Author: Chris Tomasson chris.tomasson@gazette.com

ENGLEWOOD — Super Bowl talk has been surrounding the Broncos. NFL Network elected to televise live their home preseason opener last Friday. Denver, though, was walloped 33-13 by Green Bay. Could this serve as a kind of wake-up call for the Broncos? “I think it just should on a competitive level,’’ linebacker Alex Singleton said…

For the second straight year, Broncos cornerback Pat Surtain II is ranked No. 10 in the NFL Top 100 list. Surtain’s ranking was unveiled Monday in voting by NFL players. Surtain was NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 2024. Last season, he missed three games due to a pectoral injury but still made the…

With five stitches over his left eye, Calvin Throckmorton is looking these days like a battle-worn boxer. During a melee at practice last Tuesday, the Broncos offensive lineman got trapped underneath the pile. He left the field with blood on his face to get stitched up. “It was the usual scrum with bodies flying in…

It appears Wade Phillips is finally retired. The former Broncos head coach and defensive coordinator in April 2025 extended his record for being the oldest head coach in pro football history, steering the San Antonio Brahmas of the United Football League at age 77. He ended up stepping down after three games that spring season…

With Bo Nix having brought up a bike reference, he certainly seems ready for the Tour de NFL. The Broncos quarterback, playing in a game for the first time since suffering a broken right ankle in the playoffs last January, looked to be in regular-season form in a 33-13 loss to Green Bay on Friday…

So much for another big running night for the Broncos. The Broncos rolled up 162 rushing yards in the preseason opener, a 27-7 win at Atlanta on Aug. 14. They didn’t even get half that many in a 33-13 loss to Green Bay in the second exhibition on Friday night at Empower Field. Denver had…

Bo Nix has been saying for many weeks he is fully healthy and certainly nobody doubted that Friday night. The Broncos quarterback, playing in a game for the first time since suffering a broken right ankle in the playoffs last January, was impressive in a 33-13 loss to Green Bay at Empower Field in Denver’s…

Seeking depth at safety, the Broncos on Thursday signed veteran Taylor Rapp. To make room on the roster, the Broncos waived linebacker Levelle Bailey with an injury designation. Bailey suffered a broken leg in Denver’s 27-7 win at Atlanta last Friday in the preseason opener. Rapp, who worked out with the Broncos last week, is…

ENGLEWOOD — The Broncos would take another Pro Bowl wide receiver. What NFL team wouldn’t? One confident guy, Troy Franklin has aspirations of getting there. Last season he told The Denver Gazette, “I want to be the best receiver in the league one day.” With that in mind, the third-year man was asked some of…

ENGLEWOOD — Yes, Jaylen Waddle looks fully healed from an injury suffered two weeks ago. In Wednesday’s practice, the Broncos’ speedy receiver beat star cornerback Pat Surtain II on a post pattern. Bo Nix then hit Waddle in stride for a touchdown pass of some 60 yards as fans roared during their final day of…