Former Denver Broncos quarterbacks Paxton Lynch and Kyle Sloter made their USFL debuts on Sunday.
Lynch did not start for the Michigan Panthers but he came off the bench after a Shea Patterson fumble led to a fumble-six for the Houston Gamblers. Lynch later lost a fumble himself and he also threw a very poor interception.
After Lynch went 2-of-5 passing for one yard with two turnovers, the Panthers went back to Patterson and Lynch finished the game with a 1.7 quarterback rating. Michigan lost to Houston 17-12.
Sloter had a much better debut, starting for the New Orleans Breakers in their 23-17 win over the Philadelphia Stars. Sloter didn’t have a perfect game (he also threw an interception), but his day went much better than Lynch’s.
Sloter went 17-of-27 passing for 150 yards, good for a 102.2 passer rating. Sloter also rushed four times for 30 yards in the win.
Ex-Denver tight end Bug Howard also scored a touchdown for the Stars in his USFL debut. Lynch, Sloter and Howard among 20 former Broncos playing in the USFL this spring.
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