Like an R-K-O out of nowhere, Phillip Lindsay burst onto the scene from the viewer’s peripheral in the summer of 2018.
Thanks to a persistent preseason, Lindsay landed on the 53-man roster for the 2018 Denver Broncos. A full-circle moment: Lindsay grew up in Denver, went to the University of Colorado Boulder, and ended up playing professionally for his hometown team.
The RB repaid John Elway’s faith with back-to-back 1,000-yard rushing seasons and a Pro Bowl nod. The former is history, as Lindsay’s the only undrafted free agent RB to accomplish that. But in George Paton’s first season, he opted to get his man Mike Boone, who plays special teams as well, as opposed to honoring Lindsay’s restricted free agent tender. The rescinded tender prompted Lindsay to move on to Houston, then Miami.
