Mile High Report
News and notes from Day 8 of Broncos Camp.
Day 8 of Broncos Camp has concluded, and it will end the streak of 6 straight practices for the team as they will have an off day tomorrow. Today was scrimmage day, but the Broncos dropped a bomb shell this morning when it was reported that they have agreed to terms on a mega extension with DE Zach Allen. He joins veteran WR Courtland Sutton as a key veteran starter who received a contract extension from the Broncos this week.
In today’s piece, we will cover the Broncos' offense putting up a fight against the defense during the scrimmage, but still falling short in the end. We also heard from Coach Payton and Zach Allen while also having news and notes, injury updates, tweets from camp, quotes, and more!
During today’s scrimmage, it was a fairly balanced day that saw both the offense and defense make plays. This is coming off a practice where the Broncos' defense dominated, so it was nice to see Bo Nix and the offense bounce back a bit in this one.
As Zac notes above, Nix started the first team period out with a completion to Vele over the middle of the field and then hit Troy Franklin for a 15-20 yard gain with Pat Surtain II in coverage. Seeing Franklin make plays against PS2 should be a huge confidence builder for him and a sign he’s moving up the pecking order a little bit. Later in the period, Bo would hit Trent Sherfield for a decent gain as well.
During the second team period, the defense flexed its muscle. Corner Riley Moss, who is having an excellent camp per reports, had a near INT and PBU vs. Marvin Mims, followed by a Surtain INT of Nix. There was also an Engram drop as well as a fumbled snap that was recovered by Jonah Elliss.
In the third team period, the defense was stiff against the pass until the final play of the period, where Nix threw a beautiful pass to Sutton with Surtain II in coverage for a touchdown. Even against PS2, Sutton wins these 50/50 balls in the end zone.
The final team period was a move-the-ball period in a two-minute drill scenario. The first play was a false start, but they would bounce back with a 10-yard pass to Vele. Later in the drive, he would hit Marvin Mims for 15 yards in the middle of the field to extend the drive. On the final play, he would hit Troy Franklin in the end zone, but he could not come down with it, and the offense would lose the period. He has had a great camp, but that’s a play he needs to make.
After this practice, Head Coach Sean Payton said he was pleased with what he saw from today’s scrimmage.
*“Just real quick, a couple of notes. Obviously the practice format was different. We got a lot...
