What we learned w/Broncos on Friday:
-Placed 2nd-round tender on Ja’Quan McMillian worth $5.8M
-Broncos did not place tender on Jaleel McLaughin, but could still re-sign him before FA
-Broncos anticipated to re-sign Tyler Badie to one-year, $1.075M deal
What we learned w/Broncos today:
-Broncos hired CU defensive coordinator Robert Livingston as their pass-game coordinator
What we learned w/Broncos today:
-Davis Webb will be the Broncos’ primary offensive play caller
-Sean Payton on Webb: “With regards to play calling, it’s something that he’ll be really good at it”
-Payton: Running back position a “must” this offseason
What we learned w/Broncos today:
-Davis Webb promoted to Broncos OC
-Taylor Kilgore promoted to QB coach
-Broncos contracts that expired today:
Ben DiNucci
Delarrin Turner-Yell
Marcedes Lewis
Michael Bandy
Geron Christian
Brandon Johnson
Tanner McCalister
Elijah Moore
Patrick Murtagh
Kyrese Rowan
What we learned w/Broncos today:
-Vance Joseph has told people in the Broncos’ building he is going to return as the DC in 2026
-Davis Webb interviewed for Broncos’ OC job
-Quinn Meinerz dropped out of Pro Bowl
What we learned w/Broncos today:
-Bo Nix sidelined 4-6 weeks with ankle, won’t impact offseason training
-Bo: “Nothing predisposed” with ankle
-“Zero concerns” about Bo Nix’s ankle moving forward, per Greg Penner
-Penner: “Big goals” for Broncos next year
-Penner: “We’re not satisfied”
What we learned w/Broncos today:
-Fired OC Joe Lombardi, WR coach Keary Colbert & CBs coach Addison Lynch
-Bo Nix “doing well,” per Sean Payton
-George Paton: Bo back “close to May”
-Paton: Bo Nix has “it factor”
-Payton: Improving run game a “key” this offseason
What we learned w/Broncos today:
-J.K. Dobbins was “very close” to playing in AFC Championship Game
-Dobbins wants to be a “Bronco for life”
-Alex Singleton wants to be back with the Broncos
-Broncos haven’t had contract talks with John Franklin-Myers, but he would likely to remain a Bronco
What we learned w/Broncos today:
-J.K. Dobbins, Troy Franklin, Pat Bryant & every Bronco (outside Bo Nix) practiced
-Pat Bryant upgraded to full participant
-Joe Lombardi: Jarrett Stidham was “outstanding” in preseason & training camp
-Sean Payton: Stidham’s “elite” with play concepts and compos
What we learned w/Broncos today:
-Bo Nix’s surgery “went well,” per Sean Payton
-Bo: “I couldn’t be more confident in Jarrett”
-J.K. Dobbins practiced (limited)
-Pat Bryant and Troy Franklin practiced (both limited)
-Luke Wattenberg designated to return off IR, practiced
What we learned w/Broncos today:
-J.K. Dobbins’ 21-day practice window opened
-Dobbins indicates he’ll be back “soon”
-Mike McGlinchey: Jarrett Stidham “can ball… I have no doubts that he’s going to go out there and play his butt off”
What we learned w/Broncos today:
-Broncos will play Patriots in the AFC Championship Game next Sunday
-Sean Payton on Stidham Jarrett Stidham: “There would be practices where like I’m looking at Vance [Joseph] like getting pissed off because Stiddy’s making our defense look bad”
What we learned w/Broncos today:
-Bo Nix fractured bone in right ankle, season is over
-Bo will have surgery on Tuesday in Birmingham by Dr. Norman E. Waldrop
-Sean Payton on Bo: “Was fantastic when we needed him”
-Beat the Bills 33-30 in OT, advanced to AFC Championship Game
What we learned w/Broncos today:
-Dre Greenlaw and John Franklin-Myers will play vs Bills
-Drew Sanders and Lucas Krull OUT
-Sean Payton: “It felt like a playoff week practice week. It felt different”
-Payton on Bo Nix: “I’m glad he’s ours”
What we learned w/Broncos today:
-Dre Greenlaw practiced 2nd-straight day
-John Franklin-Myers practiced
-Vance Joseph’s No. 1 focus is on Broncos winning, HC interviews on the back burner
-VJ: Dre Greenlaw & Talanoa Hufanga have made a difference since day 1
What we learned w/Broncos today:
