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On Thursday, the Denver Broncos signed superstar quarterback Russell Wilson to a mega contract extension. The $245 million dollar deal which ties Wilson to Denver for seven more years, makes Wilson one of the highest paid quarterbacks in the league. Wilson could have easily demanded more money and reset the quarterback market, but he explained […]

Only three days after the Denver Broncos’ final preseason game, the team has been drastically cut from 80 men to 53. Roster cut days are some of the most difficult days in the NFL. For some players, they may never get another shot to play football. For others, they could find a home with another […]

The Denver Broncos closed out their preseason with a 23-13 victory over the Minnesota Vikings on Saturday. The win was refreshing for Broncos fans to see after the team suffered an ugly loss to the Buffalo Bills the previous weekend. In the victory over the Vikings, both the offense and defense showed improvement, especially the […]

The Denver Broncos preseason slate has come to an end following a victory against the Minnesota Vikings. They end their preseason with a 2-1 record. While this means we are that much closer to regular season football, it also means there are some tough decisions that will need to be made by the Broncos coaches […]

Heading into the final game of the preseason, the Denver Broncos have won one game, as well as lost one. The Broncos are coming off a rather ugly loss in which there weren’t many positive takeaways. Nathaniel Hackett and company will attempt to put that loss behind them and move forward. They look to end […]

To minimize the risk of injury, the Denver Broncos have played little to none of their starters in the preseason. This has given the coaching staff the opportunity to thoroughly evaluate those in backup roles. Despite the Broncos suffering a bad preseason loss against the Buffalo Bills last week, they turned their focus to the […]

We are just a few weeks away from the start of the regular season. Despite it being early, it’s never really early enough to start researching and keeping an eye on college football prospects. There is no saying where the Denver Broncos will be at the end of the season and when it comes time […]

The Denver Broncos are slated to face the Buffalo Bills in Week 2 of the preseason. In their first outing of the preseason, the Broncos soundly beat the Dallas Cowboys. While it was a low-scoring affair, the Broncos seemed to be firing on all cylinders, both offensively and defensively. With Saturday’s preseason game approaching, it’s […]

On Tuesday afternoon, the Denver Broncos cut five players to reach the 85-man roster limit for the week. While none of the cuts were particularly shocking, it marked the start of the gradual process to get down to 53 men. Some Broncos players certainly stood out during the first preseason game. However, there are some […]

Another year, another Hall of Fame class that doesn’t include former Denver Broncos linebacker Randy Gradishar. Per Eric Goodman of Mile High Sports, Gradishar was not selected by the veterans committee for enshrinement into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. A few weeks ago, Gradishar was a part of a trio of former Broncos that […]

The Denver Broncos had themselves a pretty good first preseason game. On Saturday, the Broncos effectively beat the visiting Dallas Cowboys 17-7. Both the offense and defense performed very well, almost dominating the Cowboys. In fact, the Broncos’ defense kept the Cowboys’ offense scoreless through the entirety of the first half. With the preseason being […]

While the Denver Broncos pulled off a preseason win against the Dallas Cowboys, not all things were happy in the Mile High city. Jonas Griffith, who was listed as the Broncos’ starting linebacker, went down with an injury on the second play of the game. Cameras showed Griffith writhing in pain on the ground. When […]

Later on Saturday evening, the Denver Broncos will face the visiting Dallas Cowboys in the first preseason game for the 2022 season. Even though preseason football doesn’t count for anything, it helps us get a better look at some of the players Denver could add to the final roster. With some of the early injuries […]

The Denver Broncos were one of the last teams to release their unofficial depth chart ahead of their first preseason bout with the Dallas Cowboys. The Broncos sustained a significant blow to the wide receiver corps following the season-ending ACL injury to Tim Patrick. Patrick was the Broncos’ best-performing wide receiver for the past few […]

The Denver Broncos had themselves a pretty great offseason. After another disappointing finish under head coach Vic Fangio, the team decided to part ways with the defensive-minded coach. The Broncos decided it was time for the team to find a new identity, one that could potentially be offense-centric. The team hired Nathaniel Hackett, and pulled […]

The Denver Broncos are entering a new era. On Tuesday, NFL owners officially voted and unanimously approved the sale of the Broncos to the Walton-Penner group. The team was sold for $4.65 billion, which is an American record for the sale of a sports franchise. The ownership group consists of six notable public figures: Walmart […]

The Denver Broncos are less than one week away from their first game of the preseason. So far the team has had a  pretty normal training camp, with a few noteworthy storylines here and there. One of the most significant storylines occurred last week when Tim Patrick, the team’s best-performing wide receiver from the past […]

On December 9th, 2021, Demaryius Thomas was discovered unconscious in his home in Roswell, Georgia. Shortly after, Thomas would be pronounced dead. Thomas, who was just weeks shy of his 34th birthday, had retired from football earlier in the year. The initial cause of death was believed to have been a seizure. In 2019, Thomas […]

On Wednesday, the Denver Broncos closed out their seventh day of training camp. The team was rocked with injury news the previous day when both Tim Patrick and Damarea Crockett went down with season-ending ACL tears. The absence of Patrick will surely be missed, as he was the team’s best-performing wide receiver for the past […]

General manager George Paton just finished up his second offseason with the Denver Broncos. Some of the moves he has made in the past two seasons have undeniably made the Broncos better. Let’s take a deeper look at some of the decisions he made during the 2022 offseason. Grading the Broncos’ 2022 offseason NFL Draft […]

