For the first time since 2014 Los Angeles Rams Jerseys Stitched , the Denver Broncos spent their summer without a job-share arrangement at quarterback, something they expect to give them a big boost Sunday when they open against the Seattle Seahawks with Case Keenum under center .ck you can go with," receiver Demaryius Thomas said. "Like, for example, Antonio Brown's been with Ben Roethlisberger since forever. That's why they're so good."Gary Kubiak spelled Peyton Manning with Brock Osweiler in 2015, and that plan paid off during a special season in which Osweiler stepped up while Manning was sidelined with a bum foot and kept the Broncos' Super Bowl hopes alive until Manning's return.Protracted quarterback competitions at training camp in 2016 and '17, however, seemed to hinder the team's rhythm and chemistry, two qualities that are so vital in a league where timing is everything.In 2016, Trevor Siemian beat out veteran Mark Sanchez and rookie Paxton Lynch, and last year Siemian beat out Lynch again but not before the two shared a significant number of snaps with undrafted Kyle Sloter David Long T-Shirts Jersey , who wasn't even in the mix for the Broncos' starting job.Upon signing Keenum to a prove-it two-year free agent deal worth $36 million in March, general manager John Elway declared Keenum as the Broncos' undisputed starter .The only question, he said, was who would back him up.While all the drama in QB-crazed Denver this summer centered around Chad Kelly leapfrogging Lynch, the first-rounder who was ultimately cut , for the backup job, Keenum was getting almost all the work with the No. 1 offense.Thomas and an energized Emmanuel Sanders appreciated the consistency and both had terrific training camps. Thomas said that chemistry puts the offense way ahead of where it was at this time in the last few seasons."We've gotten enough run routes, passing plays in," he said with a smile. "So, it was a good thing."Having an established starter also paid dividends for the O-line."Absolutely, you want one guy back there knowing that's your guy and where he sets up and how he controls the offense Infant David Long Jersey ," left tackle Garett Bolles said.This in many ways marks Keenum's first time being "The Guy."Keenum led the Minnesota Vikings to the NFC championship game last season after injuries to Sam Bradford and Teddy Bridgewater.He started the Rams' opener back in 2016 but he would give way later that year to top draft pick Jared Goff before going to Minnesota and having a career year in which he threw for 3,457 yards with 22 touchdowns and seven interceptions.The Broncos are his fourth team in six NFL seasons after Kubiak gave him his first chance with the Texans as an undrafted free agent out of the University of Houston in 2013.His Denver debut got a little more daunting Wednesday when Seahawks safety Earl Thomas ended his lengthy holdout in time for the team's trip to Denver even without a new contract.Although Seattle coach Pete Carroll wouldn't commit to whether Thomas will play in the opener at Denver this weekend, the Broncos have no choice but to prepare for his presence."Earl is a special player," Keenum said. "He's one of the best I've ever played against. I've played him a bunch, watched him a bunch and he does some things on film that nobody else can do."Missing all of the Seahawks' offseason program, training camp and the preseason makes Thomas no less formidable, either, Keenum suggested."He's a guy who you just need to know where he is at all times because he can play his assignment from almost anywhere on the field," Keenum said. "So ... I guarantee you he can step in and be right wherever he wants to be."Thomas is a three-time first-team All-Pro and was the anchor for the Seattle defense that appeared in consecutive Super Bowls, winning the first in a wipeout of the Broncos.Seattle used Tedric Thompson as its primary free safety during Thomas' holdout.Regardless of whether it's Thompson or Thomas that they'll be facing Sunday, the Broncos have a healthy respect for Seattle's stingy defense even though it has lost fellow "Legion of Boom" members Kam Chancellor and Richard Sherman.The Broncos feel better about their offense David Long Jersey nfl draft , too, after Elway infused his roster with talented rookie receivers Courtland Sutton and DaeSean Hamilton, rookie running back Royce Freeman and second-year tight end Jake Butt, who missed last season on IR."I've got a lot of respect for 29," Keenum said of Thomas. "But we trust our guys running routes and catching the ball versus anybody out there."AP Sports Writer Tim Booth contributed. The Rams are seemingly waiting it out on their franchise (?) QB."WhiteSections 2019 offseason2019 free agency2019 NFL DraftFull ArchiveLibrary 2019 NFL calendar2019 Rams regular season sched2019 Rams preseason schedMasthead Community Guidelines NFL Odds StubHub 鉁?019 Los Angeles Rams OffseasonLos Angeles Rams Head Coach Sean McVay on an extension for QB Jared Goff: “We haven’t really gotten in depth about it yet.”New,62commentsThe Rams are seemingly waiting it out on their franchise (?) QB.CDTShareTweetShareShareLos Angeles Rams Head Coach Sean McVay on an extension for QB Jared Goff: “We haven’t really gotten in depth about it yet.”Los Angeles Rams QB Jared Goff passes the ball against the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LIII, Feb. 3, 2019.Brett Davis-USA TODAY SportsLos Angeles Rams HC Sean McVay spoke to the media today at the NFL annual league meeting in Phoenix and touched on a potential extension for QB Jared Goff.His remarks were, to be blunt, remarkable.Now it’s only responsible to note this is the head coach. Not the duo who is primarily responsible for contract negotiations in Rams Chief Operating Officer and Vice President Kevin Demoff and his Special Assistant Tony Pastoors and not General Manager Les Snead. So perhaps there’s a bit of incredulity to apply here, but it is worth noting how unusual this is.Remember that the Rams signed EDGE Robert Quinn to an extension after just three seasons. And WR Tavon Austin. And most recently RB Todd Gurley. So clearly they’re open to signing their top picks to extensions before hitting Year 4 Robert Woods Jersey , though both DL Aaron Donald and DT Michael Brockers both played through their fourth season before getting extended. LB Alec Ogletree didn’t get an extension until he was midway through his fifth season only to get traded a handful of months later. And OL Greg Robinson never did get a new deal before being traded to the Detroit Lions.Halfway through Jared Goff’s contract, here’s how an extension is shaping upLos Angeles Rams QB Jared Goff throws a pass against the Minnesota Vikings in Week 4, Sep. 27, 2018.Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY SportsWhat’s most interesting is the unknown factor of the next collective bargaining agreement (CBA). Goff is all but certain to have his fifth-year option applied before the May 3 deadline. That means his deal will expire after the 2020 season which is when the CBA expires as well. The last CBA completely changed the landscape for NFL contracts by limiting rookie deals severely while expanding the salary cap more than $57m per team since it was finalized. The next CBA could well change things yet again which might affect the Rams’ approach to an internal deadline to re-sign Goff.But having inked Donald to a deal last year, Goff is now the biggest piece of unfinished business on the contractual stage where the lights are going to shine brighter this year following an appearance in Super Bowl LIII. And with so many starters departing this offseason and next, Goff is going to become even more central to the Rams’ success or lack thereof in the future.Suffice to say, discussions of Goff’s extension aren’t going away anytime soon.