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Denver Broncos beat reporter for DNVR Broncos @ DNVR Sports — Colorado guy covering Colorado's team

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What we learned w/Broncos today:

-Did not practice: J.K. Dobbins, Pat Surtain, Jonah Elliss, Alex Singleton, Nate Adkins, Trent Sherfield

-Marvin Mims full participant in practice

-Sean Payton on Dobbins potentially going on IR: “Nothing has been decided yet”

13.11.2025 03:39 — 👍 6    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

What we learned w/Broncos today:

-J.K. Dobbins not placed on IR, but it is a condensation

-Signed OT Geron Christian to 53-man roser

-Waived WR Michael Bandy

-Placed Karene Reid on IR

-Released OT Marques Cox from practice squad

12.11.2025 03:05 — 👍 7    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

What we learned w/Broncos today:

-Alex Singleton diagnosed with testicular cancer, had successful surgery on Friday

-Singleton: “Thankfully, we believe the cancer was caught early with a great prognosis for me and my family”

-Singleton told team today, played TNF last week knowing the new

11.11.2025 04:05 — 👍 6    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

What we learned w/Broncos today:

-Did not make a trade

-Sean Payton on no trade: “that’s just how it turned out”

-SP: Team wasn’t close to a trade

-Bo Nix on no trade: “We feel like we have all the pieces”

-Riley Moss, Brandon Jones & Marvin Mims practices (limited)

-Surtain DNP

05.11.2025 04:08 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

What we learned w/Broncos today:

-Sean Payton on Broncos approach to trade deadline: “We’ll see”

-Payton: Team won’t make a trade to send a message, only if it can add value to the team

-Payton: Special teams coaching “outstanding,” issues are with players not being on the field when needed

04.11.2025 05:01 — 👍 6    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

What we learned w/Broncos today:

-Beat the Texans 18-15

-Jonathon Cooper: “I think we have the best defense in the league”

-Sean Payton: “I don’t think there was a person in that locker room [at halftime] that felt like we were losing this game”

03.11.2025 03:06 — 👍 14    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

What we learned w/Broncos today:

-Pat Surtain, Marvin Mims, Nate Adkins DNP 2nd straight day

-Alex Forsyth limited with ankle injury

-J.K. Dobbins: “I hope to end my career here”

-Wil Lutz AFC Special Teams Player of the Month

-RJ Harvey NFL Rookie of the Week

31.10.2025 04:54 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

What we learned w/Broncos today:

-Pat Surtain, Marvin Mims, Nate Adkins DNP

-Dre Greenlaw practiced

-P.J Locke limited with neck injury

-Signed Marcedes Lewis & Sam Ehlinger to PS

-Payton: Lewis is “tremendous blocker”

30.10.2025 03:56 — 👍 9    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

What we learned w/Broncos today:

-Did NOT place Pat Surtain II or Nate Adkins on IR

-Released Sam Ehlinger to make roster spot for Dre Greenlaw

-Broncos have made trade calls about WRs

-Worked out veteran TE Marcedes Lewis today

-Expected to sign Ehlinger to practice squad

29.10.2025 02:17 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

What we learned w/Broncos today:

-Pat Surtain II week-to-week with pec strain

-Dre Greenlaw’s suspension lifted

-Sean Payton: 1st and 2nd year players will be “vital” down the stretch

-SP: Tyler Badie should have been in for Marvin Mims on kickoff where Mims got concussion

28.10.2025 02:55 — 👍 6    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

What we learned w/Broncos today:

-Every Broncos on 53-man roster was a full participant in practice

-Alex Palczewski “played really well” per Joe Lombardi

-Vance Joseph on defense: “we have to fix our issues”

-VJ: Riley Moss has hardest job on defense

-JFM: “Broncos are America’s team”

24.10.2025 02:32 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

What we learned w/Broncos today:

-Sean Payton on Russell Wilson comments: “That was in no way shape or form, anything that was directed at Russ”

-Payton on Dre Greenlaw suspension: “We were clearly in his corner with the appeal, what normally has been a fine ended up being [a suspension]”

23.10.2025 03:58 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

What we learned w/Broncos today:

-Dre Greenlaw one-game suspension upheld

-Greenlaw will miss Broncos-Cowboys game

-Released OT Karsen Barnhart from PS

-Signed OL Marques Cox to PS

-Mike Shanahan and Dan Reeves among 12 coaching nominees for 2026 Pro Football Hall of Fame

22.10.2025 03:22 — 👍 11    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

What we learned w/Broncos today:

-Dre Greenlaw suspended one game for chasing “after referee Brad Allen and verbally threatened him as he tried to leave the field”

-Greenlaw will appeal suspension

-Sean Payton will NOT give up play calling

21.10.2025 04:30 — 👍 7    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0

What we learned w/Broncos today:

-Dre Greenlaw QUESTIONABLE to play vs Giants

-Sean Payton stated Greenlaw had positive week of practice: “He was able to go and move around”

