Tag: Alex Singleton
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Why coordinator Vance Joseph is beloved by players | 2026 Broncos Preview
Alex Singleton had something big to tell his defensive coordinator. The Broncos linebacker approached Vance Joseph last November with stunning news. Singleton, a seventh-year NFL veteran and respected team captain, had been diagnosed with testicular cancer. Joseph’s reaction? “He didn’t care anything about football. It was all about me as a person,” Singleton told The…
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Denver selects nine team captains for 2026 NFL season | Broncos notebook
ENGLEWOOD — The Broncos have chosen team captains for the 2026 NFL season. Safety Talanoa Hufanga, quarterback Bo Nix, defensive tackle D.J. Jones, safety Devon Key, kicker Wil Lutz, right guard Quinn Meinerz, inside linebacker Alex Singleton, cornerback Pat Surtain and wide receiver Courtland Sutton earned the distinction as voted on by teammates. Eight of…
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Justin Strnad’s experience, bond with Alex Singleton easing adjustment to Broncos starter
ENGLEWOOD — The power of friendship will be on display in the middle of a loaded Broncos defense. For the first time, Alex Singleton is lining up next to his buddy Justin Strnad as the first-team inside linebackers in training camp. “When you play with somebody for a while — and also me and him…
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Broncos’ J.K. Dobbins aims to lead NFL in rushing, makes ‘pinky promise’ to stay healthy
ENGLEWOOD — J.K. Dobbins is making bold predictions and promises. Dobbins, acquired before the 2025 season, missed the final seven Broncos games and the playoffs due to a foot injury. The veteran NFL running back is now at full health in training camp at Broncos Park. On Friday, Dobbins spoke with reporters about his lofty…
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Broncos LB Alex Singleton hosts Special Olympics tournament, talks OTAs
EDGEWATER — Alex Singleton re-signed with the Broncos in March and prioritized his first text message. The recipient? Special Olympics Colorado. “Right after I re-signed, the first text was to Tiffany and Megan with Special Olympics, to be able to do this again,” Singleton said Friday at Citizens’ Park for his second annual cornhole tournament…
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Broncos to re-sign LB Alex Singleton and release LB Dre Greenlaw, source says
The most inspirational Broncos player from last season is returning to Denver. The Broncos and inside linebacker Alex Singleton have agreed to a two-year contract extension, a source confirmed on Monday. The deal is worth $15.5 million, including $11 million guaranteed. The move helps solidify the team’s vision at inside linebacker after Justin Strnad agreed…
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Alex Singleton, a free agent soon, on Broncos’ loss to Patriots: ‘We knew we were the better team’
ENGLEWOOD — Linebacker Alex Singleton knows very well the Broncos will get some salary-cap relief for 2026. For the past two seasons, the Broncos had an $85 million dead cap hit on quarterback Russell Wilson, with $53 million in 2024 and $32 million in 2025. But that money is coming off the cap as Singleton…
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Magical Broncos season ends with devastating loss in AFC Championship Game
Denver’s Super Bowl hopes disappeared into thin air like snowflakes drifting through the wind. Broncos fans headed toward the exits with under two minutes left in regulation when a winter wonderland at Empower Field turned into a frozen hellscape. An otherwise magical season ended with despair Sunday in the AFC Championship Game. Flakes continued swirling…
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Depth shines for Broncos defense in second half turnaround against Packers
You know the stars. Their jerseys are all over the Mile High City. Pat Surtain II is the reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year. Nik Bonitto is the $100 million sack machine. But Sunday’s 34-26 win over the Packers was about the Broncos’ defense as a whole. Backups Jonah Elliss and Dondrea Tillman each…
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Broncos ILB Alex Singleton tracking to play vs. Commanders after cancer scare
ENGLEWOOD — Malcolm Roach has a new nickname for his Broncos teammate Alex Singleton. Superman. The reason? Singleton said he is “tracking” toward a return to play at inside linebacker Sunday against the Commanders after missing one game due to a testicular cancer diagnosis and successful surgery. Singleton practiced fully on Wednesday at Broncos Park…