The Denver Broncos have a major hole to fill at quarterback as Peyton Manning retires to golf and Brock Osweiler goes for the money in Houston.

The annual NFL free agency frenzy has just begun Wednesday, but it’s never too early to see some significant moves. Osweiler, drafted and groomed to succeed Manning, has agreed to sign a hefty four-year, $72 million deal with the Houston Texans, with $37 million guaranteed.

Apparently, the move was not much of a surprise when the Broncos didn’t hear back from Osweiler several days after they tabled their original offer. But since Osweiler was an offseason priority after the Super Bowl 50 victory,  Denver made a strong push to keep him and increased its bid to four-year, $64 million deal with more than $30 million. But it didn’t work.

It looks like money, although a big factor, wasn’t the only reason why Osweiler chose to leave Denver. Osweiler was benched in the 17th week and while he did most of the heavy lifting on offense to put the Broncos in the playoffs, the team stuck with Manning until the end of the season. With any luck, the Texans would be the team that finally lets him prove his worth.