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Denver Broncos safety Justin Simmons is set to become a free agent next month, but it doesn’t look like he will be going anywhere. On Tuesday, Broncos general manager John Elway said that if the two sides cannot reach a long-term deal, the club will use its franchise tag on Simmons, according to Adam Schefter […]

Denver Broncos safety Justin Simmons will be a free agent for the first time when NFL free agency commences in less than a month. The 26-year-old former third-round pick of the 2016 draft doesn’t expect it to be a competitive and vigorous free agency, however, as Simmons explained on Monday his expectation of an impending […]

The Chicago Bears are releasing cornerback Prince Amukamara, but the veteran may already have his sights set on his next destination. According to Ryan Koenigsberg of DNVR Sports, Amukamara has interest in joining the Denver Broncos, where he could reunite with Vic Fangio. Fangio, who is the Broncos’ head coach, served as Amukamara’s defensive coordinator […]

Decrepit with an arm not useful in years, the Denver Broncos need to abandon any idea of letting Joe Flacco operate behind center, instead embracing potential franchise quarterback Drew Lock. Cat out of the bag first: Drew Lock might not be a franchise-altering gunslinger. Starting out last season with injuries nagging the youngster, a limited […]

Denver Broncos quarterback Joe Flacco is expected to be healthy and ready to go for 2020, according to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN. Flacco’s 2019 campaign was cut short after just eight games due to a neck injury. During the time he was on the field, he threw for 1,822 yards, six touchdowns and five interceptions […]

Denver Broncos cornerback Chris Harris Jr. is set to hit free agency next month and will be one of the top defensive backs available when he does. But is there a chance that Harris returns to the Broncos? Harris says that “if they want me back, then I’ll be back,” but he seems to think […]

The Denver Broncos are preparing to enter the second offseason with Vic Fangio as their head coach. Following a 7-9 campaign in 2019, it’s important for the Broncos to revert back to being a playoff contender in the AFC West. If Denver wants to return to being a playoff team, they’ll need to have a […]

A report from earlier on Monday indicated the Detroit Lions were attempting to trade three-time Pro Bowl cornerback Darius Slay. Now a new rumor surfaced later Monday that the Denver Broncos already tried to snatch Slay away from the Lions’ claws. Per 9News Denver’s Mike Klis on Twitter, the Broncos attempted to trade veteran cornerback […]

Denver Broncos rising sophomore quarterback Drew Lock came into the 2019 NFL Draft as a pretty hot property. In fact, not only was he projected as a first-round pick, a lot of people though he could go in the top 15. Instead, Lock went through a sort of slip down the draft. He was finally […]

Peyton Manning and Tom Brady are considered two of the greatest quarterbacks in NFL history, and some of the most exciting games were when they were facing off. The two faced off 17 times before Manning decided to hang up the cleats after 18 NFL seasons. Brady led the all-time series 11-6, but the rivalry […]

San Fransisco 49ers wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders will turn 33 years old next month. At that age, many receivers lose a step and aren’t always the players they used to be. However, if you’re thinking that Sanders feels the same way, you’re wrong. The Niners wideout took to Twitter on Tuesday to address all of […]

Denver Broncos defensive standout Derek Wolfe admits it’s going to be a bit weird facing the Los Angeles Chargers going forward without Phillip Rivers under center. Wolfe is set to be a free agent but said if he is back with the Broncos, the two meetings a year are going to be weird. “That guy […]

The Denver Broncos missed the playoffs during the 2019 season, but this a team that a lot of people are excited about heading into the 2020 season. They still have one of the best defenses in football, and it looks like Drew Lock is the future at quarterback. Heading into the 202o offseason, the Broncos […]

Philip Rivers and the Los Angeles Chargers will be parting ways, but don’t expect Rivers to end up with a certain AFC West division rival. According to Mike Klis of 9 News, the Denver Broncos has no intention of pursuing Rivers in free agency, as they are committed to Drew Lock as their quarterback going […]

Peyton Manning participated in the AT&T Pro-Am at Pebble Beach on Sunday. During the golfing tournament, Manning had an incredible shot. The quarterback got the ball to roll and stop just a few feet from the cup. Everyone was quick to be impressed with the shot. However, ForePlayPod took a different route. They made a […]

When HBO Sports films their latest series of Hard Knocks, the Denver Broncos are among the teams that could be forced to participate. Only one team ultimately ends up being selected, and there are five teams that can be forced into doing it. The other teams that could potentially be forced into participating include the […]

The Denver Broncos are ecstatic on the potential of Courtland Sutton in the offense and Michael Irvin feels the same way. After a remarkable campaign in 2019, Irvin spoke about Sutton’s improvement: “I love his maturation and his progress and the way he’s coming along and he’ll keep learning the game,” Irvin said. “He’s learning […]

The Denver Broncos failed to make the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season in 2019. The last time that the Broncos were playing in a game beyond December was when Peyton Manning was the starting quarterback. At the least, Denver seemed to find their hopeful franchise quarterback in Drew Lock this season. Now, with an […]

Denver Broncos safety Justin Simmons is set to become an unrestricted free agent this offseason. However, while the Broncos reportedly have yet to open serious contract talks with the fourth-year pro, per Mike Klis of 9News, the team is expected to franchise tag Simmons if no multi-year deal can be reached. The Broncos have until […]

The Denver Broncos have a variety of options this offseason because of the amount of money they’ll have available and the number of draft picks they posses. Due to having a boatload of cap space and draft picks, Jeff Legwold of ESPN believes that Denver will be the ‘most active’ team in the offseason. Just […]

