Report: Broncos to start Osweiler vs. Eagles

The Denver Broncos will replace Trevor Siemian with Brock Osweiler in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Philadelphia Eagles, head coach Vance Joseph plans to tell his players at a meeting Wednesday, sources told Mike Klis of 9News.

The Broncos make the change after Siemian produced three straight games with two or more turnovers. With Denver sitting at 3-4, time was running out to make a change in hopes of jump-starting its 18th-ranked passing game.

Whether Osweiler can provide an upgrade remains to be seen. The former second-round pick of the Broncos proved in Houston that he was unlikely to be a long-term starting option for any team, though he was able to put up solid numbers while playing for Denver in 2015.

Joseph said Paxton Lynch, a former first-rounder, wasn't in consideration after returning to practice last week. He missed the first seven games of the season with a shoulder injury.

It's been a dramatic 2017 for Osweiler. He was essentially traded from the Texans to the Browns in a salary dump; appeared in line to start in Cleveland but was eventually cut; and landed back where he started, signing with the Broncos, whom he left for Houston two offseasons ago.