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ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — For the second consecutive year, the Denver Broncos are up for one of the most prestigious awards in sports. On Wednesday, ESPN announced that the Broncos are again one of four finalists for the Sports Humanitarian Team of the Year Award, which honors an organization for its...

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — For the last four weeks, Drew Lock and Teddy Bridgewater have taken the field to stake their claim for the starting quarterback job. The competition has only just begun. "To me, OTAs, especially when you have a new quarterback such as Teddy coming in, who really didn't...

The NFL and the NFL Players Association have agreed to a new set of COVID-19 guidelines for 2021 training camps and the preseason. When players, coaches and staff arrive at their respective facilities across the league after the break that follows the end of mandatory minicamps, they'll return...

The Lead For some time, former star running back Bo Jackson had apparently been urging Melvin Gordon III to cut off his dreadlocks, though to little success. But Gordon must have become more receptive to it recently, as he arrived at UCHealth Training Center on Monday for media day sporting...

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — After suffering a lower-leg injury earlier in the team's offseason program, rookie linebacker Baron Browning could soon return to the field. "He'll be full go and ready to go by training camp," Head Coach Vic Fangio said Tuesday after the Broncos' first mandatory minicamp...

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — In his few years with the Broncos, Drew Lock has always seemed confident, but that doesn't mean he's always been comfortable. That was most clear in 2020, when, in a world turned upside down by the COVID-19 pandemic, Lock didn't have the usual full offseason to learn, adapt...

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — In just his second season in the NFL, Teddy Bridgewater earned a spot alongside the game's best quarterbacks. In 2015, as he led the Vikings to an 11-5 record and a division title, the 2014 first-round pick threw 14 touchdown passes and ran for three more scores as he earned...

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Broncos continue to sign members of their 2021 draft class. Seventh-round pick Jonathon Cooper became the latest player to put pen to paper, as he signed his rookie deal on Tuesday. Denver selected the Ohio State outside linebacker with the 239th pick in this year's...

The Lead HENDERSON, Nev. — Malik Reed is accustomed to having a rival in Las Vegas. Reed and the Broncos will battle the Raiders at Allegiant Stadium once a year for the foreseeable future, but Reed has been playing rivalry games in Sin City for far longer. While at the University of...

The Lead When George Paton called Justin Simmons earlier this offseason after the two came to an agreement on a new long-term contract, the Broncos' general manager made quite clear what he thought of the 2019 All-Pro and 2020 Pro Bowl safety. "You're the best safety in the league," Paton...

HENDERSON, Nev. — At their best, Von Miller and DeMarcus Ware formed an elite pass-rushing duo. In the team's run to a Super Bowl 50 title, the two players harassed opposing quarterbacks and combined for 7.5 sacks and 17 quarterback hits in the AFC Championship and Super Bowl. Their best...

DENVER — Standing between Najaray West and NaShara Ellerbee in front of a half-dozen media members, Justin Simmons appeared to be at the center of the March for Peace that took place at the Denver Broncos Boys & Girls Club on Saturday. But he made sure to emphasize nothing could be further...

When Peyton Manning was elected into the Denver Broncos Ring of Fame earlier this week, many Broncos fans took it as a forgone conclusion. Much like his selection to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the greatness of Manning makes it as close to a slam dunk as imaginable. But as no one knows...

The Lead When the Broncos' 2020 first-round pick went to run sprints down the streets in his neighborhood earlier in the spring, all he had on his mind was getting in some extra conditioning. But it also turned into an opportunity to meet some of his neighbors, as receiver Jerry Jeudy...

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — A season ago, Diontae Spencer took the next step in his career. After averaging eight yards per punt return in 2019, Spencer averaged 15.8 yards per return in his second season with the Broncos. Spencer appeared in just 11 games, but his punt-return average last season was...

The Lead In 2020, the Broncos' secondary never quite found its groove. Denver's starting cornerback tandem started just six games together due to injuries, and ultimately eight different corners logged at least one start. The Broncos made do and still finished 16th in the league in passing...

The Lead While Tuesday evening's Broncos Plus Behind the Draft virtual event featuring General Manager George Paton focused largely on the 2021 NFL Draft, he also briefly discussed his thoughts on how the team is shaping up with OTAs nearly finished. What he's observed so far, he said, has...

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — It was simply a matter of time. Peyton Manning, a first-ballot Hall of Famer and one of the greatest quarterbacks in both team and NFL history, has been elected to the Denver Broncos' Ring of Fame. Manning will be inducted this fall into the team's most exclusive...

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — As Peyton Manning enjoys the fruits of a stellar NFL career, one of the Broncos' other all-time greats remains in the thick of his own journey. It would be easy to excuse Von Miller if he gave serious thought to what lies ahead. With three first-team All-Pro selections...

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — By most standards, Lloyd Cushenberry III recorded a successful rookie season. The 2020 third-round pick beat out a pair of veterans to earn the team's starting center spot, becoming just the second Broncos rookie since the 1970 merger to make a Week 1 start at center...