The Denver Broncos begin their preparations for the 2026 season with the secondary being one of the premier strengths of the team. Top to bottom, you’ll find quality players at both cornerback and safety. Their group of cornerbacks, led by Patrick Surtain II, is arguably the deepest and most versatile in the National Football League.
Having top-tier starters is important, but sporting quality depth is also critical. Entering his third year in the NFL, former Mizzou standout Kris Abrams-Draine is the incumbent fifth cornerback for Vance Joseph’s defense. He will continue to be an important backup for the franchise.
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The Broncos’ interest in supporting safety for youth football has just expanded.
Now they want to support growing youth football too.
After a successful year distributing more than 15,000 new Riddell Axiom smart helmets at no cost to 277 high school football teams across the state, the Denver Broncos Foundation is expanding its ALL IN. ALL COVERED. effort to help grow youth football in Colorado.
Over the course of five years (2026-’30) the program will aim to reduce financial barriers to play by providing financial support and essential equipment to increase youth participation in tackle...
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Over the next few weeks, I’m going to run through the greatest Denver Broncos players of all-time by position. Naturally, I should start with the easiest Top 2 then we can all argue about the other three on this list.
Yes, I will already have Bo Nix in the top three after just two seasons. The reason is pretty simple: there haven’t been that many great quarterbacks in Broncos’ history. The only two that maybe deserve to be on this list is Craig Morton and Tim Tebow. And those two would make the list for entirely different reasons. Instead, I...
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A system that had worked so well for years was gone and fans, like my parents, were left in the lurch. My family made the difficult decision, in part, not to renew our season tickets because there was no longer an easy way for my elderly parents to get to games. The hassles of parking, walking, and the damn goose poop were enough to convince them that watching on the couch was easier than the hassles of entering and exiting the stadium… and it was cheaper.
When I wrote that in November of 2025, I as hopeful that rumors...
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The Denver Broncos have a great group of edge rushers. A big reason why they have been successful getting after opposing quarterbacks the past few years comes from the depth they have at the position. One player who has really surprised the past two seasons for the Broncos is third-year edge rusher Dondrea Tillman.
Tillman’s journey to the NFL took some time. He played his collegiate football at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, a Division II program, where he was an absolute star on the Crimson Hawks’ defense posting 174 tackles, 30 sacks, and seven forced fumbles in four seasons. He...
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Coming off an impressive 2025 campaign, though an effort that ultimately fell short of their ultimate goal, the Denver Broncos are preparing for the upcoming season. They are back to square one, a fresh slate so to speak, doing whatever it takes to embark on the arduous task of competing for the franchise’s fourth Lombardi Trophy.
The franchise made some outside additions via free agency and trade, but mostly opted for a theme of continuity, bringing back most every free agent from last year’s squad. Additionally, they selected a handful of rookie players via the 2026 NFL Draft that should...
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Last week, I threw out a FEED post inquiring on how you all became fans of the Denver Broncos. The response was fantastic and I tried to make sure to share everyone’s origin story below.
For my origin story, I was born to two San Diego Charger fans and was well on my way to a life of misery and disappointment as a football fan. However, we moved to Pagosa Springs in 1985 and by 1986 I was a casual John Elway fan as a kindergartener. The Broncomania took hold on January 11, 1987.
As young kids do, I took...
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After a promising rookie season that saw Jonah Elliss total 5 sacks, expectations were high in year two for the Broncos pass rusher. He was still a reserve pass rusher behind starters Nik Bonitto and Jonathon Cooper, but looked to repeat or improve on the numbers he had last season. Unfortunately, due to injuries, Elliss played in just 13 games for the Broncos and would only total 2.5 sacks.
In total, Elliss played 318 snaps on defense, which came out to be 38% of the defensive snaps last season, and 254 special teams snaps, which came out to be 72%...
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People want stability in life.
It brings a sense of calm, comfort, and confidence. When you don’t have the added stress of instability and uncertainty in your life, it’s freeing. The same is true for players and teams, namely the Denver Broncos.
The continuity on the Broncos defense could fuel a dominant unit this season. But it’s not just Denver’s defense; it’s the whole team and organization that could benefit from that stability.
Head coach Sean Payton and general manager George Paton both received five-year extensions this offseason. Greg Penner and Carrie Walton Penner have...
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The Denver Broncos losing Marvin Mims would be a massive mistake.
Sure, they can’t always keep every player they draft. And the Broncos just added to their receiver room with the talented and now No. 1 receiver Jaylen Waddle.
But they need to find a way to keep Mims around because he’s a talented two-way player.
Recently, the Broncos fourth-year receiver has been talking about his coming free agency.
At the end of 2026, Mims will be a free agent unless the Broncos extend him during this...
Jordan Jackson was a 6th round pick of the Saints in the 2022 draft after playing his college ball at the Air Force Academy. The 28 year-old defensive lineman was signed to a reserves/future contract by the Broncos in early 2023. Jordan failed to make the team during training camp, but he was signed the practice squad in 2023 and then played in 17 games for the Broncos in 2024, and five games in 2025. The 6-4, 294 lb defensive end/tackle has played 395 defensive snaps in his career (most in 2024) and has 24 combined tackles (7 solo), 1...
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Good morning, Broncos Country!
I decided to dip back into the draft well for a topic this Saturday. With all of the drama of the blockbuster trade for Jaylen Waddle leading up to the draft, we never really did the typical pre-draft fodder. And it’s late June now, so I figured why not throw it out there for discussion.
When discussing the best draft pick in Denver Broncos history, I have to consider draft position and how their careers ended up. Meaning, a late round pick to Hall of Fame career is far more impressive than a...
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