Broncos' A.J. Derby: Traded to Denver for fifth-round pick

Derby was traded from the Patriots to the Broncos on Tuesday in exchange for a 2017 fifth-round draft pick, Cameron Wolfe of The Denver Post reports.

Analysis:

A former college quarterback and 2015 sixth-round selection, Derby has logged 35 offensive snaps in four career games, failing to draw a target. The fifth-round pick may seem like a lot to surrender, but the Broncos have a bunch of compensatory selections headed in their direction, and they probably won't have room to keep a lot of rookies next season on a roster that's already littered with talent. Derby is unlikely to have a key role any time soon, but he'll have time to prove that he could be a part of the team's future.