Mile High Report
The Denver Broncos first game of the season happens this Sunday when they host the Tennessee Titans. However, the 2025 NFL regular season kicks off tomorrow evening when the Dallas Cowboys square off against the Philadelphia Eagles for Thursday Night Football. With a little less than 24 hours to go before kickoff, the Broncos have announced eight captains who will lead them into battle on the gridiron for their ‘25 campaign.
On offense, quarterback Bo Nix, right guard Quinn Meinerz, and wide receiver Courtland Sutton earned the honors. All three of them were captains in 2024 as well. Of note, this year is the fifth-straight for Sutton. The longtime wideout has certainly established himself as one of Denver’s prominent leaders and is the second longest tenured member on the team behind left tackle Garett Bolles.
On defense, shutdown cornerback Pat Surtain II—the reigning Defensive Player of the Year—was voted by his teammates to be a captain for the second-straight season. That seemed like a no-brainer after what he accomplished last season and during the course of his career with the team. He is joined by the following defensive players: inside linebacker Alex Singleton, defensive tackle D.J. Jones, and Talanoa Hufanga—who was a big free agent addition at safety. Kicker Wil Lutz was chosen as the sole special teams’ player to be a captain.
Congratulations to all eight of these players being voted on by their teammates to be their leaders and captains for this coming season.
