Broncos' Joseph: Lynch not in consideration to become starter

Denver Broncos head coach Vance Joseph told reporters Tuesday that former first-round pick Paxton Lynch isn't a candidate to replace Trevor Siemian as the starting quarterback due to a lack of reps.

"Paxton hasn't played football since Week 3 of the preseason," Joseph said, as transcribed by Sean Wagner-McGough of CBS Sports. "He's only practiced four days. So right now, he's been inactive the last ballgame. So he won't be in that mix."

Lynch returned to practice only recently, spending the first chunk of the season nursing a shoulder injury. He was inactive for Monday Night Football against the Kansas City Chiefs, a game in which Siemian's continued struggles prompted Joseph to reconsider his quarterback situation.

With Lynch out of the equation, Brock Osweiler appears to be Joseph's only option if he were to indeed bench Siemian.

Lynch has appeared in only three games over his two-year career.

The Broncos will take a 3-4 record into Philadelphia to face the Eagles on Sunday.