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ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Noah Fant isn't content to be average. As the 2019 first-round pick heads into his second NFL season, his standards are far higher. "I have the highest expectations for myself," Fant told DenverBroncos.com on Friday. "I want to be one of the best to ever do it. I don't...

Von Miller is already a Super Bowl MVP and a member of the 100-sack club, but this year he will add another notable accomplishment to his resume. Miller will become the 33rd player to log 10 seasons as a member of the Denver Broncos. This accomplishment is one of the best that any player can...

The Lead Dalton Risner completed his main goals during his rookie season. He earned the respect of the veterans and became a full-time starter at left guard, and he even earned All-Rookie honors from the Pro Football Writers Association. But as he enters his second season, Risner looks...

Raising that standard will serve as Simmons' motivation as the Broncos approach their Sept. 14 season opener. "My whole career, I've always felt like in some way, shape or form, I've always been underrated. I've always just used that as a chip on my shoulder," Simmons said. "… For me, [this...

The Lead It's just a matter of when, not if, Von Miller will put on his gold jacket. That's according to ESPN's Bill Barnwell, though most (if not all) Broncos fans already feel that way. In an article examining each team's top players and their chances at making the Pro Football Hall of...

Cushenberry said that's helped to make the jump from the classroom to the field a "smooth transition." While practices will get more physical when the Broncos put pads on shortly, Cushenberry thinks the current on-field work should help prepare him for those practices against players like...

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Meet the new Von Miller. New hair color. New physique. New mindset. After a season that admittedly didn't meet "the sack-master's standard," he decided the old Von Miller just wasn't cutting it. So he set out to mold a new one during the offseason. In the process, he...

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — More than 100 Broncos players and coaches joined a virtual voter education session on Friday with RISE to Vote and the Colorado Secretary of State's office. The hour-long session focused on the importance of the right to vote and how members of the Broncos' organization...

The Lead As talented as Jerry Jeudy and KJ Hamler are, it's important to realize there are probably going to be times when they face struggles as rookies. That's just a natural part of the transition to the NFL. Since 2018, just six of the 17 receivers drafted in the first or second round of...

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — A day after tackle Ja'Wuan James opted out of the 2020 season, Head Coach Vic Fangio admitted the Broncos' depth at tackle "is going to be challenged." Fangio, though, seemed optimistic on Tuesday about the Broncos' options at both tackle positions. Elijah Wilkinson...

The sixth-year player is at that point now as he prepares for a long-awaited debut in Denver. And aside from a brief illness — Head Coach Vic Fangio said it wasn't COVID-19 — that caused him to lose weight that he'll need to re-add in the coming weeks, the veteran cornerback said he's "feeling...

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Broncos tackle Elijah Wilkinson and guard Netane Muti have been activated from the Physically Unable to Perform list and Non-Football Injury list, respectively, the team announced Monday. Both players passed physicals and are now eligible to resume practicing with the team...

The Lead Following Ja'Wuan James’ decision to opt out of the 2020 season amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, Denver's offensive line will have to make a significant shift. Though the Broncos had obviously hoped to see James on the field after injuries derailed his first season in Denver...

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. —Veterans are back at UCHealth Training Center, Drew Lock is leading some of his teammates through walkthroughs and the Broncos' season opener is just over six weeks away. We've reached August, and I couldn't be happier that football is back. In this edition of "Ask Aric," I...

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — As the Broncos welcomed their veteran players back to UCHealth Training Center, the team held an extensive meeting Sunday on the team's COVID-19 protocols. The two-hour meeting, which was held in a socially distant manner with most of the team in the Pat Bowlen Fieldhouse...

In Pro Football Focus' season preview for the Broncos, Steve Palazzolo added more high marks for the draft class and noted the team's potential, but as always, the focus is on the quarterback, and he highlighted a few areas of improvement for Drew Lock. "With speed, outside playmakers and viable...

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Right tackle Ja'Wuan James has informed the Broncos he will opt out of the 2020 season, the team announced Monday. James, who was expected to start for the Broncos in 2020 after missing much of the 2019 season, will miss the entire 2020 campaign. "After continuous...

As you may know, the Talk of Fame Network's list of the 10 greatest AFL players not yet in the Pro Football Hall of Fame was released recently. I was honored to be among the 15 voters to choose that team. Following the announcement of the list of 10, we were asked to name an 11th player as...

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — As a rookie, Bradley Chubb responded to the pressure of being the fifth-overall pick with little difficulty. He collected his first full sack in a Week 3 game against Baltimore that season, and he tallied five sacks across Weeks 6 and 7. Chubb, who set the Broncos'...

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Broncos have released veteran tight end Jeff Heuerman, the team announced Friday. Heuerman, a former third-round pick in the 2015 NFL Draft, spent the previous five years with the Broncos. After tearing his ACL as a rookie in 2015, Heuerman appeared in 51 games across...