The Denver Broncos extended several players toward the end of the 2025 season, utilizing the option bonus trick to keep their cap numbers low for multiple seasons.
Defensive end is the only position at which the Denver Broncos are undergoing a significant change. One starter remains from 2025, but the Broncos allowed their other starter to walk in free agency.
It won't draw the same headlines as the wide receivers do. It's not as important as what's happening at defensive end. But head coach Sean Payton nonetheless is "anxious" to watch the competition at safety play out during Denver Broncos training camp next month.
The Denver Broncos found a key cog for their defensive line in the spring of 2022 when the San Francisco 49ers let D.J. Jones hit the free-agent market.
In the Super Bowl era (1966 to present) of the NFL, a total of 30 QBs have rushed for 100 yards or more in a regular-season game. How many of the 30 can you name in five minutes?
Although the Denver Broncos are returning 90% of their 2025 snaps this season, there are some new components to the operation. On offense, the new components are big ones: offensive coordinator Davis Webb and veteran wide receiver Jaylen Waddle.
Yardbarker's best-of NFL positional series continues with linebackers. This does not cover pure pass-rushing threats -- we will get to them -- but rather true off-ball defenders who thrived as traditional inside and outside 'backers.
The Denver Broncos could be forced to rethink their plans at outside linebacker ahead of the 2026 season. Jonathon Cooper’s legal situation has created uncertainty around his availability.
The Denver Broncos could soon face a difficult decision regarding wide receiver Marvin Mims Jr. As Mims enters the final year of his rookie contract, his future has become a growing talking point amid inconsistent production in a changing receiver room.
When it came to John Franklin-Myers's looming free agency, the Denver Broncos spoke on the subject without addressing it directly during the club's Week 12 bye.
A year ago, the Denver Broncos had some questions about the future of their center position. However, during the bye, the Broncos answered those questions by extending one their starter.
Jonathan Cooper is facing legal issues stemming from two June arrests. Although such issues do not regularly produce releases, the Broncos did excuse the outside linebacker starter from minicamp while he navigates off-field issues.
The Denver Broncos have completed their offseason training program. The six-week NFL summer is upon us, which gives us a lot of time to analyze what we saw during the offseason, and preview training camp.
Last season, the Denver Broncos put up their best record since 2010, finishing a league-best 14-3. Though their offense was by no means a detriment, their tremendous success can be largely attributed to their defense.
The Denver Broncos have waived WR Michael Woods II from injured reserve with an injury settlement, per the NFL’s Official Transaction Wire. Woods reverted to injured reserve after being waived with an injury designation earlier this month.
A key Denver Broncos player is already thinking about where he’ll be after the 2026 season, but that’s not a bad thing. In fact, it may be a positive for the Broncos in 2026.
It’s still early, but Jaylen Waddle is doing everything the Denver Broncos hoped for when they traded for him a couple of months ago. The Denver Broncos
The Denver Broncos entered the 2026 offseason with legitimate Super Bowl aspirations and a clear determination to maximize the development of quarterback Bo Nix.