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ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Chiefs head coach Andy Reid is conflicted. For years now, Reid has kept an eye on the son of one of his former players, watching and rooting for a young quarterback as he made his way to the NFL. But now, that kid — Drew Lock — has become the starting quarterback for one of...

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Broncos practiced without tight end Noah Fant (hip/foot) and three starters Wednesday as they began their on-field preparation for a Week 15 game against the Chiefs. Fant, guard Ron Leary (concussion), tackle Ja’Wuan James (knee) and defensive end Adam Gotsis (knee) were...

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Drew Lock once led the Missouri Tigers to a 20-16 win over BYU at Arrowhead Stadium. It wasn’t the Lee’s Summit, Missouri native’s first trip to the Chiefs’ home stadium. He’s been there for Chiefs playoff games, too. A Peyton Manning-led Colts team beat Kansas City there...

With voting for the 2020 Pro Bowl underway, it’s our job to make sure Broncos fans are as well informed as possible before they do their civic NFL duty. So, to provide valuable perspective on the outstanding seasons some of the Broncos’ top players are putting forward this year, we asked their...

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — After a stellar performance in his return to Houston, Kareem Jackson has been named the AFC Defensive Player of the Week, the NFL announced Wednesday. Jackson earned the honor after he recorded 11 tackles, three passes defensed, an interception and a 70-yard fumble return...

The best of rivalries always involves each team winning some games that make the other fans hate them. If one team wins them all, it generates a lot of misery, and so it was at the beginning for the Denver Broncos against the Kansas City Chiefs. The Kansas City franchise actually began play...

Kid games: How the Broncos’ youngest players built a solid foundation for the future (Nicki Jhabvala, The Athletic) Sunday was for the kids. Broncos quarterback Drew Lock, only 23 years and 28 days old, got his first road start, in Houston, and brought his fellow 20-somethings along for one...

After a near-perfect performance in his first road start, Drew Lock has been nominated for the NFL’s Rookie of the Week award. To vote for Lock, click here. In the Broncos’ 38-24 win over the Texans, Lock became the first rookie in NFL history to throw for 300 yards and three touchdowns in...

ESPN Current ranking: 23 Last week: 24 The Broncos have lost the "hidden yards" battle in plenty of games, and that lost yardage has been costly in close losses. Sports Illustrated Current ranking: 21 Last week: 24 A real peach from Drew Lock (22-of-27, 309 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT...

Tackle Ja'Wuan James joined Miller in returning from injury to face the Texans, anchoring the right side of the line for the first half. James had last played in a Week 8 game against Indianapolis before aggravating a knee injury he first suffered in Week 1 against Oakland. "He did fine...

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Drew Lock did what he was supposed to do. In his second career start, he put together a better performance than he delivered in his first regular-season snaps. That’s all Head Coach Vic Fangio wanted to see. “I do think he played much better yesterday than he did the...

DENVER — Not bad, rook. During the Broncos' 38-24 win over the Texans, Drew Lock became the first rookie in NFL history to throw for three touchdowns and 300 yards in his first career road start. He led scoring drives on all four of the Broncos' first-half possessions as Denver built a 31-3...

After Lock’s first touchdown — a 14-yard strike to Fant on third-and-12 — his inner Lightyear came out. All week, his offensive linemen called him Buzz. The unit joked that Lock’s armband with the team’s play calls made him look like the “Toy Story” character. And they planned accordingly...

That hit, a jarring blow deep downfield on wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins as quarterback Deshaun Watson tried to extend the play with his feet, said everything about the kind of impact the Broncos had in mind from Jackson when they signed him as a free agent in March. “That was huge,” safety...

NFL Week 14 grades: Broncos get an A+ for beating down Texans, 49ers and Saints get same grade after wild game (John Breech, CBS Sports) Although there's no guarantee that Drew Lock will be the future of the franchise, he definitely looked like he's headed that way with his performance against...

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MATCHUP Rookie quarterback Drew Lock will lead the Broncos (4-8) against the AFC South-leading Houston Texans (8-4) on Sunday, and he’ll aim to take another step forward in his young career. Despite Houston’s record, the Texans rank 32nd in third-down defense, 31st in red-zone defense, 28th in...

HOUSTON — After missing the Broncos' Week 13 win with a knee injury, Von Miller appears poised to return to the field against the Texans. Miller, who was listed as questionable on the team's final injury report of the week, is officially active for Sunday's game. The Broncos' outside...

Spencer grew up in New Iberia, Louisiana — which is in the southern part of the state and a little less than 150 miles west of New Orleans — and said gun violence was a common theme of his childhood. “It’s one of those things, man, growing up in New Iberia where I’m from, there’s a lot of gun...

HOUSTON — Before last week’s game, conversations about the Broncos almost exclusively focused on Drew Lock and if he would make his first start. He did more than just that, as he led a pair of go-ahead fourth-quarter drives and helped the Broncos to a 23-20 win over their division rival. Now...