Report: Steelers Working Out Ex-Broncos QB Ben DiNucci

Denver waived DiNucci in May.

Aug 26, 2023; Denver, Colorado, USA; Denver Broncos quarterback Ben DiNucci (6) warms up before the game against the Los Angeles Rams at Empower Field at Mile High. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports / Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports

In an apparent attempt to reconstruct the 2023 Denver Broncos quarterback room, the Pittsburgh Steelers are hosting QB Ben DiNucci on a free-agent workout, Aaron Wilson of KPRC2 reported Tuesday.

DiNucci was waived by the Broncos in May.

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DiNucci, 27, originally joined the Broncos last year following a successful stint in the XFL during which he led the now-repackaged league in attempts (374), completions (272), passing yards (2,671), and QB rushing yards (305) and ranked second in passing touchdowns (23) across 10 starts (seven wins).

A former seventh-round pick of the Dallas Cowboys, DiNucci spent the majority of the 2023 campaign on Denver's practice squad, save for emergency third-string promotions later in the year. He inked a reserve/futures contract in January.

“It’s a way for us to help a player relative to games up and games on active roster. ... It’s a way for us to help invest in someone that we want [and someone who] we see being here as a young, developmental player," Broncos coach Sean Payton said last December of DiNucci's elevation.

If signed by Pittsburgh, DiNucci would reunite with ex-Broncos QB Russell Wilson, who joined the Steelers in March and is the favorite to start the teams' Week 2 grudge match in the Mile High City.

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