Mile High Report
Today was day one of Broncos camp, and it was an acclimation day with no fans, no pads, and just media present.
Day one of Denver Broncos camp is here!
Today was the first of two acclimation periods before the real thing kicks off on Friday with fans being allowed in attendance. While there were no fans, the local media were present, but they could not live tweet because the offseason rules were still in place. With all that said, we do have news, updates, quotes, and more!
Day one of Broncos camp was one of the shorter practices of training camp due to it being a “ramp-up day,” according to Head Coach Sean Payton. They didn’t have pads, likely were not full speed the entire time, and were focusing on getting acclimated to being back on the practice field again. They have another acclimation practice tomorrow that will have the offseason reporting rules still in effect, but things will get back to normal on Friday when fans arrive and the reporting limitations are softened.
With that said, we do still have some news and notes to cover from Day 1 of Broncos Camp.
One of the more significant updates from today’s practice was that linebackers Dre Greenlaw and Alex Singleton, along with safety P.J. Locke, were all full participants during today’s practice. All three players are coming off significant injuries and/or surgery, and had some question marks heading into camp, so it’s great to see all three on the practice field without any limitations.
The Broncos signed linebacker Dre Greenlaw in free agency to improve their linebacker room this past offseason. When healthy, Greenlaw is one of the top linebackers in the NFL, but he is coming off an Achilles injury that sidelined him for the vast majority of the 2024 season. He did not practice all offseason with the Broncos but avoided the PUP list and was on the field today with his teammates.
After practice, Head Coach Sean Payton told reporters that Greenlaw looked “good” today, which is great to hear. If healthy, Greenlaw will be a significant upgrade and addition to this Broncos defense that was already a top-ranked unit last season.
Safety P.J. Locke was a full-go today after undergoing spinal fusion surgery soon after the Broncos' playoff loss to the Bills. There were some concerns about his health and ability to continue his career, but Payton told reporters that the veteran safety “is healthy”.
Veteran linebacker Alex Singleton was also a full-go today after suffering a torn ACL early last season. He did return in a limited fashion during the offseason, but it is still good to see him out there healthy on day one of Broncos camp. He will pair with Dre Greenlaw and look to improve an area of the Broncos defense that was a weakness last season.
Now, Payton did caution reporters that they are going...
