Former Broncos quarterback signs with Bills

Ben DiNucci is returning to the NFL.

The former Denver Broncos backup quarterback signed with the Buffalo Bills on Monday, the team announced. Buffalo turned to DiNucci after losing third-string quarterback Shane Buechele to a neck injury.

DiNucci, 27, joined the Broncos in 2023 after impressing in the XFL with the Seattle Sea Dragons. He spent that fall on Denver’s practice squad as the team’s third-string quarterback behind Russell Wilson and Jarrett Stidham.

The Broncos waived DiNucci in May after trading for Zach Wilson and using a first-round draft pick to select Bo Nix in April. Stidham and Nix are now competing for the starting role with Wilson serving as QB3 in Denver.

DiNucci, meanwhile, slots into the QB3 role in Buffalo behind backup Mitchell Trubisky and starter Josh Allen. The Bills mark DiNucci’s third team in the NFL after previously playing for the Dallas Cowboys and Broncos. DiNucci has teased a potential return to spring football if his NFL career ever hits a snag.