The Denver Broncos have received an early blow to their 2022 season. Tim Patrick, who has been their most productive wide receiver for the past couple of seasons, suffered a season-ending ACL tear during practice Tuesday. Those who witnessed the injury in person were quick to acknowledge that the injury looked bad before a diagnosis […]

The Pro Football Hall of Fame could be seeing more orange and blue this year. Former Denver Broncos head coaches Mike Shanahan and the late Dan Reeves are among 24 finalists from the Seniors Committee and Coach/Contributors committee. Former Broncos linebacker Randy Gradishar is also entering his fourth year as a finalist. Shanahan is a […]

On Wednesday, the Denver Broncos opened up their first day of training camp for the 2022 season. Fans lined up in the wee hours of the morning to secure a great seat to watch practice. Both the players and fans alike were buzzing with energy, as there seems to be a new sense of optimism […]

For the first time in a long while, there is no quarterback position battle for the Denver Broncos as Russell Wilson is set to be the starting quarterback. And in terms of storylines heading into training camp, there isn’t anything that would make for a shocking headline, at least not yet. The Broncos find themselves […]

Following a season in which they once again failed to reach the NFL playoffs, the Denver Broncos have made some head-turning moves in the 2022 NFL offseason in hopes of not just getting out of the cellar in the AFC West division, but also winning the division title and becoming a legitimate threat to win […]

Broncos general manager George Paton has done a great job of assembling a competitive roster through the draft, free agency, and trades. According to PFF, the Broncos catapulted all the way up to spot number 10 in their recent power rankings for the 2022 season. The current Broncos roster is well built, but it will […]

George Paton just finished his second offseason as general manager for the Denver Broncos. In his first season as GM, Paton had a nearly perfect draft, drafting players who all had an appearance on the team’s final roster. In the short time that Paton has been calling the shots in Denver, he’s made it clear […]

Over the past few seasons, the Denver Broncos have quietly assembled a rather solid roster. Cody Benjamin of CBS Sports ranked the Broncos as having the 11th best roster in the league. While the win-loss record has been less than ideal as of late for the Broncos, there are still some potential hidden gems who […]

Fans scrolling social media might have been slightly confused after seeing images of Peyton Manning and Denver Broncos QB Russell Wilson together in Colorado Rockies jerseys. Believe it or not, Manning and Wilson are not the latest signees for the rocky mountain baseball team. They were filming scenes for Manning’s ESPN show, Peyton’s Places. Some […]

The city of Denver is on the cusp of getting another championship trophy. The Colorado Avalanche are one win away from bringing the Stanley Cup back to Colorado. Currently, the Avs have a 3-1 series lead over the two-time defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning. The Avs have had an insanely entertaining run through the playoffs, […]

Despite the Denver Broncos having a less-than-stellar 2021 season, the fans got to see glimpses of young talent that look to have promising upsides. Javonte Williams bowled his way through defenders and Pat Surtain locked down wide receivers. Williams and Surtain are likely to continue to surge upwards in productivity in 2022. But is there […]

Since the retirement of Peyton Manning, there has been little to be positive about for the Denver Broncos. Fans have endured a carousel of mediocre quarterbacks and coaches since 2017. But for the first time in what seems like forever, there seems to be a bit more optimism heading into the 2022 season. With the […]

Melvin Gordon appeared at the podium to speak to Denver media Tuesday after practice. The appearance was his first and most notable, considering he chose to skip voluntary workouts with the Broncos. Most fans believed it would be best for him to attend voluntary workouts since the team has a brand new head coach and […]

The Denver Broncos are considered to be one of the teams with the most ‘well-rounded’ rosters. Unfortunately with mediocre coaching and poor quarterback play, the team has struggled to properly utilize its star players the past few seasons. New head coach Nathaniel Hackett brings fresh energy and an offensive-minded approach. The Broncos hope that he […]

A new era has begun in Broncos Country, as the Denver Broncos have new ownership for the first time since 1984. After an Alzheimer’s diagnosis, Pat Bowlen relinquished control of the team to a trust in 2014. After that, the team didn’t really have significant leadership in the building. It became very evident just how […]

For the first time since 1984, the Denver Broncos will have a new owner. The Broncos announced that the team and the Walton-Penner family have entered into a purchase agreement to acquire the team. Per Mike Klis of 9News Denver, the final sale price hit $4.65 billion even though the predicted sale price was around […]

The 2021 season continued to show the Denver Broncos’ biggest weakness, that being the quarterback position. The Broncos finally addressed this need after trading for superstar quarterback Russell Wilson. The team gave up significant draft capital to acquire Wilson, but they still had a solid 2022 draft. They also made big free agent signings like […]

Denver Broncos head coach Nathaniel Hackett has only been in charge for a few months, but he is already making an impact. Previous head coach Vic Fangio had a rule against playing music during Broncos practices. Hackett however, is a big fan of music and encourages it to be played during practices. “I like the […]

The Denver Broncos’ pass-rushing room got significantly less scary after the team traded Von Miller to the Los Angeles Rams. As much as the fans wanted Miller to stay in orange and blue, GM George Paton felt the trade needed to happen. Bradley Chubb, who the Broncos drafted in 2018, has struggled to stay consistent […]