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Jones, though, learned as an 11-year-old that he preferred football to his father’s sport of choice. “I was sparring with my dad — of course, he was taking it easy on me — but I was sparring with him and he hit me with something crazy,” Jones said. “And at that moment, I was like, ‘Yeah, this...

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Broncos traded up in the sixth round of the 2019 NFL Draft to select Colorado wide receiver Juwann Winfree. Denver sent the 212th-overall and 237th-overall picks to the Carolina Panthers in exchange for pick No. 187. "We’ve selected Colorado WR Juwann Winfree in the...

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Broncos made a splash in the second round of the 2019 NFL Draft. Denver selected offensive lineman Dalton Risner and quarterback Drew Lock with the 41st- and 42nd-overall picks, respectively. The Broncos traded the 52nd-overall, 125th-overall and 182nd-overall picks to...

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — With their first pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, the Broncos aimed to give quarterback Joe Flacco another dangerous weapon to target. With their second, they aimed to give him someone who can help provide extra time with which to throw to him. Risner, a Wiggins, Colorado...

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — With the 71st pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, the Broncos selected defensive lineman Dre'Mont Jones. Jones, a first-team All-Big Ten selection, recorded 114 tackles and 22 tackles for loss at Ohio State over the last three seasons. He also tallied 9.5 sacks, a pick-six and...

And that is when the Broncos finally selected Lock, who set the SEC single-season touchdown passing record in 2017 with 44 scores. "The last [few] hours, or however long it was, were definitely interesting,” Lock said Friday after being drafted. “You go to the draft, and I wanted to be there...

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Drew Lock was drafted after quarterbacks Kyler Murray, Daniel Jones and Dwayne Haskins, but John Elway said Friday that Lock was always the top quarterback on the Broncos’ draft board. "Yeah, he was,” Elway said. “When he kept falling, we just kept on it. Then we he got into...

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Joe Flacco has already made clear his preference for the upcoming NFL Draft. When the Broncos hit the clock with the 10th-overall pick, his vote would be for John Elway and Co. to select a “guy that can add value to the team with me as the understood quarterback.” Flacco...

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Broncos’ 2019 preseason schedule is now finalized. Denver will play the Los Angeles Rams on Aug. 24 at 6 p.m. PT, the Broncos announced Tuesday. The Broncos last played in the Los Angeles Coliseum in 1994 against the Los Angeles Raiders. Though the Broncos’...

NFL draft predictions for all 32 teams: Who's trading up, who's taking a QB and more (ESPN.com) The Broncos have used three draft picks in the past four years on tight ends -- Jeff Heuerman (2015), Jake Butt (2017) and Troy Fumagali (2018) -- and all three have missed at least one season with...

John Clayton, The Washington Post: TE T.J. Hockenson, Iowa Devin White might be the perfect pick for Denver, but he’s gone in this scenario. Front office czar John Elway will consider quarterbacks Drew Lock or Daniel Jones here, but Hockenson gives them a complete tight end. [April 24] Eric...

FMIA Mock Draft: Four Trades, Four QBs and the 2019 No. 1 Pick Will Be… (Peter King, Football Morning in America) There’s not a perfect player on the board for Vic Fangio’s defense, but so many teams need a rangy sideline-to-sideline linebacker (Pittsburgh would love for him to drop to 20, but...

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Just three days before the 2019 NFL Draft, there’s still no consensus on whom the Broncos will select with the 10th-overall pick. But one of the most distinguished experts, ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr., explained Monday why he believes Michigan linebacker Devin Bush could be headed...

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Broncos added depth to their offensive and defensive lines Monday as they signed offensive lineman Jake Rodgers and defensive linemen Billy Winn and Mike Purcell. Winn, a seventh-year veteran, previously played for the Broncos in 2016. He appeared in all 16 games and...

‘He just wants to destroy you every single play’: How Wiggins native Dalton Risner put the NFL on notice (Nicki Jhabvala, The Athletic) “I’ve coached a lot of good young guys and I’ve had a lot of guys go on and play at the next level,” said Dickey, now the offensive line coach at Oklahoma...

Phillip Lindsay is in the spotlight again, as ESPN produced a segment on him and his family for "SC Featured." They brought us into his parents' home for a look at what life was like for the undrafted rookie as he returned to his childhood home for his first year in the NFL. You definitely won't...

With Flacco signed, it would be a shame to draft a QB in the first round in my eyes. Would you consider Trace McSorley in rounds 5-6-7 maybe for a role similar to Taysom Hill at New Orleans? It gives the team a lot of versatility which other teams struggle with and apart from that, Trace...

“Right after the Combine, I went back to Iowa City. I just kind of hung out there, worked out with [Hawkeyes director of strength and conditioning] Coach [Chris] Doyle at Iowa there and a bunch of other friends who were on the team that year and were draft-eligible. “I did that stuff and then...

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — On the heels of voluntary veteran minicamp, the Broncos have signed offensive lineman Jake Brendel and cornerback Trey Johnson, the team announced Thursday. The Broncos released cornerback Craig Mager in a corresponding move. Both Brendel and Johnson participated in this...

But stepping out of the way in some facets doesn’t mean Fangio’s been disengaged or disinterested, as Offensive Coordinator Rich Scangarello can attest. “He’s been there every step of the way,” Scangarello said Wednesday. “He’s got a lot going on. He’s responsible for a lot of things, but...