Denver Broncos

Denver Broncos rookie wide receiver Pat Bryant, a third-round pick out of Illinois, finished his impressive preseason with 10 catches for 129 yards. The 6'3", 190-pound wideout, who had 54 catches for 984 yards and 10 touchdowns his senior year, has earned the backup role to the team's top wideout, Courtland Sutton. This was made possible by the Broncos' trade of Devaughn Vele to the New Orleans Saints on August 20, which moved Bryant up the depth chart. The rookie has received a lot of praise ... [Read More]

Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton isn't ready to project what the running back room will look like come September, writes ESPN's Jeff Legwold. Rookie second-rounder RJ Harvey and free-agent addition J.K. Dobbins are expected to be the top two RBs, but the team also has Jaleel McLaughlin, Audric Estime and Blake Watson in the fold. The Broncos' rushing leader last year, Javonte Williams, is now in Dallas, opening up plenty of opportunity in 2025. Legwold writes that Dobbins likely has the ... [Read More]

Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton said on Thursday that "there will be focus on the running back position" in next week's NFL draft. Payton also said that "it's a pretty good draft for running backs." While the Broncos did a bit more to upgrade an already strong defense in free agency this offseason, Payton suggested they'll be addressing their ground game through the draft. When scouting this year's deep class of RBs, Payton and general manager George Paton have been asking themselves "how ... [Read More]

Outside of getting a long-term deal done with wide receiver Courtland Sutton, The Athletic's Nick Kosmider doesn't expect the Denver Broncos to make a big splash at the receiver position in free agency this offseason. Head coach Sean Payton said that he likes the trajectory of his young receivers in Marvin Mims Jr., Devaughn Vele and Troy Franklin, who will all be entering their second or third seasons in 2025. Payton wants to get Mims and Franklin on the field more together so that the Broncos ... [Read More]

The Denver Broncos defense/special teams unit came into a tasty Week 12 matchup against the division-rival Las Vegas Raiders as an elite option. While they didn't go off in the 29-19 win, they gave a strong performance by recording an interception, a fumble recovery and five sacks to sweep their division rivals on the season. Cornerback Brandon Jones' interception of quarterback Gardner Minshew II in the second half nearly went for six points, and the team's other turnover came on a sack and ... [Read More]