The Denver Broncos made a bit of franchise history on Friday evening. After trading down with the Buffalo Bills, dropping from the No. 62 to No. 66 overall pick (they also acquired a sixth-rounder), the Broncos were absent from both the first- and second-round of the 2026 NFL Draft for only the third time in franchise history.
The Denver Broncos are about to join the draft party. After sitting out and watching Day 1 from the sidelines , Friday evening will bring Day 2 of the 2026 NFL draft.
The first round of the 2026 NFL draft is in the books, but the Denver Broncos watched from the sidelines after trading away their first-round pick for Jaylen Waddle.
On Thursday night, the Denver Broncos had to watch the first round of the 2026 NFL draft unfold from the sidelines . The Jaylen Waddle trade last month cost the Broncos their first and third-round pick, which means they can't join the draft party until pick No.
When Denver Broncos legend Peyton Manning speaks, people tend to listen. He didn't earn 'The Sheriff' moniker by accident, and he knows how to command a room as well as he could a huddle.
Teams are finalizing their Big Boards with much of NFL free agency in the rearview mirror. There's a look at the least first-round mock draft as of April 8, 2026.
The NFL Draft is upon us, and the Denver Broncos have narrowed their big board. It's been a long process, as it is every year, and the hundreds of hours the Broncos have put in will begin to bear fruit.
The Denver Broncos know that their next move has to be loud. After a resurgent campaign that reestablished them as a legitimate AFC contender, the Broncos now find themselves good enough to compete, but not yet unstoppable.
The Denver Broncos are poised to add another draft class to the history books. The 2026 NFL draft kicks off on Thursday night, and although the Broncos don't have a first-round pick, they have seven total selections this year.
The months-long run-up to the NFL draft is known as the 'lying season' for a reason. Teams show public interest in certain prospects by meeting with them at bowl games, the NFL Combine, or pro days, and even inviting some in for top-30 visits.
Those Denver Broncos fans hoping that Aqib Talib's latest prediction will come true could be set up for disappointment. A few weeks after taking credit for predicting the Jaylen Waddle trade , Talib claimed that the Broncos are going to make another "big" move and that it could be during the NFL draft.
The Denver Broncos sacrificed their first- and third-round picks to bring in wide receiver Jaylen Waddle as the new offensive centerpiece. And so, too, could their second-round selection be used to supplement franchise quarterback Bo Nix.
NFL prospects from major programs get most of the attention, but there are numerous examples of players drafted from small schools who have become difference-makers.
The Denver Broncos hold seven selections in the 2026 NFL draft, but only one of them is in the top 100. The Broncos gave up their first and third-round picks to acquire wide receiver Jaylen Waddle from the Miami Dolphins in March.
Mike Klis reports that Broncos OLB Dondrea Tillman signed his exclusive-rights free agent tender with the team on Monday. Klis previously reported the Broncos agreed to tender Tillman back in March.
The Broncos head into the upcoming draft without a first-round pick, having traded it to Miami for WR Jaylen Waddle due to the current state of their roster.
The Broncos outflanked the Chargers to sign Evan Engram last March, giving the former Pro Bowler a two-year, $23MM contract. Denver did not see desired results from that deal, as Engram and Bo Nix were not often on the same page.
The Denver Broncos came up just short of the Super Bowl last season. Denver may have come up short of their ultimate goal, but they showed everyone that they’ve “arrived” under Sean Payton.
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