The
Denver Broncos are expected to start undrafted rookie practice squad wide receiver
Kendall Hinton at quarterback Sunday against the
New Orleans Saints, but the team wanted their starting QB to be Rob Calabrese, their offensive quality control coach for the past two years, sources told ESPN on Sunday.
Denver felt that Calabrese had the strongest command of its offense and he could run the system better than anybody, sources told ESPN. The league denied those requests that were made throughout the day Saturday, saying that the Broncos could not activate a coach to their active roster.
The NFL doesn't want coaching staffs being storage areas for potential players.