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Sean Payton is taking over a Denver Broncos team fresh off of one of the most embarrassing seasons for any team with playoff ambitions in NFL history. The first year of the Russell Wilson experiment was a catastrophe and head coach Nathaniel Hackett proved to be well unequipped for the job. Payton was brought in […]

Russell Wilson still has plenty left in the tank, according to Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton. Wilson’s first year with the Broncos was a disaster, ending with a 5-12 record and Nathaniel Hackett getting fired 15 games into his tenure as Denver’s head coach. Sean Payton told USA TODAY Sports that there’s plenty of blame […]

At the start of training camp, Denver Broncos rookie wide receiver Marvin Mims Jr. has suffered a hamstring injury that will limit him for the upcoming week, according to Broncos head coach Sean Payton. “He’ll be [a] full [participant] probably in about four days, five days, maybe a week and it’s not the same hamstring,” […]

Denver Broncos defensive lineman Eyioma Uwazurike is the latest casualty of the NFL’s ruthless gambling policy. It was announced on Monday that the 25-year-old has been suspended indefinitely after he was found guilty of violating the league’s stern rules against betting on games. The Broncos will now be without Uwazurike for at least one full season […]

The Denver Broncos are entering the 2023 season with a lot on their plates. After a last-place finish in the AFC West in Russell Wilson’s first season, the Broncos hired Sean Payton as head coach. The fit is obvious, and John Elway recently spoke about the new-look Broncos team. He also raved about what Wilson […]

John Elway recently stepped away as an executive with the Denver Broncos, who he manned as quarterback for 16 seasons. He had a huge part in building Denver to a Super Bowl-contending team this past decade and knows what it takes to have a championship team. The Broncos had an awful last season offensively. Despite […]

The Denver Broncos basically have no choice but to try to win with Russell Wilson. The veteran quarterback had such a disastrous 2022 season that his contract is essentially unmovable. One of his former Broncos teammates, running back Melvin Gordon, isn’t ready to say that his career is cooked. Gordon believes Wilson can still be […]

The Denver Broncos are determined to bounce back in 2023. However, before they start thinking of ways how to win, new head coach Sean Payton wants them to figure out one other important thing: “how to not lose.” In a rather stern message to Russell Wilson and the rest of the Broncos, Payton pointed out […]

The Denver Nuggets won their first NBA title Monday night, defeating the Miami Heat in five games. It was also Michael Malone’s first title as a head coach and he got a special shoutout from a fellow Denver coach with a ring, Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton. “Congratulations to the Nuggets and Mike [Malone] […]

The Denver Broncos roster reconstruction continues under new head coach Sean Payton. The Broncos still have holes at running back and kicker, so the team is bringing in former Pittsburgh Steeler RB Benny Snell Jr., former Tennessee Titans kicker Randy Bullock, and others for a tryout. Denver recently released longtime kicker, Brandon McManus, the club’s […]

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. […]

Cost and sentimentality rarely co-exist in the NFL. Tough decisions have to be made for the benefit of the entire roster. Unfortunately, financially-motivated moves are made much easier when kickers are involved. The Denver Broncos said goodbye to veteran Brandon McManus earlier in the week, but in doing so, they gained a bit more flexibility. […]

Sean Payton hopes to return the Denver Broncos to glory as he takes over as the franchise’s head coach. If that is going to happen, he is presumably going to need a productive and consistent year from quarterback Russell Wilson. As the team hit the field in their Organized Training Activity (OTA), Payton gave a […]

Quarterback Matt Ryan may not have been flooded with NFL offers, but he was a hot commodity on the broadcasting free agent market. The 2016 MVP was pursued by Fox before ultimately choosing CBS as the next stop in his career. Ryan was offered Sean Payton’s old slot, who worked periodically in studio for the […]

The Denver Broncos signed Samaje Perine this offseason as another viable option in their backfield, especially because Javonte Williams is still recovering from a knee injury. The former Cincinnati Bengals running back is already expected to have a big role in the offense as well, even when Williams is healthy again. With OTAs starting, head […]

Ben DiNucci recently signed with the Denver Broncos after a successful stint in the XFL. Despite returning to the NFL, his new head coach Sean Payton made a savage joke at his expense in front of Broncos CEO/Walmart Chairman Greg Penner. DiNucci threw an interception at practice, and Payton told his new quarterback he might […]

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 […]

The Denver Broncos need plenty to break their way if they are going to complete a dramatic one-year turnaround. Fortunately, they might have just received their first sign of good luck. Running back Javonte Williams, who tore his ACL and LCL early last season, is doing “extremely well,” according to head coach Sean Payton, via […]

Sean Payton’s New Orleans Saints ties came in handy on Day 3 of the 2023 NFL Draft. The Denver Broncos head coach acquired tight end, Adam Trautman, in exchange for picks. Via Tom Pelissero: “The Saints are trading TE Adam Trautman and a seventh-rounder to the Broncos for the No. 196 pick, per source. A […]

