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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 […]

New Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton revealed a Joe Montana conversation he had with Russell Wilson, per NFL reporter Aaron Wilson. “We had a good dinner. There was a group of people at our table, Joe Montana was at our table,” Payton said. “I know Russell (Wilson) was interested in talking about where we’re […]

Sean Payton is trying to build a better team with the Denver Broncos. After a supremely disappointing 2022, they are looking to bounce back stronger. With that in mind, Payton is trying to get the best possible coaches to guide the players. One of the names the Broncos targeted this year was Patriots defensive coordinator […]

Pete Carroll and Russell Wilson seemed to be on rocky terms before the Seattle Seahawks eventually traded the quarterback. Wilson’s disdain of Carroll now seems much deeper, as he wanted the Seahawks to replace him with Sean Payton. Wilson believed Carroll, and General Manager John Schneider, were holding back the Seahawks from winning more Super […]

Opinions vary on the Arizona Cardinals’ hiring of Jonathan Gannon as head coach barely more than a day after the Philadelphia Eagles—for whom he was defensive coordinator the last two seasons—were absolutely gashed by Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVII. It’s not just Philadelphia’s extremely disappointing defensive performance with the […]

When Sean Payton was hired as the new head coach of the Denver Broncos, sweeping changes were sure to follow. Through it all, the main thing Payton is tasked to do is help quarterback Russell Wilson get back to playing at an elite level. To help in that task, Sean Payton has found his choice […]

The Denver Broncos hired Sean Payton as the head coach, and the long-time New Orleans Saints head man is putting his coaching staff together. On Thursday, the Broncos brought in Vance Joseph as the team’s defensive coordinator in a Denver reunion, and this came a day after Payton clapped back at a radio host for […]

The Denver Broncos have had some big coaching decisions to make this offseason after a failed 2022 campaign. They already made the biggest of the bunch when they hired Sean Payton to be their next head coach, and now Payton has decided who the Broncos new defensive coordinator will be after interviewing Vance Joseph, Rex […]

The Denver Broncos hired Sean Payton as the team’s next head coach this offseason. And the veteran coach is working through the process of filling out his staff. But not everyone is happy with how that process is unfolding. Eric Goodman, a radio host in Denver, took to Twitter to criticize Payton for his handling […]

Sean Payton’s search for his defensive coordinator with the Denver Broncos continues, and according to the latest reports, he’s now eyeing New England Patriots assistant Matt Patricia for the job. Patricia, whose future with the Patriots remain uncertain after the team’s disastrous showing last season, is reportedly in Denver Wednesday to speak with Payton, per […]

The Denver Broncos had a very disappointing 2022-23 season. They were expected to be a playoff contender with the arrival of Russell Wilson. However, they fell way short of those expectations. Despite the fact that the start of free agency is still a few weeks away, it is likely that general manager George Paton and […]

The quarterback sneak is no longer a simple play in the NFL that is dependent on the quick feet and determination of the signal caller and a unified effort by his offensive line. The current version of the sneak involves the running back and others getting behind the quarterback and pushing him forward. New Denver […]

The Denver Broncos added Logan Kilgore, the former offensive coordinator of Texas QB Arch Manning, as an offensive quality control coach, according to a Wednesday article from the Football Scoop’s Zach Bennett. Logan Kilgore took a job with Arkansas State as a tight ends coach in December before joining on with the Broncos. He took […]

The quarterback sneak used to be a simple play in the NFL that required a quick snap and even quicker feet by the quarterback and his offensive line to gain a few feet that would provide a first down or touchdown. But in recent years, the play has looked more like a rugby scrum. That […]

There’s at least a chance that Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton will add Rex Ryan to his coaching staff. Sean Payton has interviewed Ryan for the Broncos’ defensive coordinator position, according to Fox Sports’ Jay Glazer. Ryan works for ESPN as an NFL analyst and has been off the sidelines for the better part […]