Cousins to Raiders, Stidham's Trade Heat

0:00On April 4th, Kirk Cousins just signed with the Raiders, and that move shakes up the back-up quarterback market big time. Teams hunting for a solid high-end option, like the Rams now got to look elsewhere, and the Denver Broncos' back-up Jared Stitum could be next on the call sheet. Earlier this off-season, Cousins drew interest from squads, needing reliable depth behind their starters. With him off the board, Stitum's name might heat up quick since he's proven he can step in during crunch time. For the Broncos, trading Stitum makes cap-sense. He's carrying an $8 million hit this year. They got solid play from him in the AFC Championship game, but cheaper arms, like Sam Ellinger, showed similar flashes for way less cash. Sean Payton just announced there'll be a real competition for that number two spot, this training camp. Unlike last year, when Ellinger barely got. Second team reps. Denver's eyeing late round draft picks or undrafted free agents with their 3-7th round selections to build cheap depth.

1:00If another team dangles a day three pick, the Broncos might bite and slide Ellinger up while pocketing savings for other moves. Keep watching those trade wires.