Paxton Lynch Tears ACL in Arena Football Match

Paxton Lynch suffered a torn ACL in his third outing with the Colorado Spartans. Reports titled “Paxton Lynch Tears ACL in Arena Football Match” confirmed the injury. The loss ends his comeback bid for now.

Arena return cut short

The injury occurred while Lynch played in the National Arena League. The Spartans had signed him as a comeback attempt. He had not played in 2024 or 2025.

Lynch reacted angrily after the diagnosis. “I was pissed off,” he told Luca Evans of Filmogaz.com. He said the situation “sucks” and that he did not want things to end this way.

Early NFL promise and short tenure

Lynch was a first-round selection by the Denver Broncos in 2016. He was widely seen as the No. 3 prospect behind Jared Goff and Carson Wentz.

The Broncos traded up to pick Lynch late in the first round. Had they not, Dallas reportedly planned to take him instead.

Performance and departures

He started four games across two seasons with Denver. Lynch finished with 792 passing yards and a 76.7 passer rating for the franchise.

The Broncos released him just before his third season. He did not play in 2018 but earned a chance with Seattle in 2019.

After that tryout, Pittsburgh added him following Ben Roethlisberger’s elbow injury in Week 2 against Seattle. The Steelers waived him before the 2020 regular season.

Journeyman years

Lynch spent one season in the CFL after his NFL chances waned. He then played for three teams over two years in various spring leagues. Those stops preceded his arena return.

Personal reflections and outlook

Lynch said signing Case Keenum in Denver affected his confidence. He described a battle between public opinion and his own sense of ability.

He told Filmogaz.com that, when he returned to arena football, he wanted to play with full confidence. Whether this ACL ends his career or becomes another chapter remains unclear.