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Social media was set ablaze this week when Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton left scathing remarks regarding the job done by the former coaching staff led by Nathaniel Hackett. “There’s 20 dirty hands, for what was allowed, tolerated in the fricking training rooms, the meeting rooms—the offense. I don’t know Hackett. A lot of […]

As the Denver Broncos head into the 2023 NFL season, tough decisions lie ahead for the team’s management. With a roster filled with talent, but also salary cap constraints, the Broncos must identify potential cut candidates to create room for new signings and ensure a balanced squad. While difficult choices loom, strategic moves in trimming […]

The Denver Broncos are a team filled with talented players, but have struggled mightily to translate that talent into winning seasons. While the Broncos’ roster currently sits at 90 players, there are two hidden gems that deserve recognition. These players have quietly been making significant contributions to the team’s success, and it’s time to shed […]

Denver Broncos wide receiver Tim Patrick had his season end before it even began, suffering a torn ACL prior to the 2022 season. Jamal Murray, another prominent Denver sports figure, suffered a torn ACL in April 2021. Murray would end up missing the entirety of the following season during his injury recovery. A process that […]

Not only does Garett Bolles protect Russell Wilson’s blindside, but he protects how he plays as well. Wilson endured intense scrutiny for his poor level of play during the 2023 season. Wilson wasn’t the sole reason for the Broncos’ lack of success, but as the veteran leader of the team, he came under the most […]

Denver Broncos outside linebacker Baron Browning has recently undergone arthroscopic knee surgery to repair a partially torn meniscus, per Mike Klis of 9News Denver. With the recent news of his surgery, the reason for Browning’s absence from OTAs for the past three weeks becomes clear. A timeline for Browning’s return to the field is estimated […]

Russell Wilson is entering his second season as quarterback for the Denver Broncos, but he may already be at risk to lose his job. The 2022 season couldn’t have gone much worse for Wilson and the Broncos. To make matters worse ahead of the miserable season, the Broncos signed Wilson to a five-year, $245M deal. […]

The Denver Broncos have made a significant move to fortify their offensive line by re-signing veteran offensive tackle Cam Fleming to a one-year contract. The one-year contract is worth up to $4 million, per NFL Network’s Tom Peliserro. Fleming has mostly been used in a backup role with the Broncos since 2021. Due to various […]

Just about everything went wrong for the Denver Broncos in 2022, and they have been situated in the basement of the AFC West since the retirement of Peyton Manning. The Broncos had themselves a rather busy offseason. It included some major free agent signings for positions of need, as well as acquiring head coach Sean […]

After a brief stint in free agency, Kareem Jackson is returning to the Denver Broncos. It was announced Monday that the veteran safety is returning to the Broncos on a one-year deal, per ESPN. During the 2023 NFL Draft, Broncos general manager George Paton told reporters that the team was in conversations with Jackson’s representatives, […]

For the second consecutive season, the Denver Broncos were without a first-round pick due to the trade for quarterback Russell Wilson. For the 2023 NFL Draft, the Broncos had to wait until day 2 to make their first selection. Despite the Broncos only having five total picks in the draft, they made sure to make […]

For the first time in many years, John Elway no longer holds a formal position with the Denver Broncos. Elway recently made the decision to step away from his consulting role, a position he has held for the past year. Elway and CEO Greg Penner met up in the offseason to have a discussion regarding […]

Denver Broncos cornerback Faion Hicks is currently out on bond after he was arrested in Florida on Saturday, per CBS News Colorado. Hicks, 24, was detained by police on three charges in Hallendale, Florida. According to court records, Hicks was pulled over by police after he “disobeyed a stop sign.” On top of the traffic […]

After a highly disappointing 2022 season, the Denver Broncos started off their 2023 offseason aggressively. In fact, Denver spent a whopping $219.3 million on day one of free agency, as they moved quickly to swoop up their top targets. Because the Broncos were so quick with all their free-agent signings, they’re unfortunately left with very […]

The Denver Broncos continued their impressive free-agency haul by signing punter Riley Dixon to a two-year contract. Dixon and the Broncos are no strangers to one another, as the Broncos drafted Dixon in the seventh round of the 2016 NFL Draft. In his rookie season, Dixon would earn PFWA All-Rookie honors. Dixon would spend his […]

The Denver Broncos started their offseason with a bang by hiring Sean Payton. After just about everything went wrong for the Broncos in 2022, the team hopes Payton will come in and get the organization back to its winning ways. To acquire Payton, the Broncos had to send the New Orleans Saints a 2023 first-round […]

One of the most “fascinating” things NBC Sports’ Matthew Berry heard at the 2023 NFL Combine was that the Denver Broncos are “secretly nervous” about the health of running back Javonte Williams. Williams suffered a torn ACL in early October 2022 and missed the remainder of the Broncos’ season. “I’m told there is a VERY […]

Not a lot went right for the Denver Broncos in 2022. Needless to say, not many Broncos players really want to remember all that went wrong last season. In an effort to fix some of the team’s woes, the team hired renowned head coach Sean Payton during the offseason. NBC Sports’ Peter King caught up […]

With the conclusion of Super Bowl 57, NFL teams can now officially turn the page to the 2023 season. While the start of the season is months away, there are lots of important decisions for teams to make in the offseason. In the next few weeks, the Denver Broncos will have to make the difficult […]

After a seriously disappointing 2022-23 season, the Denver Broncos have decided to clean house with their coaching staff. They have already found their new head coach in Sean Payton, but he is still in the process of assembling his staff. While Payton fills in the rest of his coaching staff, general manager George Paton has […]

