The Facts: The Broncos announced Tuesday that they would be working out quarterback Ponder on Wednesday and it appears they liked what they saw from the former Vikings first-round pick. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that the team will add Ponder to their roster to give themselves more depth at quarterback while Peyton Manning is sidelined by a foot injury.

Diehards Line: According to Rapoport, Ponder will start as the No. 3 quarterback behind Brock Osweiler and Trevor Siemian and focus on learning the offense before the team thinks about putting him directly under Osweiler on the depth chart. Ponder made one start for the Vikings last season and 36 over four years in Minnesota. He spent the offseason with the Raiders, but has not been on a roster since the start of the regular season.