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“Remember When You Didn’t Draft Me”: Josh Allen Admits Taking Shots at John Elway Over Broncos NFL Draft Snub

Edge rusher Bradley Chubb signed a three-year, $43.5 million contract with the Buffalo Bills in March 2026, which was a strange twist of fate considering he was drafted the same year as Bills quarterback Josh Allen and likely took his…

By Arundhoti Palit · Essentially Sports

Published: Saturday, 7 November 2026 at 2:52 AM

Key Things to Know

Josh Allen admitted he playfully jabs John Elway whenever they meet about Denver passing on him in 2018.
Allen believed he would be drafted by Denver after receiving an encouraging text from their quarterbacks coach.
The Broncos chose Bradley Chubb over Allen, whom Elway later admitted was his biggest draft mistake as general manager.

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Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen revealed that he regularly teases former Denver Broncos general manager John Elway for passing on him in the 2018 NFL Draft. Speaking on 'The Matchup with Chris Harris Jr. & Emmanuel Sanders', Allen explained that he thought he would be drafted by Denver after receiving a draft-morning text from their quarterbacks coach, but the Broncos instead selected edge rusher Bradley Chubb.

Elway previously acknowledged in 2024 that passing on Allen was likely the biggest mistake of his executive career. Denver opted for Chubb over Allen due to coaching staff reservations following the Paxton Lynch draft bust, Allen's college completion percentage at Wyoming, and the free-agent signing of Case Keenum.

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