 Siemian with theDenver Broncos in 2016 | |||||||||||||||
| No. 15 – Tennessee Titans | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Quarterback | ||||||||||||||
| Roster status | Practice squad | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | (1991-12-26)December 26, 1991 (age 33) Danbury, Connecticut, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school | Olympia (Orlando, Florida) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Northwestern (2010–2014) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2015: 7th round, 250th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
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Trevor John Siemian (born December 26, 1991) is an American professionalfootballquarterback for theTennessee Titans of theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theNorthwestern Wildcats and was selected by theDenver Broncos in the seventh round of the2015 NFL draft. Siemian was part of the Broncos when they wonSuper Bowl 50, serving as the third-string quarterback behind starterPeyton Manning and backupBrock Osweiler.[1] He has also been a member of theMinnesota Vikings,New York Jets,New Orleans Saints,Chicago Bears, andCincinnati Bengals.
Siemian was born on December 26, 1991, inDanbury, Connecticut[2] to Walter and Colleen Siemian.[3]
Siemian attendedOlympia High School inOrlando, Florida.[2] On thefootball team, he threw for anOrange County record of 6,144 career yards and 53touchdowns asquarterback for three seasons with the Titans.[3] Siemian was also an outstandingbaseballshortstop,third baseman, andoutfielder, was voted Mr. Olympia by his classmates during his senior year. Siemian graduated with a 3.9 grade point average.[3][4] and was named to theNational Honor Society.[3]
Siemian chose to attendNorthwestern University.[5]
At Northwestern University, Siemian majored in Communication Studies and was awarded AcademicAll-Big Ten Conference honors in 2013 and 2014.[3] Heredshirted during his freshman year of college in 2010.[3]
In 2011, Siemian was a backup quarterback to main starterDan Persa.[6] He played in eight games, the first againstEastern Illinois. Siemian completed 16 of 26 passes for 256 yards and three touchdowns for the year.[3]
In the 2012 season, Siemian earned a majority of the quarterback reps whileKain Colter saw occasional playing time.[7] In the season-opener againstSyracuse, Siemian led the team on a 75-yard game-winning drive after being down by six with 2:40 to play. AgainstVanderbilt, he led back-to-back go-ahead drives in the fourth quarter, including a key 34-yard completion on a third-and-15 play.[8] Siemian made his first career start in a game againstIndiana, throwing for 308 yards on 22-of-32 passing in a 44–29 victory.[9] Siemian led #21 Northwestern to a 34–20TaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl victory versusMississippi State, where he led two touchdown drives and scored his first career rushing touchdown.[10][3]
In 2013, Siemian played in all 12 games and made his second and third career starts, while playing behind "wildcat" quarterback Kain Colter. AgainstIllinois, he passed for 414 yards, which was the 10th-highest total by a Northwestern quarterback.[11] Siemian threw a career-high 46 times againstMinnesota, completing 25.[12] AgainstOhio State, he made a career-long pass of 67 yards.[13] FacingSyracuse, Siemian threw a career-high three touchdown passes.[14] AgainstCalifornia, he rushed for a career-high 21 yards.[15] The Wildcats finished with a 5–7 record and missed out on a bowl game.[16] For the year, Siemian threw for 2,149 yards and 11 touchdowns. He ranked sixth in the Big Ten for completion percentage (59.7), seventh for yards per completion (12.07), and ninth in total offense (181.8).[3]
In 2014, Siemian started the first 11 games before suffering a tornACL[17] atPurdue on November 22.[18] AgainstNotre Dame, he passed for a season-high 284 yards and ran for a career-high 32 yards in a 43–40 overtime victory.[19] Against bothMichigan and Minnesota, Siemian posted a career high in completions (32).[20][21] FacingPenn State, he ran for a career-high three touchdowns.[22] Against California, Siemian threw a 54-yard touchdown and caught a 17-yard touchdown pass.[23] The Wildcats once again finished with a 5–7 record and missed out on a bowl game.[24] For the year, Siemian rushed for five touchdowns and passed for 2,214 yards.[25] The latter ranks him just outside of the top 10 in Northwestern single-season history.[3]