-Released QB Sam Ehlinger

-Will sign Ehlinger to practice squad

-Jonathon Cooper upgraded to full participant in practice

18.10.2025 04:36 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

What we learned w/Broncos today:

-Dre Greenlaw practiced (limited)

-Vance Joseph on Greenlaw: If he plays Sunday, could be part time

-VJ on Greenlaw: “Once he gets out there, you will feel him. Everyone will"

-Alex Palczewski ready for challenge of starting at LG, per Garett Bolles

17.10.2025 02:56 — 👍 8    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

What we learned w/Broncos today:

-Dre Greenlaw practiced (limited), designated to return from IR

-Jonathon Cooper named AFC Defensive Player of the Week

-Sean Payton on Greenlaw: “today was a good day”

-Pat Surtain on Greenlaw practicing: “He looked good out there”

16.10.2025 03:06 — 👍 8    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

What we learned w/Broncos today:

-Matt Peart placed on IR after suffering knee injury vs Jets

-Garret Wallow placed on IR with hamstring injury

-Calvin Throckmorton signed to 53-man roster

-Signed J.T. Gray to 53-man roster

-Had visit with Treylon Burks, did not sign him

15.10.2025 04:47 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

What we learned w/Broncos today:

-Ben Powers and Jonah Elliss ruled OUT vs Jets

-Malcolm Roach is QUESTIONABLE

-Roach “doing well” per Sean Payton

-Greg Penner: “Sean is not going to shy away from setting high expectations”

-Penner: Team in early stages of stadium design

11.10.2025 01:55 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

What we learned w/Broncos today:

-Quinn Meinerz DNP with illness, “he’ll be fine” per Sean Payton

-Bo Nix likes “tempo” early in games, so Payton has adapted to that

-Luke Wattenberg playing “well” per Payton

-Payton wants to continue giving RBs full series

03.10.2025 02:01 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

What we learned w/Broncos today:

-Nate Adkins in the concussion protocol

-Adkins DNP on estimated injury report

-Marvin Mims has ankle and hip injury, limited on estimated injury report

-Jonah Elliss limited with rib injury on estimated injury report

02.10.2025 03:31 — 👍 10    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

What we learned w/Broncos today:

-Sean Payton: Riley Moss was “outstanding” and “fantastic” on MNF

-D.J. Jones on how to stop Tush Push: “just grab your nuts, and try our best to stop it”

-Jones: Malcolm Roach will be a difference maker when he’s back

-RJ Harvey nominated for NFL Rookie of Week

01.10.2025 02:49 — 👍 10    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

What we learned w/Broncos today:

-Evan Engram was a full participant in practice

-Sean Payton on Bo Nix’s deep passes: “Keep firing”

-Payton: Offense has yet to identify identity, will soon

-Bo Nix: “You just go out there and shoot the shot, and we’ll hit them”

26.09.2025 03:25 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

What we learned w/Broncos today:

-Promoted Adam Prentice to the 53-man roster

-Signed DB A.J. Woods to practice squad

-Will wear midnight navy jersey on MNF

25.09.2025 03:16 — 👍 7    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

What we learned w/Broncos today:

-Sean Payton: “Have to offensively be able to finish”

-Payton: “Penalties were a big issue today in the meeting”

-Bo Nix not connecting on deep balls was “50th” on Payton’s to-do list

23.09.2025 02:23 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

What we learned w/Broncos today:

-Broncos lost to Chargers 23-20

-Sean Payton on 10 penalties for 90 yards: “Need to be cleaned up fast”

-J.K. Dobbins: “We’re losing the game(s)”

-Payton: “We think we’re a good team”

-Dobbins: Bo Nix “played a great game... We got to make a play for him”

22.09.2025 02:52 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

What we learned w/Broncos today:

-Dre Greenlaw placed on short-term IR, out at least four weeks

-Garret Wallow and Adam Prentice elevated to game-day roster for Sunday’s game vs Chargers

21.09.2025 02:06 — 👍 7    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

What we learned w/Broncos today:

-Dre Greenlaw OUT vs Chargers

-Evan Engram OUT vs Chargers

-Sean Payton said Engram injured back during Colts game

-Payton: When Engram’s healthy, “he’s going to play a big role for us”

-Every other Bronco good to go for Sunday’s game

20.09.2025 02:35 — 👍 9    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

What we learned w/Broncos today:

-Dre Greenlaw DNP

-Evan Engram DNP with back injury

-Justin Strnad returned to practice (limited)

-Talanoa Hufanga full participant in practice

-Darren Rizzi: “We didn’t execute the call that was called… that’s on me”

19.09.2025 03:13 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

What we learned w/Broncos today:

-Sean Payton’s “big regret” was aggressive field goal block that led to penalty should have only been used for closer field goals: “That’s on me”

-Payton stated leverage penalty was correct call

-Payton doesn’t believe Colts intentionally went after Pat Surtain

16.09.2025 02:50 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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