Author: Chris Tomasson chris.tomasson@gazette.com

ENGLEWOOD – Bo is back. That’s the main attraction for fans at the Broncos’ second preseason game Friday night against Green Bay at Empower Field. Quarterback Bo Nix will play in a game for the first time in 216 days. He suffered a broken right ankle late in a 33-30 overtime home win over Buffalo…

ENGLEWOOD — The last time the Broncos didn’t have a first- or second-round pick in the NFL draft, they took running back Terrell Davis in the sixth round in 1995. This is not to suggest that Denver rookie running back Jonah Coleman, selected in the fourth round last April, will end up in the Pro…

The Broncos have lost some depth at inside linebacker with Levelle Bailey out for a substantial period. A source said Saturday that Bailey suffered a broken leg in the first half of Friday night’s 27-7 win at Atlanta in the preseason opener. The 25-year-old will have surgery. Bailey is in his third season after signing…

ATLANTA — After being peppered with questions about his pick-6 on Friday night, the talk from Jahdae Barron eventually turned to construction. The Broncos cornerback had the play of the game in their 27-7 win over Atlanta at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. He raced 97 yards for a touchdown following an interception late in the first half…

ATLANTA — Looking for more takeaways this season, Broncos coach Sean Payton got two in the preseason opener. Then again, he wanted more. “We had a chance for two or three more,” Payton said after Denver’s 27-7 win over Atlanta Friday night at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Overall, though, Payton was pleased to see cornerback Riley Moss…

ATLANTA — Sean Payton recently said there’s “no official battle” at backup quarterback for the Broncos. On Friday night, Jarrett Stidham gave him no reason to change his mind. With starter Bo Nix resting in the preseason opener, Stidham got the start in Denver’s 27-7 win over Atlanta at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. He played the first…

ENGLEWOOD — On the field, Broncos outside linebacker Nik Bonitto has become a two-time Pro Bowl selection and last season was fourth in voting for NFL Defensive Player of the Year. Now he’s looking to take an increased role in the locker room. In talking about Bonitto after Tuesday’s training camp practice at Broncos Park,…

ENGLEWOOD — Although a “Joker” sequel didn’t turn out too well in the theaters, the one on the Broncos could be a lot better than the original. Denver in March 2025 signed free-agent tight end Evan Engram with the idea he could be the “Joker” in head coach Sean Payton’s offense as a receiver creating…

ENGLEWOOD — How much does Bo Nix apparently want to play in the Broncos’ preseason opener Friday? Just ask tight end Evan Engram. “It definitely would be great to see him out there,” Engram told The Denver Gazette on Monday about Friday’s opener at Atlanta. “He’s been doing a great job. He’s been looking great.…

When Matt Peart went down in pain in a game last fall, he thought about his brothers. No, not biological brothers, but his teammates on the Broncos’ offensive line. In a game in London on Oct. 12 against the New York Jets, Peart moved over from tackle to start at left guard for the first…