Although he started only 14 career games, Siemian completed college ranked fourth all-time at Northwestern in career passing yardage (5,931), fourth in completions (550), sixth in offensive yards (5,908), and seventh in passing touchdowns (27).[3]
| Season | Team | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 2010 | Northwestern |  Redshirt | |||||||||||
| 2011 | Northwestern | 16 | 26 | 61.5 | 256 | 9.8 | 3 | 1 | 174.6 | 5 | 19 | 3.8 | 0 |
| 2012 | Northwestern | 128 | 218 | 58.7 | 1,312 | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 115.6 | 21 | 48 | 2.3 | 1 |
| 2013 | Northwestern | 178 | 298 | 59.7 | 2,149 | 7.2 | 11 | 9 | 126.4 | 48 | 33 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2014 | Northwestern | 228 | 392 | 58.2 | 2,214 | 5.6 | 7 | 11 | 105.9 | 68 | -123 | -1.8 | 5 |
| Career[26] | 550 | 934 | 58.9 | 5,931 | 6.4 | 27 | 24 | 116.6 | 142 | -23 | -0.2 | 6 | |
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft2+7⁄8 in (1.90 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 30+5⁄8 in (0.78 m) | 9+7⁄8 in (0.25 m) | 4.94 s | ||||||||
| All values fromPro Day[27][28][29] | ||||||||||||
Siemian was rated the 22nd best quarterback in the2015 NFL draft by NFLDraftScout.com.[30] Anticipating that he would not be drafted, Siemian lined up a commercial real estate job inChicago.[31] However, he was selected in the seventh round with the 250th pick (overall) of the 2015 NFL draft by theDenver Broncos.[32] Siemian was the seventh and final quarterback to be taken in the draft.[33]
Siemian made his NFL debut in the 2015 season against thePittsburgh Steelers in Week 15, taking a knee to close out the first half of the 34–27 road loss.[34] On February 7, 2016, Siemian was part of the Broncos team that wonSuper Bowl 50 over theCarolina Panthers by a score of 24–10.[35][36] He was inactive for the game.[37]
In the2016 season, followingPeyton Manning's retirement andBrock Osweiler signing with theHouston Texans,[38][39] it opened up a competition for the Broncos starting quarterback job between Siemian, veteranMark Sanchez, and rookiePaxton Lynch.[40] On August 29, Broncos head coachGary Kubiak named Siemian the starting quarterback for the2016 season.[41]
During the narrow season-opening 21–20 victory over the Panthers, Siemian completed 18-of-26 passes for 178 yards, a touchdown, and two interceptions in his first NFL start.[42] He was the first quarterback in NFL history to start the season opener for the defending Super Bowl champion without having thrown an NFL pass.[43] Siemian was also the first Northwestern quarterback sinceRandy Dean in 1979 to start an NFL game.[44] In the next game against theIndianapolis Colts, Siemian threw for 266 yards in a 34–20 win over theIndianapolis Colts; 215 of those yards came in the first half.[45] The following week against theCincinnati Bengals, he became the first quarterback in NFL history to throw 300 yards and complete four touchdowns with no interceptions in his first career road start in the 29–17 victory.[46] Siemian's 132.1quarterback rating was the highest achieved in the league that week.[47] He was named the AFC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance against the Bengals.[48]
During Week 12 in aSunday Night Football game against theKansas City Chiefs, Siemian threw three touchdowns with no interceptions on 20-of-34 pass attempts for 368 yards. Although the Broncos ultimately lost 30–27 in overtime, he achieved a quarterback rating of 125.6, the second-best of his career to date when playing in the majority of a game.[49][50]
From Weeks 8 to 14, Siemian was one of only three quarterbacks who averaged over 300 passing yards per game (the other two wereTom Brady andKirk Cousins).[51] By Week 16, he averaged 300.2 passing yards in his previous six games.
