CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Denver as a college free agent 5/2/19; Waived by Denver 8/31/19; Signed by Denver (practice squad) 9/1/19; Signed by Denver (active roster) 11/1/19; Waived by Denver 11/30/19; Signed by Denver (practice squad) 12/2/19; Signed by Denver (active roster) 12/31/19; Waived by Denver 9/5/20; Signed by Denver (practice squad) 9/6/20; Signed by Denver (active roster) 9/25/20; Waived by Denver 8/31/21; Signed by Denver (practice squad) 9/1/21; Promoted from practice squad to active roster 9/28/21.
2021: Rypien was promoted from the practice squad to the active roster on Sept. 28 after competing on the team's practice squad for the first three weeks of the season.
2020: Rypien appeared in three games (1 start) with the Broncos, completing 27-of-40 passes (67.5%) for 295 yards with two touchdowns and four interceptions (66.1 rtg.)... Made his NFL debut vs. T.B. (9/27), entering the game in relief and completing 8-of-9 passes (88.9%) for 53 yards with one interception (51.6 rtg.)... Made his first career start, led first career fourth quarter comeback, captured first win as a starter and completed 19-of-31 passes (61.3%) for 242 yards with two touchdowns and three interceptions (67.6 rtg.) in a 37-28 victory at NYJ (10/1).
2019: Rypien, who entered the NFL with Denver as a college free agent, spent the first eight weeks of the season on the team's practice squad before being promoted to the active roster on Nov. 1... Did not play in Games 9-11... Spent the final five weeks on Denver's practice squad.
COLLEGE: Rypien started 49-of-50 games played and led the Broncos to a 37-12 record as their starting quarterback... Completed 1,036-of-1,618 passes (64.0%) for 13,581 yards with 90 touchdowns and 29 interceptions (149.3 rtg.) in addition to adding five touchdowns (3 rushing, 2 receiving)... Finished his career as the Mountain West Conference's all-time leader in passing yards (13,581), completions (1,036), and 300- yard passing games (21)... Named MWC Offensive Player of the Year and earned his third selection to the All-Mountain West First Team following his senior season... Ended his final collegiate campaign with personal bests in passing yards (3,705), completions (301), attempts (447), touchdown passes (30) and passer rating (156.0)... Completed 218-of-348 passes (62.6%) for 2,877 yards with 16 touchdowns and six interceptions (143.8 rtg.) during his junior season... Chosen to the MWC First Team for the second time in his career... Led the MWC in passing yards (3,646) and was second in touchdown passes (24) on 394 attempts (61.9% / 155.7 rtg.) as a sophomore... Chosen as the MWC Freshman of the Year and was named first-team all-conference after his freshman season... Started 10-of-11 games in 2015, completing 273-of-429 passes (63.6%) for 3,353 yards with 20 touchdowns and eight interceptions (140.9 rtg.).
PERSONAL: Rypien concluded his high school career at Shadle Park High School in Spokane, Wash., as the state's all-time passing leader with 13,044 yards and 134 touchdowns... Named the Washington State Player of the Year as a high school senior by the Seattle Times, the Tacoma News Tribune and the Associated Press... His uncle, former NFL quarterback Mark Rypien, was named Super Bowl XXVI MVP with Washington... Brett Rypien was born on July 9, 1996 in Spokane, Wash.