Russell Wilson may be happy to have Sean Payton as his coach on the Denver Broncos, but former NFL star Keyshawn Johnson warns that it comes with expectations. After a horrendous season that saw them finish at the bottom of the AFC West with a 5-12 record, the Broncos went all out in getting Payton […]

Sean Payton just couldn’t stay away from the NFL. After resigning from the New Orleans Saints, Payton spent one whole year away from coaching. But when the Denver Broncos called, Payton picked up the phone. Now preparing for his first year as head coach of the Broncos, Payton detailed what drew him back to the […]

Sean Payton is ready to turn the page on the Denver Broncos’ disappointing 2022. Before the veteran coach looks ahead to his first season in the Mile High City, though, Payton was asked to reflect on Russell Wilson’s surprisingly lackluster debut with the Broncos. “It was hard film to watch,” he said Monday from the […]

The Denver Broncos brought in Sean Payton as their new head coach, hoping he reinvigorates a shell of Russell Wilson from last season. Meanwhile, Payton is brimming with excitement about Wilson’s backup, Jarrett Stidham, reports Denver Sports’ Andrew Mason. Sean Payton, on Jarrett Stidham: “I think he’s young, but I think he’s someone that we […]

New Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton spoke on referees in the NFL, and mainly the roughing the passer calls, which is a contentious issue. “Well I think we’re going to vote on one of them this week,” Sean Payton said, via Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. “Okay look I heard the report at the end […]

Broncos head coach Sean Payton had a “point-blank response” to trade rumors around wide receivers Courtland Sutton and Jerry Jeudy during Sunday’s Annual League Meeting. “I see and read just like everyone else does,” Sean Payton said, via NFL.com Digital Content Producer Bobby Kownack. “Then occasionally, when someone really crowds the plate, I throw a fastball right […]

The Denver Broncos have been very busy this offseason trying their best to complete a massive one-year turnaround. Head coach Sean Payton will have a new addition to the coaching staff who will ideally be a key part of that Mile High resurgence. Ex-LSU football defensive line coach and run game coordinator Jamar Cain is […]

Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton is no longer with the New Orleans Saints, but that hasn’t stopped him from poaching his former team’s players and coaches. After agreeing to contracts with wide receiver Lil’Jordan Humphrey and running back Tony Jones Jr, Payton and the Broncos have done it again on Friday. Ex-Saints wide receiver […]

We anticipate that the Denver Broncos will make further adjustments during the 2023 NFL offseason. This is hardly unexpected given roster spots are still available. Of course, they can do so through the draft. They might, however, continue to seek other available players in the free agency market. Here we’ll look at the most significant […]

The Denver Broncos have signed former New Orleans Saints running back Tony Jones Jr. He reunites with former HC Sean Payton, reports ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Tony Jones Jr. spent the first three seasons of his career in New Orleans backing up star running back Alvin Kamara. He played in four games for the Seattle Seahawks […]

The Denver Broncos are full of optimism heading into 2023 after hiring a very good head coach in Sean Payton to hopefully turn the ship around. They also have a proven quarterback in Russell Wilson who one player believes will bounce back in a big way. Free agency addition right tackle Mike McGlinchey, who signed […]

It certainly was an eventful 2022 season for the Denver Broncos, and not in a good way. From welcoming in Russell Wilson to having Nathaniel Hackett be a one-and-done head coach, plenty needs to be fixed for this franchise heading into the 2023 NFL season – and the easiest way to do that is via […]

The Denver Broncos took a major gamble when they hired Sean Payton to be their next head coach. However, for atleast one NFL legend, the Broncos are in good hands with Payton at the helm. Pacman Jones never actually played for Sean Payton during his 12-year NFL career. However, the cornerback says he did have […]

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 […]

Sean Payton is welcoming a familiar face to Mile High City, as the Denver Broncos have reportedly signed veteran wide receiver Lil’jordan Humphrey, per Adam Schefter of ESPN. Broncos signed WR Lil’Jordan Humphrey, who spent the 2019-2021 seasons in New Orleans with HC Sean Payton before playing six games for the Patriots in 2022. Lil’jordan […]

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 […]

The NFL Combine has just wrapped up, and there are a lot of rumors that came out of it, specifically one about Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson and his future with the team. This upcoming season is likely an audition for Wilson, according to Matthew Berry of NBC Sports Edge. “Speaking of big name QBs […]

Following the Russell Wilson deal, some analysts predicted that the Denver Broncos would win the Super Bowl in 2022. Unfortunately, that just flatly did not happen. The Nathaniel Hackett and Russell Wilson era in Denver began disastrously. In fact, their 5-12 campaign in 2022 was so terrible that the team dismissed Hackett after just 15 […]

Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll gave his first comments since reports surfaced about his former quarterback, Denver Broncos signal-caller Russell Wilson, wanting him and general manager John Schneider fired before Wilson was traded to the Broncos. Pete Carroll also gave his thoughts on Denver hiring Sean Payton as their next head coach, and what […]