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Published on 03/24/2012 at Sat Mar 24 17:12.
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Broncos to sign former Bears QB Caleb Hanie

Posted Sat Mar 24th by

Quarterback Caleb Hanie #12 of the Chicago Bears is sacked by linebacker Von Miller #58 of the Denver Broncos at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on December 11, 2011 in Denver, Colorado. The Broncos defeated the Bears 13-10 in overtime. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)

The Denver Broncos have agreed to terms with former Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Hanie, according to ESPN Chicago.  Per the ESPN report, Hanie signed a two-year deal with the team.

The Broncos are expected to add another quarterback — either through free agency or the draft — and bring four QB’s to training camp this summer.  Depending on who else the team brings in, Hanie has a good shot of earning the No. 2 QB job behind starter Peyton Manning.

We assume that Denver will have their quarterbacks listed on #1, #2 and #3 on the depth chart this season, unless history repeats itself.  Last season, the Broncos’ second and third-string quarterbacks were listed as “Co-No. 2 QB’s” on Denver’s depth chart, on two different occasions.

When Hanie’s signing becomes official, Manning, Hanie and second-year player Adam Weber will be the three quarterbacks on Denver’s roster.  Last season, Weber spent most of the year on the practice squad — Hanie started in four games when Jay Cutler went down with an injury in Chicago.

In his career (10 games, 4 starts), Hanie has gone 59-of-116 for 679 yards and three touchdowns against ten interceptions (nine of them coming last season).  Against the Broncos in Week 14 of last season, Hanie went 12-of-19 for 115 yards, zero touchdowns and zero interceptions and was sacked four times.

Hanie was signed by the Bears in 2008 after going undrafted.  At 6-2, 222 pounds, Hanie is entering his fifth season in the league.

The Broncos couldn’t have been overly impressed by Hanie when they played against him last season, so this signing comes across as a bit peculiar at first glance.  Perhaps the team is planning on him being the third-quarterback this season?  Time will tell. 

  • Anonymous

    I really don’t like this move but some one has to replace Weber on the PS.

  • Anonymous

    I really don’t like this move but some one has to replace Weber on the PS.

  • Anonymous

    Yuk.

  • Anonymous

    Yuk.

  • Anonymous

    I don’t think he is eligible for the practice squad so he was signed as our backup QB.

  • ELocoBronco

    oooh lawd

  • Gary

    Wow this is Elways backup plan?  Better hope that Manning doesn’t get hurt. 

  • King

    Hanie?  Wow, just wow. 

    We’ve had some good acquisitions this past week.  This isn’t one of them. 

  • Anonymous

    Great. So IF something bad happens to Pey..OK, not going to jinx it, IF something happens, we’re up a creek. No paddles and we’re taking on water. This guy is a joke.

  • Anonymous

     He can run the scout team’s offense.

  • Gbrider

    Elway’s plan is if Peyton goes down for the year, he wants to secure the top draft spot for 2013 and pick up Matt Barkley

  • http://Facebook.com/BroncosZone Jon

    NFL Draft, people. They’ll add another quarterback.

  • Anonymous

    Seriously.

  • King

     I think we all know that.  The point is this guy is a 3rd stringer at best that we are paying too much money imo.

  • Anonymous

    USC quaterbacks…no thanks. If there is a back up plan in place, I have to believe that it has nothing to do with Caleb Hanie and starting. The FO has said they wanted 4 QB’s going into camp. They only need one more and the draft will likely supply that final QB. Hanie is a pure roster move, and he probably came cheap.

  • Speer

    Hani………NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.
    According to this source: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1118679-denver-broncos-grading-the-caleb-hanie-signing-and-twitter-reaction

    “Hanie last played for the Chicago Bears, where he played in six games and started four. He filled in after Jay Cutler
    suffered a season-ending a thumb injury. Hanie, however, was benched in
    favor of Luke McCown because he did not play well in any way, shape or
    form.”

    We still have the draft. I want to fix our defense right now, for crying out loud.

    a

  • Anonymous

    Uhhh…

    Is that supposed to be comforting?