The Denver Broncos' safety room has some new faces. Big free-agent signing Talanoa Hufanga has ostensibly replaced P.J. Locke in the starting lineup next to Brandon Jones, and the Broncos also signed veteran safety Sam Franklin.
The Denver Broncos have a storied history when it comes to the safety position. Three Broncos safeties have found their way to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, while historical stalwarts like Goose Gonsoulin, Billy Thompson, Dennis Smith, and Steve Foley are in the club's Ring of Fame.
Brandon Jones joined the Broncos last year and had the best season of his career. He’s looking to take another step forward in 2025. After releasing Justin Simmons, the Denver Broncos desperately needed safety help last season.
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Broncos S Brandon Jones signed on with Denver last season and put together the best year of his career with 115 tackles, three interceptions, and 10 pass defenses.
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Headlined by Talanoa Hufanga and Brandon Jones, the Denver Broncos have a talented group of safeties for the upcoming season. The Denver Broncos showcase one of the most talented secondaries in the National Football League.
When former San Francisco 49ers All-Pro safety Talanoa Hufanga signed with the Denver Broncos in free agency, the upgrade on the back end was as undeniable
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The Denver Broncos' defense rated out as one of the best in the NFL last season. Arguably, their biggest surprise? Safety Brandon Jones, who played in the box more under his rookie contract with Miami, but showed his versatility, setting career highs in every major category for a defensive back.
The Denver Broncos re-signed defensive tackle D.J. Jones this offseason, although there was much speculation that he had played his last down in the Mile High City.
The Denver Broncos are poised to field an excellent safety duo with Brandon Jones and Talanoa Hufanga. The two safeties complement each other well, but
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The Denver Broncos made a big free-agent move by adding safety Talanoa Hufanga back in March, a year after bringing in Brandon Jones. In two years, the Broncos have completely revamped their safety room, and after a Pro Bowl-alternate season, Jones is being appreciated around the league.
There is a legitimate shot that the Denver Broncos will end the 2025 season with the best defense in all of football. Just think, last year they had the best pass rush in the league, led the league in sacks, and then added Dre Greenlaw, Talanoa Hufanga, and Jahdae Barron, along with some other really good draft picks on that side of the ball.
The Denver Broncos kickstarted their free agency endeavors by retaining two of their own players, while adding a former All-Pro to bolster their secondary.
A change could be coming to the Denver Broncos safety room. There's been some speculation about the status and 2025 role of Broncos safety P.J. Locke, who re-signed for $7 million over two years last offseason and ended up the starter next to Brandon Jones.
In a season that has defied expectations, we have to include Denver Broncos safety Brandon Jones in the who'da thunk it(?) sweepstakes. The Broncos signed Jones as a free agent this past spring to fill the vacated role of star safety Justin Simmons, who'd been released as a salary-cap casualty not long before.
Broncos LB Nik Bonitto was fined $8,791 for unsportsmanlike conduct (obscene gestures), and S Brandon Jones was fined $16,883 for unnecessary roughness (hip-drop tackle) and $11,255 for unnecessary roughness (late hit) in Week 15.
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The Denver Broncos rebounded from back-to-back losses by wrecking the Atlanta Falcons in Week 11. Quarterback Bo Nix shredded the Falcons’ defense in the most impressive performance of his excellent rookie season and the Broncos won 38-6.
The Denver Broncos confirmed the signing of former Miami Dolphins safety Brandon Jones to a three-year deal on Thursday. Terms were not disclosed, but earlier reports put the value at $20 million -- up to $22.5 million with incentives -- with $12.5 million guaranteed.
After a lot of activity during NFL free agency in 2023, the Denver Broncos were expected to be less active, but they've managed to sign some free agents to multi-year deals and bring back several players.
For the second time in the past couple of days, a former Texas safety has been signed by the Denver Broncos. On Sunday it was P.J. Locke, who has been with the Broncos for the entirety of his NFL career getting a new deal, and on Monday it was former Longhorn and Miami Dolphin Brandon Jones.
The Denver Broncos have agreed to sign Miami Dolphins safety Brandon Jones to a three-year deal, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. Jones is coming off of a 2023 campaign in which he played 16 games and registered 48 tackles, a couple of interceptions, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and four passes defended.
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McDaniel said in August that Jones would play Week 1 barring a setback, but he has yet to see the field, even for practice. His absence has been felt, as the Dolphins' secondary has not played at the same level it did over the previous two years.
After the Dolphins’ offense stalled in the second half of Sunday’s win over the Steelers, the defense held on to get the job done.
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