Report: Broncos' historic 'Monday Night Football' streak ends
It appears NFL schedule makers believe disgruntled Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers won't be traded to the Denver Broncos anytime soon.
Mike Klis of Denver's 9News tweeted on Wednesday afternoon that the Broncos don't have a single "Monday Night Football" game scheduled for the upcoming season, the first time Denver has been shut out of that time slot in 29 years. Per Klis, that was the longest run for any team in the history of "MNF" broadcasts.
The Broncos finished the 2020 campaign at 5-11 and are in the middle of a five-year playoff drought.
Currently, Denver has veteran Teddy Bridgewater and 2019 draft selection Drew Lock set to compete for QB1 honors this summer, but the Broncos were linked in trade rumors with the previously mentioned Rodgers hours ahead of the opening night of this year's draft. Even if the Broncos are able to pull the trigger on a blockbuster move for Rodgers, they won't play on "MNF" until next year at the earliest, assuming Klis' report is accurate. Games cannot be flexed to Monday nights until new television deals officially begin in 2023.
Teams are permitted to release their 2021 schedules at 7:45 p.m. ET Wednesday evening via social-media platforms and official websites.
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