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While not every play was perfect, Lock's stat line was close. He finished 21-of-27 for 280 yards, a career-high four touchdowns and a 149.5 quarterback rating. It was likely the best performance of his young career, and it placed him among elite company. Lock's passer rating is the third highest...

Tackle Garett Bolles will miss the first game of his career with an illness, the team announced Sunday. Bolles was on the team's list of inactive players, which was released 90 minutes before kickoff. The fourth-year player did not appear on the team's injury report during the week but was...

Please see below for a timeline of the injury updates from throughout the game. 11:20 a.m. MT: Defensive back Duke Dawson Jr. suffered a knee injury midway through the first quarter when he tried to cut upfield to pursue Panthers QB Teddy Bridgewater on a scramble. After being tended to on the...

The Broncos held the Panthers' offense in check in the first half, as Carolina was held to 88 total yards before the break. Midway through the second quarter, though, the Panthers took the lead despite the Broncos' solid defensive performance. Carolina grabbed the advantage after the Panthers'...

The Broncos were surprised to be down two additional starters on Sunday, as left tackle Garett Bolles and tight end Noah Fant missed the entirety or most of Sunday's win over the Panthers. Bolles was the first affected, as the team announced Sunday morning that he would be questionable for the...

The Broncos have downgraded left tackle Garett Bolles to questionable with an illness for Sunday's game against the Panthers, the team announced Sunday morning. Bolles has started every game for the Broncos since he was drafted in 2017. The fourth-year player, who is receiving Pro Bowl...

Though their contributions would be impressive regardless of their on-field play, Smith recognizes that success on the football field gives credibility to their message. "You're going to get more publicity toward the award if you're a person that's outstanding in both ways," Smith said. "You...

MATCHUP As the Broncos travel to Charlotte, they'll face a team with the same record but a very different reputation. While the Broncos are known to be a team carried by the strength of their defense with a developing offense, the Panthers are thought to be the reverse — a young defense with a...

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Broncos have downgraded guard Graham Glasgow (foot), safety Trey Marshall (shin) and wide receiver Tyrie Cleveland (illness) to out for Sunday's game against the Panthers, the team announced Saturday. Glasgow had been listed as doubtful, while Marshall and Cleveland were...

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Broncos have added four players to their roster for Sunday's game against the Panthers, the team announced Saturday. Denver promoted tight end Troy Fumagalli and safety Alijah Holder from the practice squad to 53-man roster, activated outside linebacker Derrek Tuszka...

HOW DOES A NEW-LOOK SECONDARY HOLD UP? Three weeks ago against the Dolphins, the Broncos' secondary of A.J. Bouye, Bryce Callahan, Essang Bassey, Justin Simmons and Kareem Jackson shut down Tua Tagavailoa en route to a 20-13 win. This week in Carolina, only Simmons and Jackson will remain on...

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. —As the Broncos approach the final quarter of their season, Bradley Chubb has another double-digit sack season in his sights. Chubb, who has 7.5 sacks through 12 games, is on pace to reach the mark for the second time in his career after recording 12 sacks as a rookie. With...

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Guard Graham Glasgow is doubtful to play in Sunday's game against the Panthers with a foot injury, the Broncos announced Friday. Glasgow did not practice this week after sustaining his injury in a Week 13 game in Kansas City. He worked with trainers during Friday's practice...

The Lead By the look of him, you'd never know DeMarcus Ware had ever retired. Since he hung up his cleats after the 2016 season, Ware has somehow managed to maintain his physique, and now, he's devoting his post-NFL career to it. Earlier this year, the former Broncos and Cowboys star...

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. —Melvin Gordon III posted his most productive game of the season in the Broncos' 22-16 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, and it was nearly even better. Gordon rushed for a season-high 131 yards on 15 carries, including a 65-yard carry that set up a Broncos touchdown. But he also...

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — About 10 months ago, after Justin Simmons earned his first Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year nomination, he joined the other nominees in Miami for an event at a Boys & Girls Club during the week before the Super Bowl LIV. It wasn't just an event with some of the NFL's best...

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — It wasn't until Day 9 that Ed Donatell began to feel the impact of COVID-19. The Broncos' defensive coordinator made it through more than a week after testing positive before he began to battle what he said Thursday were "heavy symptoms." For Denver's 63-year-old coach...

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Broncos have activated wide receiver Diontae Spencer from the Reserve/COVID-19 list, the team announced Thursday. Spencer's return to the active roster means he is eligible to play this weekend against the Panthers. The second-year player, who also serves as the team's...

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — It's not pleasant to take lessons from a loss — especially an 11th consecutive one to the Broncos' hated rivals. Still, after the Broncos battled the Chiefs in a hard-fought 22-16 loss at Arrowhead Stadium, there were some good things the team did, President of Football...

SIMMONS' 2020 COMMUNITY WORK Youth Development: In June of 2020, Simmons announced the establishment of the Justin Simmons Foundation, a nonprofit organization that focuses on youth development, hunger relief, educational initiatives and other charitable causes. Through strategic programming...