The Denver Broncos turned the quarterback reins over to rookie Drew Lock late this past season, and given the success Lock had in his five starts, the Broncos will certainly be starting him from Day 1 in 2020. As a result, Joe Flacco’s future in Denver is murky, and new offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur does […]

The Kansas City Chiefs had a phenomenal season, winning their first Super Bowl since 1970. They’ve also been extremely dominant in the AFC West winning four consecutive titles. However, Denver Broncos head coach Vic Fangio believes he has a strategy on how to beat the Chiefs. Via Charean Williams of NBC Sports on the Broncos’ […]

Pat Shurmur will get a chance to coach another quarterback from the 2019 NFL Draft after becoming the offensive coordinator of the Denver Broncos. After being the head coach of the New York Giants in 2019, Shurmur sees similarities between Drew Lock and Daniel Jones. “Skill sets are very similar. They can throw the ball […]

The AFC West has the Super Bowl champions in it, and the hope is next year it will be super competitive. The Kansas City Chiefs, Denver Broncos, Oakland Raiders, and Los Angeles Chargers all feel like they are teams that could make the playoffs. The Chiefs are still the favorites, but the rest of the […]

Former New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski has been a fixture down in Miami since his retirement. It appears he has added a new member to the club in Washington Redskins tight end Vernon Davis. Davis opted to announce his retirement in a rather clever fashion during a Super Bowl pregame show alongside Gronkowski […]

Peyton Manning is not hiding the fact that Eli Manning is an original prankster. Despite Eli’s seemingly innocent persona, Peyton claims his younger brother is a “silent assassin” when it comes to pranks. In fact, he described an interesting situation where both brothers were staying in the same room. The younger Manning decided to take […]

The Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers are facing off in the Super Bowl on Sunday and there’s no mistaking who Courtland Sutton of the Denver Broncos is rooting for. Prior to kickoff, Sutton is not happy with Denver fans that are rooting for the Chiefs in the Super Bowl. On Saturday, Sutton posted […]

Now that Eli Manning is retired, maybe he has a future in filming NFL commercials like his brother, Peyton. Leading into Super Bowl LIV, the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs should be due for a close matchup. After all, the Chiefs are only favored by 1.5 points. With that being said, a lot […]

The Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 2020 has been announced and fans of the Denver Broncos are excited to see the list. According to Mike Klis, Steve Atwater has been inducted into the Hall of Fame. https://twitter.com/MikeKlis/status/1223712355613380608?s=20 Early Saturday morning, the Hall of Fame committee voted on the modern-era finalists. The finalists consisted […]

Patrick Mahomes is probably the best quarterback in football, and now, the Kansas City Chiefs star will get to play in the Super Bowl in just his second year as a full-time starter. If anyone knows how dominant Mahomes can be, it’s Denver Broncos pass rusher Von Miller, who is an AFC West rival of […]

John Elway. Denver Broncos legend. Two-time Super Bowl champion. Hall-of-Famer. Broncos general manager. …Lime scooter rider? Apparently. In a video posted to Twitter by Nicki Jhabvala of The Athletic, Elway is seen riding a lime scooter down the road in Denver, the latest addition to his legend. pic.twitter.com/rV88pSZ9r3 — Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) February 1, 2020 […]

It was a rather topsy-turvy rookie campaign for Denver Broncos quarterback Drew Lock. When the Broncos took Lock in the second round of the NFL Draft last spring, the general consensus was that Lock would ultimately usurp Joe Flacco as the starter at some point. However, Lock was dealt some bad luck during the preseason, […]

Before he accepted a massive contract with the Houston Texans, Brock Osweiler saw the Denver Broncos offer him a lucrative deal to stay on in a post-Peyton Manning world. Broncos general manager John Elway reportedly offered Osweiler a three-year, $39 million contract, as he told Sports Illustrated’s Greg Bishop in a recent interview. He declined, […]

The Denver Broncos will have a new quarterbacks coach in 2020. Two weeks after firing first-year QB coach T.C. McCartney, Denver has hired former New York Giants offensive coordinator Mike Shula. Mike Shula may be familiar to Broncos fans. He served as the offensive coordinator for the Carolina Panthers for five seasons, including in the […]

The Denver Broncos didn’t make the playoffs during the 2019 season, but the way Drew Lock played the last few games of the season gave the team some hope going forward. He looks like he will be a nice NFL quarterback, but he can’t lead the team by himself so it’s going to be a […]

Star linebacker Von Miller has seen a lot of quarterbacks struggle with the Denver Broncos, but he thinks the future is bright with Drew Lock under center. Since Peyton Manning hung up his cleats, Miller has seen Paxton Lynch, Case Keenum, Joe Flacco, Brandon Allen, Brock Osweiler, and Trevor Siemian compile a 24-36 record. Lock was […]

The Denver Broncos and Los Angeles Chargers will be both be tasked with attempting to take down the defending AFC Champion Kansas City Chiefs for years to come. Unfortunately for the Broncos and Chargers, it does not appear as though the Chiefs, who will be representing the AFC in Super Bowl LIV after first winning […]

Los Angeles Chargers offensive tackle Russell Okung is looking to make a difference for NFL players both on and off the field. Already a dominant force along the offensive front, the Chargers offensive lineman is now lobbying to potentially become the next president of the NFL Players’ Association (NFLPA). “Are we in an equitable agreement […]

While the Denver Broncos’ dismissal of Rich Scangarello may have been greeted with unanimous affirmation, the fans’ reception to Vic Fangio’s choice of Pat Shurmur as the team’s new offensive coordinator could be described as either lukewarm or downright doubtful. The fans can’t be faulted as the Broncos had to endure another lost season. We […]