Overview
- Ehlinger agreed late Sunday to return on a one-year, $2 million contract, as reported by Jordan Schultz and NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero.
- Denver retains the same depth chart at quarterback for 2026 with Bo Nix as starter, Jarrett Stidham as primary backup, and Ehlinger as QB3.
- Trade interest in Stidham has been reported, and any change there could elevate Ehlinger to the No. 2 role, though no deal has materialized.
- Ehlinger spent most of 2025 on Denver’s practice squad with multiple elevations and finished as Stidham’s backup for the AFC championship game after previously declining active-roster offers elsewhere.
- The signing is part of Denver’s broader retention push that also includes tight ends Adam Trautman and Nate Adkins and linebacker Justin Strnad ahead of the legal tampering window.