Although the Broncos finished the season with a 9–7 record and missed the playoffs, Siemian compiled an 18-10 touchdown-to-interception ratio and an 84.6 passer rating.[52][53] On both measures, Siemian significantly outperformed the Broncos' Peyton Manning-Brock Osweiler quarterback duo of 2015.[54] On January 23, 2017, he was named as an alternate for the2017 Pro Bowl, but declined the invitation due to recovery from left shoulder surgery two weeks prior.[55]
Going into the 2017 season, Siemian had a new head coach inVance Joseph.[56][57] Siemian and the Broncos opened the 2017 season against theLos Angeles Chargers onMonday Night Football.[58] Siemian completed 17-of-28 passes for 219 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception as well as his first career rushing touchdown. The Broncos took a 24–7 lead, but two costly turnovers helped the Chargers make the score 24–21. However, Broncos' defensive endShelby Harris blocked the Chargers' attempt at a game-tying field goal fromYounghoe Koo, securing the Broncos' win.[59][60]
The following week, Siemian and the Broncos hosted theDallas Cowboys, led by 2016 Offensive Rookie of the YearDak Prescott and 2016 leading rusherEzekiel Elliott. The Broncos' defense shut down Dallas' offense and Siemian went 22-of-32 for 231 yards, a career-high-tying four touchdowns, and one interception as the Broncos blew out the Cowboys 42–17.[61][62] For his performance, Siemian was voted the NFL's Clutch Performer of the week and theFedEx Air Player of the week.[63]
During Week 6 against theNew York Giants onNBC Sunday Night Football, Siemian briefly left the game with a left shoulder injury near the end of the second quarter.[64] He came back in the game in the third quarter, but two interceptions and a fumble still proved to be costly. The Broncos lost 23–10, despite Siemian having a career-high 376 passing yards.[65]
On November 1, after a Week 8 loss against the Chiefs of 29–19 where Siemian threw three interceptions,[66] it was announced that Osweiler would start the team's Week 9 game against thePhiladelphia Eagles in place of Siemian.[67]
In a Week 12 road game against theOakland Raiders, Siemian entered the game in the third quarter in relief of an injured Paxton Lynch.[68] Trailing 21–0, Siemian attempted to rally the Broncos to a win, but the Broncos lost 21–14. Siemian finished with 11-of-21 pass attempts for 149 yards and two touchdowns.[69] The following day, it was announced that Lynch would miss 2–4 weeks due to his injury, making Siemian the starter.[70]
During Week 15 onThursday Night Football against the Colts, Siemian suffered a shoulder injury in the first quarter of the 25–13 road victory and did not return to the game.[71] He was placed oninjured reserve on December 15.[72]
On March 19, 2018, Siemian, along with a 2018 seventh-round draft pick, was traded to theMinnesota Vikings in exchange for a 2019 fifth-round draft pick.[73][74] He saw no playing time backing upKirk Cousins in the 2018 season.[75]
On March 20, 2019, Siemian signed a one-year, $2 million deal with theNew York Jets.[76]
On September 12, quarterbackSam Darnold was ruled out indefinitely withmononucleosis, and Siemian was named the starter against theCleveland Browns onMonday Night Football in Week 2.[77] Siemian suffered an ankle injury on a late hit byMyles Garrett and left the game after completing 3-of-6 passes for three yards, being replaced by third-string quarterbackLuke Falk.[78] The next day, it was revealed that there were torn ligaments in Siemian's ankle, prematurely ending his season.[79]
After becoming a free agent in March 2020, Siemian had a tryout with theDetroit Lions on August 14, 2020.[80]
On August 19, 2020, Siemian was signed by theTennessee Titans as backup to starterRyan Tannehill on a one-year deal.[81] On September 5, Siemian was released. He was re-signed to thepractice squad the next day.[82][83]
On November 20, 2020, theNew Orleans Saints signed Siemian to their active roster off the Titans' practice squad after an injury to starting quarterbackDrew Brees.[84] The Saints waived Siemian on December 19,[85] and signed him to their practice squad three days later.[86] On January 18, 2021, Siemian signed a reserve/futures contract with the Saints.[87]
On August 31, Siemian was released by the Saints and re-signed a week later.[88][89]
Siemian made his Saints debut during the2021 season in Week 8 against theTampa Bay Buccaneers after starterJameis Winston left the game with a torn ACL.[90] Siemian threw for 159 yards and a touchdown, leading the Saints to a 36–27 victory.[91]
Siemian was named the starter for the next game against theAtlanta Falcons overTaysom Hill, who had recently cleared concussion protocol.[92] Siemian was named the team's starter for the subsequent four games, all of which resulted in Saints' losses. Following this stretch, he was benched in favor of Hill.[93]
