What It Means:

Brock Osweiler and Trevor Siemian are also under consideration for Week 12 but things seem to be pointing towards Lynch making his 2017 debut versus the Raiders in a plus matchup. Last year's first-rounder has been sidelined since injuring his shoulder in the Broncos' third preseason game. Lynch struggled in two starts as a rookie but it's hard to imagine things could be any worse under center for Denver.

In three games (two starts) as a rookie last year, Lynch completed 49-of-83 passes for 497 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interception.