After an incredibly underwhelming 2022 season, the Denver Broncos quickly parted ways with first-year head coach Nathaniel Hackett. The Broncos swung for the fences and made a blockbuster move for Sean Payton, who officially became the 20th head coach in franchise history. With the 2022 season being nothing short of disappointing, the expectations are understandably […]

The Denver Broncos’ 2022 season was filled with disappointment. Prior to the season, the Broncos made a series of splashy moves, including trading for quarterback Russell Wilson. Because of these moves, expectations ahead of the 2022 season were extremely high. But in a cruel twist of fate, Denver fell short in virtually every category. Bad […]

In the last week of December, the Denver Broncos fired head coach Nathaniel Hackett two games before he could complete his first season with the team. The Broncos now find themselves looking for a head coach in the same season that they hired one. After practice on Wednesday, quarterback Russell Wilson chimed in on the […]

On December 26th, the Denver Broncos fired head coach Nathaniel Hackett. Hackett didn’t survive his first full season with the Broncos and was fired after the team suffered a horrible beatdown to the Los Angeles Rams on Christmas Day. The bad loss was not only embarrassing but extremely disappointing, two words that have often been […]

The Denver Broncos have had their fair share of quarterback issues in recent years. The team has endured a carousel of quarterbacks that included the likes of Paxton Lynch, Case Keenum, Teddy Bridgewater, and many more. Among that group of quarterbacks was also Chad Kelly, who spent two seasons with the Broncos. Kelly was drafted […]

On Christmas Day, the Denver Broncos suffered an embarrassing blowout loss to the Los Angeles Rams. They played the role of The Grinch well, spoiling the Broncos’ Christmas by dropping a whopping 51 points. Quarterback Russell Wilson put up one of the worst performances of his career. Wilson’s horrible day included one touchdown, three interceptions, […]

On Christmas Day, the Denver Broncos suffered an embarrassing loss at the hands of the Los Angeles Rams. The Rams routed the Broncos, 51-14. The following day the team announced the firing of Nathaniel Hackett, who had only been head coach of the team for 15 games. The Broncos were a miserable 4-11 under the […]

The Denver Broncos are slated to play on Christmas Day for just the fourth time in franchise history. The boys in orange and blue currently have a 2-1 record on Christmas and will look to add to that win total by beating the Los Angeles Rams. With how poorly the Broncos’ season has gone so […]

After five straight losses dating all the way back to the end of October, the Denver Broncos finally found themselves back in the win column in Week 15. The matchup between the Broncos and Arizona Cardinals was poised to be a low-scoring affair after it was revealed both teams’ starting quarterbacks would be their second-string […]

This past Sunday, the Denver Broncos suffered their fifth consecutive loss. This week the loss came at the hands of the Broncos’ division rival, the Kansas City Chiefs. The Chiefs came into the game with a 13-game win streak over the Broncos, and unfortunately, the streak wasn’t able to be snapped. For the first half […]

The Denver Broncos 2022 season has played out in such a way that no one really imagined. With the offseason acquisition of superstar quarterback Russell Wilson and the addition of an offensive-minded head coach in Nathaniel Hackett, Broncos fans expected there to be some sort of improvement. In a cruel twist of fate, the 2022 […]

Ahead of the 2021-22 season, the Denver Broncos sold for a blockbuster $4.65 billion. The Walton-Penner group, which is mostly comprised of those associated with the vast Walmart fortune, had no issue with the hefty price tag. The new Broncos ownership group is made up of one majority owner and a few minority owners (like […]

With each passing week, the Denver Broncos season manages to become even more depressing than fans thought was possible. In Week 12, the Broncos faced off against the equally struggling Carolina Panthers. Except this week, the Broncos made the Panthers look like an okay team. They even managed to make Sam Darnold look like a […]

Instead of having back to back wins, the Denver Broncos found themselves back in the loss column after Week 11. Anytime the Broncos lose to their long-time bitter rival the Las Vegas Raiders, the loss stings even more. Unfortunately for the Broncos, this marks the second loss to the Raiders on the season. Being swept […]

The Denver Broncos have had a less-than-ideal start to their 2022 season. Entering Week 11, the Broncos have posted a miserable 3-6 record, leaving them in third place in the AFC West. The Las Vegas Raiders are even below them in the basement of the AFC West with a record of 2-7, and now these […]

Earlier in the week, a troubling report surfaced regarding Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson. Tyler Polumbus of Altitude Sports Radio in Denver revealed on a radio show that Wilson is seriously struggling in the huddle. “Russ is losing his mind out there,” Polumbus said. “He’s using audibles from the Seahawks. The guys don’t know the […]

Russell Wilson and the Denver Broncos came straight out of the bye week and landed smack dab back in the loss column against the Tennessee Titans in Week 10. After 10 weeks in the 2022 season, the Broncos have lost six of their games. So being in the loss column is something the team is […]

Not much has gone right for the Denver Broncos in their 2022 season. In the offseason, the team added quarterback Russell Wilson and offensive-minded head coach Nathaniel Hackett in an effort to jump-start the struggling offense. Unfortunately, there has been little success in improving the offense. The current Broncos team looks very unprepared. In what […]

The Denver Broncos are back in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft after trading star pass rusher Bradley Chubb. After compiling a massive trade package that included multiple first- and second-round picks to acquire quarterback Russell Wilson, the Broncos were left with very little draft capital. Hours before the 4 p.m. ET trade deadline, […]