Trevor Siemian carted off with shoulder injury vs. Buccaneers

The Denver Broncos lost starting quarterback Trevor Siemian to an injury Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Siemian had been cruising to what looked like an easy win and impressive stat line when the injury occurred. The shoulder or collarbone issue on his non-throwing arm was concerning enough for the Broncos to bring out a cart.

Broncos QB Trevor Siemian to the locker room on a cart. Paxton Lynch now in game. https://t.co/imM8rxTU0f

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 2, 2016

The injury and the aftermath:

Uh oh. #Broncos starting QB Trevor Siemian headed to the locker room on the cart after this hit… pic.twitter.com/AkAspqO1qw

— UPROXX Sports (@UPROXXSports) October 2, 2016

https://twitter.com/SiriusXMNFL/status/782694723966369793

It’s a wildly disappointing turn of events for the Broncos. Siemian bested Mark Sanchez and others as the successor under center after Peyton Manning’s retirement and through three games had led the Broncos to a trio of wins while tossing five touchdowns to three interceptions. He helped the Broncos to a 14-7 lead by way of 68 yards and a score before the injury.

If serious, the Broncos will now have to turn to rookie Paxton Lynch before he’s ready. The rest of Sunday’s game will act as a trial by fire of sorts for the Memphis product, though he entered the game with a cushion of a lead.