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ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — In the lead-up to the 2020 NFL Draft, most of the national attention linked the Broncos to a wide receiver. That was for good reason, and it also turned out to be prescient. The Broncos selected Jerry Jeudy and KJ Hamler with their first two picks in the draft. The...

Offensively, the Broncos are guided by new Offensive Coordinator Pat Shurmur, who is working to install a new scheme. "Obviously with a new offensive system going in, the offensive players were anxious and ready to go to start learning the terminology and the plays, formations, etc, —...

The Lead Vic Fangio's first season leading the Broncos and their defense was good. A year after allowing 365.1 yards per game (22nd in the NFL) and 21.8 points per game (12th), the Broncos improved to 337 yards per game allowed (12th) and 19.8 points per game allowed (10th) in 2019. The fact...

The Broncos' 2020 schedule will be released Thursday at 5:30 p.m. MT, but I couldn't wait to try to predict Denver's upcoming slate. My best guess at this year's schedule can be seen below, and I used a couple of guiding principles to piece it together. First, I slotted all four of the...

The Lead Jerry Jeudy may be the Broncos' most highly touted pick in the draft, but based on the debut of "Hey Rookie, Welcome to the NFL," KJ Hamler might be the most interesting personality. Hamler stole the show on Monday, particularly with his quotes toward the end of the episode, as he...

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The newest Broncos have their numbers. Following the conclusion of the 2020 NFL Draft, the entire rookie class — including draft picks and college free agents — selected their new jersey numbers as they transition into the NFL. Many of them will wear new numbers that they did...

"I think I heard something about us playing and no fans and all that," Jackson said. "That would be like practice, so in my opinion, that would suck. But just talking with some of the guys, it just doesn't make sense to go play any games unless it's 100-percent safe for us to go out there."...

"I think with this offense, there's definitely more of the possibility on just regular downs, not actually full play-action throw it deep, there's more opportunities for us to press the ball downfield, which I think definitely plays into my strength and will play into the receivers' [strengths]...

In addition to his size, Ojemudia has 4.45-second 40-yard dash speed that ranked ninth among cornerbacks at the 2020 NFL Combine. At Iowa, where he earned second-team All-Big Ten honors as a redshirt senior, Ojemudia used that size and speed to make a noticeable impact. He led the Hawkeyes in...

STATEMENT FROM PEYTON MANNING ON DON SHULA (5/4/20) "First off, my thoughts and condolences go out to the entire Shula family — His wife, Mary Anne; David Shula, who works our football camp every year and we know very well; And of course Mike Shula, who coached Eli. Our thoughts and prayers...

If you haven't yet checked out the Broncos' new shows on the NFL's official OTT app, I highly encourage giving it a try. It features four exclusive videos with Hall of Famer Steve Atwater moderating trips down memory lane as he and other former teammates recall how they marched to Super Bowls...

The Lead Two of the most famous Broncos to wear No. 30 reconnected on Friday as Phillip Lindsay and Hall of Famer Terrell Davis talked to each other over Instagram Live. The 30-minute interview covered a lot of ground, but here are a couple of highlights from the conversation: When T.D...

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Broncos' potential trip to London has been cancelled. The NFL announced Monday that all 256 regular-season games will be held in the United States. "After considerable analysis, we believe the decision to play all our games domestically this season is the right one for...

After four trades in last year's draft, the Broncos made no trades this year. Was this caused in part by the virtual nature of the draft, or was the team just happy with how the board fell? – Ben F. John Elway mentioned that the Broncos tried to trade back up into the first round, but they...

Hamler, who caught 98 passes for 1,658 yards and 13 touchdowns in two seasons, said after the draft that he can play both the outside and inside receiver positions. At the NFL level, though, it seems most likely that he'll line up in the slot. He and former Penn State teammate DaeSean Hamilton...

From May 2 to May 2, Woody Paige was there when John Elway's Broncos career began in Denver and when it ended. Exactly sixteen years elapsed in between that day in 1983, when Elway was traded to Denver, and that same day in 1999, when he announced his retirement. There's not much Paige has...

Already begun was the fact that virtually every media phone call I took for 16 years included, and usually began with, "Can we get John Elway?", "Any chance of Elway?" or a version of that. I said no a lot over those 16 years. The Denver media went to war, and John Elway was the battlefield...

FROM A DAY 1 SCARE TO SMOOTH SAILING About 15 minutes before the NFL Draft broadcast began, the Vic Fangio broadcast ended. "We were on a Zoom session," Boxer recalled, "and Vic's [screen] went black." Luckily, the Broncos had stationed a support staffer to be available for everyone...

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — If you're asking where first-round pick Jerry Jeudy fits on the Broncos' offense, you're asking the wrong question. The better question, as the former Alabama wide receiver prepares for his first season, is where doesn't he fit? As a member of the Crimson Tide, Jeudy...

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Broncos have informed 2017 first-round pick Garett Bolles that the team has declined the fifth-year option on his rookie contract. The deadline to decide on and exercise the option is Monday, May 4. President of Football Operations/General Manager John Elway, however...