Tag: broncos
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Tight end Caleb Lohner expected back around ‘late October’ | Broncos notebook
The Broncos are still high on the potential of tight end Caleb Lohner. The seventh-round tight end did not appear in a game last year during his rookie season. The Broncos placed Lohner on injured reserve after offseason foot surgery Sunday. He missed organized team activities (OTAs), minicamp, training camp and the preseason. “He’s looked…
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Broncos WR Marvin Mims exits preseason finale with foot injury
Marvin Mims Jr. threw his helmet in frustration. The Broncos wide receiver got injured on the opening series Friday in a 34-6 preseason win over the Vikings at Empower Field at Mile High. Quarterback Jarrett Stidham targeted Mims on a deep ball down the sideline. He fell awkwardly on the incompletion and looked in obvious…
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Jarrett Stidham secures backup spot with strong performance vs. Vikings
Jarrett Stidham has been holding down the backup spot behind Bo Nix for much of camp. Nothing that happened in Friday’s preseason finale is likely to change that. With Nix sitting out the Broncos’ 34-6 win over the Minnesota Vikings, Stidham got the start, just as he did in the preseason opener. The 30-year-old quarterback…
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Broncos preseason finale: 3 things to watch against Minnesota Vikings
The NFL preseason is almost over. The Broncos host the Vikings at 7 p.m. Friday at Empower Field in their third and final preseason game. The Broncos beat the Falcons, 27-7, and lost to the Packers, 33-13, earlier in the preseason. Here are three things to watch between the Broncos and Vikings. No. 2 QB…
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Broncos QB Bo Nix ‘probably won’t play’ in preseason finale against Vikings
ENGLEWOOD — The next time Broncos Country will see quarterback Bo Nix on a field is likely on “Monday Night Football.” The Broncos host the Vikings on Friday night at Empower Field in the preseason finale. Coach Sean Payton said after Wednesday practice that Nix “probably won’t play” against Minnesota as the team determines expected…
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Broncos safety JL Skinner aims for ‘big leap’ in fourth NFL season
ENGLEWOOD — Who will emerge from a crowded Broncos position room as the No. 3 safety? JL Skinner is eager to make his case. The fourth-year pro has mostly contributed on special teams in Denver. Skinner blocked a punt in Week 10 a year ago that sparked a home win over the Raiders. But he…
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Payton says Moss’ rib injury ‘nothing serious’ | Broncos notebook
ENGLEWOOD — The Broncos lost starting cornerback Riley Moss to a rib injury during the first defensive series against Green Bay. Moss didn’t return in a preseason home loss to the Packers. He worked out Monday on the side field at Broncos Park instead of practicing with teammates. But coach Sean Payton is not sounding…
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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 preseason Week 2: 3 things to watch against Green Bay Packers
Broncos football returns to Empower Field. Denver hosts the Green Bay Packers at 7 p.m. Friday in its second preseason game. The Broncos defeated the Falcons, 27-7, last week in Atlanta. Here are three things to watch between the Broncos and Packers. Nix returns Welcome back, Bo Nix. The starting Broncos quarterback will take his…