Brock Osweiler hopes to be part of Broncos' future plans

Brock Osweiler hopes his 2015 play is enough to earn him an extended stay in Denver.

After taking over for Peyton Manning in a Week 10 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, Osweiler led the Broncos on a 5-2 run that included victories against the New England Patriots and Cincinnati Bengals. Now, with Manning possibly ready to call it a career, Osweiler could be asked to take on a full-time starting role.

"Every single guy on this team embraced me, and that is something I think they all know how thankful I am for that, but this is the best team in the world and we have a very special group in our locker room," Osweiler told Nicki Jhabvala
of the Denver Post.

Osweiler is part of a pending free-agent list that includes linebackers Von Miller and Danny Trevathan, defensive end Malik Jackson, and running back Ronnie Hillman. Keeping all of them could prove to be a tough task for the Broncos, though, in the case of Osweiler, his future likely hinges on whether Manning returns.