-Dre Greenlaw returned to practice
-Sean Payton: “It’s good to have a healthy Dre Greenlaw back”
-John Franklin-Myers practiced
-Payton doesn’t believe Brandon Jones will come back this year
-Von Miller: “I would love to be a Denver Bronco next season”
What we learned w/Broncos today:
-Broncos will play the Bills in the Divisional Round
-Broncos-Bills will be on Saturday at either 2:30pm or 6:00pm. Time announced Monday
What we learned w/Broncos today:
-Dre Greenlaw expected to be back for divisional round, per Sean Payton
-J.K. Dobbins “getting close” per Payton
-Payton: “We see most everyone back” for playoff run
-Payton: Offense has to be better, wasn’t holding offense back at end of season
What we learned w/Broncos today:
-Raiders, Cardinals, Giants and Falcons (along with Titans) requested to interview Vance Joseph for HC opening
-Raiders requested to interview Broncos QB coach Davis Webb for their head coach opening
-activated ILB Karene Reid from IR
What we learned w/Broncos today:
-Titans requested to have interview Vance Joseph for their HC opening
-Signed QB Sam Ehlinger to the 53-man roster
-Waived TE Marcedes Lewis and OT Geron Christian
What we learned w/Broncos today:
-Justin Herbert won’t play against the Broncos
-Sean Payton on Chargers game: “This game’s very much like a playoff game”
-Payton: Getting No. 1 seed “historically speaking, it’s extremely important”
What we learned w/Broncos today:
-Broncos tied for most Pro Bowlers this year with 6:
Pat Surtain II
Nik Bonitto
Zach Allen
Courtland Sutton
Quinn Meinerz
Garett Bolles
-Pro Bowl alternates: Bo Nix, Alex Singleton, Devon Key, Marvin Mims, Talanoa Hufanga, Adam Prentice, Jonathon Cooper
What we learned w/Broncos today:
-Dre Greenlaw, Luke Wattenberg, Pat Bryant and Nate Adkins were listed as DNP on estimated injury report today
-Justin Strnad listed as a full participant
-Sean Payton: “We got beat and Jacksonville was a better team yesterday. I think our players know that"
What we learned w/Broncos today:
-RJ Harvey and Pat Bryant were full participants in practice
-Justin Strnad DNP
-JFM limited (rest)
-Alex Singleton named Broncos’ 2025 Ed Block Courage Award recipient
-Bo Nix’s footwork “a lot better” in past 4 games
What we learned w/Broncos today:
-RJ Harvey and Pat Bryant were full participants in practice
-Harvey “good” with rib injury, per Sean Payton
-Justin Strnad DNP
-Bo Nix won FedEx Air & Ground NFL Player of the Week Award
-Bo on being in MVP talk: “I guess it means we’re 12-2”
What we learned w/Broncos today:
-Brandon Jones put on IR, out at least four games, with pec injury
-Sean Payton: P.J. Locke played “real well” on Sunday in place of Jones
-Claimed RB Cody Schrader off waivers
-Bo Nix nominated for the FedEx Air & Ground NFL Player of the Week Award
What we learned w/Broncos today:
-Waived Marcedes Lewis
-Could bring Lewis back to practice squad
-Pat Bryant DNP (hamstring)
-Ben Powers & Nate Adkins practiced second day in a row (limited)
-Vance Joseph: “Our run defense is really good because of Dre Greenlaw”
What we learned w/Broncos today:
-Ben Powers designated to return off IR
-D.J. Jones practiced (full participant)
-Pat Bryant DNP (hamstring)
-Powers and Nate Adkins practiced (limited)
-Marvin Mims Jr named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week
What we learned w/Broncos today:
-Sean Payton on Marvin Mims Jr: “We have to continue to find more touches for him on the offensive side of the ball, and we’ll do that”
-SP: With Chiefs eliminated from AFC West, focus is inward to get best possible playoff seed
-Signed Sincere McCormick to ps
What we learned w/Broncos today:
-Beat the Raiders 24-17
-Broncos regained the 1 seed in AFC and own two-way tiebreaker with the Patriots
-Bo Nix on 11 wins: “We don’t want to stop at 11”
-Sean Payton: Broncos “well aware” of what they’re playing for
-Chiefs eliminated from AFC West title
