Tag: Adam Trautman
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Rookie Dallen Bentley reacts to making Broncos’ 53-man roster: ‘I just did everything I could’
ENGLEWOOD — Rookie tight end Dallen Bentley was at home in his apartment when the phone rang. The Broncos were calling. Bentley, a seventh-round draft selection, picked up on the afternoon of the NFL’s roster-cut deadline to 53 players. He made the team. “Probably a couple of minutes before the designated time, I got a…
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Broncos fullback Adam Prentice scores TD, punishes defender in preseason: ‘He’s a bruiser’
Adam Prentice runs for touchdowns and blocks defenders into the ground. What more can you ask of a fullback? The quiet star of the Broncos preseason after two games is a 6-foot, 245-pound bulldozer who scored the team’s opening touchdown in Week 1 against the Falcons. Offensive coordinator Davis Webb called three running plays to…
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Jaylen Waddle breaks loose for huge gain in Broncos preseason debut
Welcome to the Jaylen Waddle experience. Don’t blink. You could miss the most buzzworthy Broncos wide receiver in recent memory. Waddle made his home debut Friday night in a preseason loss, 33-13, against the Packers at Empower Field. How long did it take to show why Denver traded a first-round pick for the ex-Dolphins standout?…
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Broncos have first health scare of training camp | Broncos notebook
ENGLEWOOD — The Broncos have their first health scare of training camp. Starting center Luke Wattenberg suffered an apparent injury during a one-on-one drill early in practice Monday. The training staff assisted Wattenberg into the training facility at Broncos Park, and he did not return. Coach Sean Payton declined to offer specifics about Wattenberg’s status…
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Broncos players have ‘rallied behind’ Sean Payton saying before season they can win the Super Bowl
When Denver players returned to Broncos Park last April for the start of offseason drills, they sat down and listened to Sean Payton’s speech welcoming them back. They liked what they heard. The head coach told players he had a team capable of winning the Super Bowl. The reaction was immediately positive. “I called my…
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Broncos QB Bo Nix shines with four passing touchdowns in win over Packers
Bo Nix entered his “flow state” against the Packers. It culminated in a massive Broncos home victory, 34-26, on Sunday to clinch a playoff berth and extend their winning streak to 11 games. Nix delivered arguably the best performance of his young NFL career. The second-year starting quarterback threw for 302 yards with four touchdowns,…
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Broncos are winning plenty and celebrate with a disco ball, smoke machine and loud music
When rookie defensive lineman Sai’vion Jones walked into the locker room after the Broncos’ 20-12 season-opening win over Tennessee, he was blinded by the light and the smoke. Jones had not been tipped off beforehand on what the Broncos do in the locker room after wins. There is light coming from a disco ball, a…
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Examining the Broncos’ path to a No. 1 seed in AFC playoffs
Maybe Sean Payton was right after all. The always-confident Broncos coach proclaimed in August that his 2025 team was among just a handful in his career with a real chance to win a Super Bowl. Now, fast forward four months later. Denver sits atop the AFC West at 10-2 with a shot to earn the…
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Broncos’ offense searching for answers after back-to-back duds: ‘We’ve got to pick up the slack’
The celebration of a seventh consecutive victory wrapped up in the Broncos locker room with players filing out Thursday night toward the exit. There was plenty to smile about: an 8-2 record, one of the NFL’s best defenses and a long weekend to rest with pivotal division games on the horizon. Yet tight end Adam…
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Tight end Lucas Krull to miss several games with foot injury | Broncos notebook
ENGLEWOOD — The Broncos will be without tight end Lucas Krull for several weeks. Krull was ruled out Sunday against the Eagles due to a foot injury suffered in practice this week. The team intends to place him on short-term injured reserve, a source confirmed Friday to The Denver Gazette. He will miss at least…