Denver Broncos quarterback Kendall Hinton (2) is hit after the throw by New Orleans Saints defensive end Marcus Davenport during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020, in Denver.
The NFL denied Denver's request to push the Saints game back 48 hours, which would have allowed their QBs to return to action.
So they turned to Hinton, a former quarterback in college, and sprinkled in some direct snaps to running backs Royce Freeman and Phillip Lindsay.
Lock, Rypien and Bortles were removed from the reserve/COVID-19 list after testing negative Tuesday for a fifth consecutive day.
Lock and Rypien return to the Broncos’ active roster, and Bortles returns to the practice squad.