Paxton Lynch’s National Football League (NFL) comeback dream was dashed by a serious knee injury while playing in the National Arena League.
The former Denver Broncos quarterback suffered a serious knee injury on March 28 in Salina, Kansas. His team, the Colorado Spartans, faced the Liberty. It was only his third match.
Lynch tore his LCL, ending his season.
He played in the National Arena League for only $600 per game. game. Reports suggest that the player was trying to make a comeback to the NFL instead of focusing on making money.
In an interview with The Denver Post, the 32-year-old player said: “I was mad and it stinks. I didn’t want it to be like that.”
Lynch seemed devastated by the injury halting his comeback; however, he said it was worth it to play football again.
He said: “I played with full confidence and didn’t care what anyone thought. It felt good to do it again.”
It has been nearly ten years since Lynch last played in the NFL. The Broncos drafted him 26th overall in 2016. He stood 6-foot-7 and weighed 244 pounds. Denver hoped he would lead the team after Peyton Manning retired.
It never happened. Lynch played in just five NFL games, with his last in 2017.
He later joined the Seahawks and Steelers. Lynch was out of the league in 2020.
Since then, Lynch has tried the CFL, USFL and XFL. Arena football was his latest attempt, but an injury has added another setback to his long-awaited comeback.
