The Denver Broncos traded a 2026 first-round pick, a third-round pick, and a fourth-round pick to the Miami Dolphins for Jaylen Waddle and a 2026 fourth-round pick.
The Denver Broncos have a roster capable of making a legitimate Super Bowl run in 2026, but have some key holes to fill before the regular season kicks off in September, and the NFL Draft may offer a compelling chance to add a difference-maker on defense.
Per Aaron Wilson of KPRC, the Broncos are restructuring WR Jaylen Waddle‘s contract. Wilson says Denver is converting $15.416 million of Waddle’s option bonus to a signing bonus to lower his base salary to $1.215 million and save 2026 cap space.
Former Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton will perhaps always be remembered by Denver Broncos fans for famously flaming out in Super Bowl 50. Von
While their football playing days are over, Gotham FC owner Eli Manning and Denver Summit owner Peyton Manning can square off when the NWSL teams next face off.
Most of the NFL mock drafts focus on the early rounds, but there are still many prominent college players who will hear their names called later. These are just some of the big names that could hear their names in the later rounds.
Jaylen Waddle was not the Denver Broncos' only option. But he was, as they determined, their best option. Sports Illustrated's Albert Breer on Monday provided a curtain-raising of the blockbuster trade that sent Waddle from the Miami Dolphins to the Broncos last week.
Sean Payton‘s Saints did acquire Jeremy Shockey via trade (in 2008), but they were known more for jettisoning playmakers than acquiring them in trades.
The first two weeks of NFL free agency are in the books. For their part, the Denver Broncos mostly stayed on the sideline, though they did re-sign or tender 17 of their own free agents.
ENGLEWOOD, CO — The Miami Dolphins just handed the Denver Broncos the keys to the AFC. After falling short in a brutal AFC Championship game against the Patriots, Denver’s front office refused to sit still.
The Denver Broncos completed their most important offseason task by adding a big-time offensive playmaker to the roster earlier this month. Denver's trade with the Miami Dolphins for wide receiver Jaylen Waddle gives quarterback Bo Nix another playmaker to get the ball to in 2026.
The Miami Dolphins' blockbuster trade of WR Jaylen Waddle didn't come together overnight. The Denver Broncos claimed the biggest prize off Miami's roster amid the Dolphins' ongoing teardown, securing Waddle in his prime in return for first and third-round draft picks this April and a fourth-round pick-swap.
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 have signaled to the NFL that they're confident in their 2025 roster that was one Bo Nix injury away from the Super Bowl. But we can't quite say they're "running it back," as they let two key free agents depart and have made a pair of outside moves.
The narrative surrounding Denver’s free agency changed drastically when the Broncos traded for wide receiver Jaylen Waddle. Part of the appeal of this trade was financial as much as it was football-related.
If the Denver Broncos had quarterback Bo Nix in the AFC Championship game, they would have gone to the Super Bowl. Just needed to get that off my chest.
The Denver Broncos acquired a major weapon for quarterback Bo Nix and the passing offense by acquiring playmaking wide receiver Jaylen Waddle in a blockbuster trade with the Miami Dolphins, and may be about to add another big piece for the offense during the upcoming 2026 NFL Draft.
How much longer is Brandon Jones going to be in a Denver Broncos uniform? That is the driving factor in determining how much the Broncos may or may not need a new safety.
The Denver Broncos' trade to acquire wide receiver Jaylen Waddle from the Miami Dolphins last week was met with almost universal praise from the fan base.
At the opening of the NFL’s 2026 legal tampering window, plenty of big-name wide receivers were expected to be on the move, and apart from the Philadelphia Eagles’ A.J.
After an untimely injury to Bo Nix ultimately resulted in a short-staffed Denver Broncos team faltering in the snow to the New England Patriots in the 2025 AFC Championship.
Denver Broncos fans and media aren't the only ones wondering about the implications of the Jaylen Waddle trade , and what it means for the team's incumbent wide receivers .
A to-do items still exist for the Denver Broncos despite the team re-signing several of its own players and acquiring wide receiver Jaylen Waddle via trade during NFL free agency.
The Denver Broncos have a good offensive line, but issues arose after losing left guard Ben Powers to injury in Week 5. With Powers entering a contract year, the Broncos could look at adding some depth at left guard.
DENVER — The Mile High City smells like a championship. After a devastating end to a 14-3 season in 2025, the front office just pushed all their chips to the middle of the table.
During the first few days of free agency, when the Denver Broncos were sitting idle while other teams made big moves, there were numerous reminders of head coach Sean Payton's comments about trades and free agency from two years ago.