Siemian finished the 2021 season (six games played, four as the starter) with 1,154 passing yards, 11 touchdowns, and three interceptions for a 57.4% completion percentage and a career-high 88.4 passer rating.[94]
On March 29, 2022, Siemian signed a two-year contract with theChicago Bears.[95] Siemian made his Bears debut during a Week 8 road loss of 49–29 to theDallas Cowboys, completing a lone pass attempt for five yards.[96]
AfterJustin Fields suffered an injury in Week 11,[97] Siemian was given his first start as a Bear in Week 12 against the Jets. During pre-game warmups, Siemian suffered an oblique injury. The Bears initially announced their third-string quarterback,Nathan Peterman, would start the game,[98] but Siemian still made the start. He finished the 31–10 loss completing 14-of-25 pass attempts for 179 yards, a touchdown, and an interception.[99]
On December 3, Siemian was placed on injured reserve to undergo season-ending surgery to repair his oblique injury.[100][101]
He was released on March 16, 2023, after the Bears signedP. J. Walker.[102]
On May 3, 2023, Siemian signed with theCincinnati Bengals afterBrandon Allen chose not to re-sign with the team.[103] Siemian competed withJake Browning to be the Bengals' backup quarterback throughout training camp, with Browning eventually winning the job after the third preseason game. Siemian was released on August 29.[104]
On September 26, 2023, the Jets signed Siemian to their practice squad.[105] Siemian was signed to the active roster on November 21.[106] He made his season debut in the fourth quarter of a Week 13 matchup against theAtlanta Falcons afterTim Boyle was benched. Siemian completed 5-of-13 pass attempts for 66 yards and fumbled thrice as the Jets lost 13–8.[107] On December 5, Boyle was released, and Siemian became the primary backup behindZach Wilson two days later.[108]
During a Week 15 shutout loss to theMiami Dolphins of 30–0 on the road, Siemian relieved Wilson after he suffered a concussion in the second quarter. He completed 14-of-26 passes for 110 yards and two interceptions.[109] Siemian started the following week against theWashington Commanders after Wilson did not clear concussion protocol. He completed 27-of-49 pass attempts for 217 yards, a touchdown, and an interception during the narrow 30–28 victory, marking his first win as a starter since 2017.[110]
Siemian finished the season as the starter after Wilson continued not to clear concussion protocol.[111] In the regular-season finale against theNew England Patriots, Siemian completed 8-of-20 passes for 70 yards, beating the Patriots on the road 17–3; this ended the Jets' eight-year, 15-game losing streak against the Patriots.[112][113]
On October 9, 2024, theTennessee Titans signed Siemian to their practice squad.[114] He was promoted to the active roster on October 19, moved back to the practice squad on October 21, promoted to the active roster again on October 26, moved back to the practice squad again on October 28, and promoted to the active roster for the third time on November 2, where he spent the remainder of the season.[115]
On August 11, 2025, Siemian re-signed with the Titans.[116] On August 26, he was released by the Titans as part of final roster cuts and signed to the practice squad the following day.[117][118]
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Won theSuper Bowl | |
| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | Sacks | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | Lng | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Sck | SckY | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2015 | DEN | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | −1 | −1.0 | −1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | DEN | 14 | 14 | 8−6 | 289 | 486 | 59.5 | 3,401 | 7.0 | 76 | 18 | 10 | 84.6 | 28 | 57 | 2.0 | 14 | 0 | 31 | 187 | 4 | 2 |
| 2017 | DEN | 11 | 10 | 5−5 | 206 | 349 | 59.0 | 2,285 | 6.5 | 44 | 12 | 14 | 73.3 | 31 | 127 | 4.1 | 15 | 1 | 33 | 220 | 5 | 2 |
| 2018 | MIN | 0 | 0 | — | Did not play | |||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | NYJ | 1 | 1 | 0−1 | 3 | 6 | 50.0 | 3 | 0.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 56.2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | NO | 0 | 0 | — | Did not play | |||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | NO | 6 | 4 | 0−4 | 108 | 188 | 57.4 | 1,154 | 6.1 | 46 | 11 | 3 | 88.4 | 9 | 20 | 2.2 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 64 | 3 | 1 |
| 2022 | CHI | 2 | 1 | 0−1 | 15 | 26 | 57.7 | 184 | 7.1 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 76.4 | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | NYJ | 5 | 3 | 2−1 | 86 | 153 | 56.2 | 724 | 4.7 | 30 | 2 | 4 | 62.1 | 11 | 40 | 3.6 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 40 | 5 | 3 |
| 2024 | TEN | 0 | 0 | — | Did not play | |||||||||||||||||
| Career | 40 | 33 | 15−18 | 707 | 1,208 | 58.5 | 7,751 | 6.4 | 76 | 44 | 32 | 78.7 | 84 | 251 | 3.0 | 17 | 2 | 85 | 542 | 17 | 8 | |
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