Broncos invite former Saints QB Ian Book for rookie minicamp tryout
The book isn't shut on this former New Orleans Saints quarterback. 9News Denver's Mike Klis reports that Ian Book, a fourth-round pick by the Saints back in 2021 out of Notre Dame, is replacing former Atlanta Falcons quarterback Desmond Ridder as a veteran free agent tryout at this weekend's rookie minicamp.
Book, 27, flamed out quickly in New Orleans after injuries and COVID-19 absences forced him into the lineup as a rookie. He completed 12 of 20 passes for 135 yards and threw two interceptions in a prime-time loss to the Miami Dolphins, and was waived after training camp the next summer. But he wrote a new chapter with the Philadelphia Eagles and went on to spend time with the New England Patriots and Kansas City Chiefs, ultimately returning to Philly just in time to back up Jalen Hurts and win a championship ring in the Eagles' Super Bowl LIX win over the Chiefs.
Now he's auditioning for Sean Payton and the Broncos. Payton made the call to draft Book in the first place, so now Book may have a real shot. He'll compete with fellow tryout QB Blake Stenstrom for a shot at a roster spot behind Bo Nix, Jarrett Stidham, and Sam Ehlinger. Good luck to him as he turns to the next page of his story.
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