Tag: Jaquan Mcmillian
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WR Jaylen Waddle returns to practice | Broncos training camp Day 14
ENGLEWOOD — A behind-the-scenes look at Broncos training camp practice Monday with observations and analysis from The Denver Gazette. Play of the day Ja’Quan McMillian made an impressive pass breakup during one-on-one drills between wide receivers and cornerbacks. The starting nickel drew Pat Bryant on a specific play. McMillian blanketed him in coverage on a…
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OLB Nik Bonitto exits practice early due to injury | Broncos training camp Day 6
ENGLEWOOD — A behind-the-scenes look at Broncos training camp practice Tuesday with observations and analysis from The Denver Gazette. Play of the day The first skirmish of training camp took place during a team period on the second day of full pads. Tight end Evan Engram shoved cornerback Ja’Quan McMillian near the sideline after a…
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Cornerback Jahdae Barron examines rookie Broncos season: ‘You can always learn’
ENGLEWOOD — Jahdae Barron is prioritizing his mental health this offseason. The rookie Broncos cornerback, selected No. 20 overall in the NFL draft, spoke with reporters Monday during locker clean-out day at Broncos Park. “For the next few months, honestly, it’s just all about my mental health,” Barron said. “I’m just enjoying time with my…
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Kickin’ It with Kiz: Why the Broncos have more than Stiddy and a prayer in AFC Championship Game
By my count, coach Sean Payton has a 17-4 record in games with backup quarterbacks Taysom “Running Man” Hill, Teddy “Two Gloves” Bridgewater and Jameis “Lord, Please Deliver Me from a Pick-6” Winston. I see the Broncos beating New England 24-16 with backup QB Jarrett Stidham. – Danny, the sports rabbi Kiz: Amen, brother. But…
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Chargers at Broncos grades: Denver claims No. 1 seed with ugly win
The Broncos (14-3) will be the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoffs after beating the Chargers (11-6) on Sunday at Empower Field at Mile High. Here are the grades from the 19-3 win: Offense An ugly and vanilla performance by quarterback Bo Nix and this group. It was hard to tell if it was…
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Broncos star Nik Bonitto sets new career high in sacks in win over Chargers | Cheers and Boos
Cheers… to Nik Bonitto for living up to his $100 million contract he signed back in September. Denver’s latest star edge rusher finished with 1.5 sacks in the 19-3 win over the Chargers, taking him up to 14 on the season and a new career-high for the fifth-year player out of Oklahoma. While Browns star…
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Versatile cornerback Ja’Quan McMillian a candidate for All-Pro honors but Broncos future uncertain | NFL Insider
Broncos stalwart Ja’Quan McMillian has a picture on his phone of the Pro Bowl Games logo for motivation. But perhaps he should switch it to an All-Pro logo. Being a slot cornerback, it will be difficult for McMillian, who has played 66.7% of Denver’s defensive snaps this season, to be named to the Pro Bowl.…
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Adam Prentice rumbles for NFL career-long gain vs. Raiders: ‘I definitely was trying to score’ | Broncos notebook
Adam Prentice had touchdown dreams on the longest run of his NFL career. The Broncos fullback did not cross the goal line on Sunday in a 24-17 road win over the Raiders. But his 18-yard rumble in the third quarter moved the chains and extended a touchdown drive. It also showcased the growing versatility of…
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Broncos not celebrating end of Chiefs’ AFC West reign quite yet: ‘The Chargers are very much alive’
The Broncos won’t count their chickens before they hatch. There will be a new AFC West champion in 2025 with Kansas City’s nine-year division reign finally over. The Chiefs (6-7) were mathematically eliminated from contention after a Sunday night home loss, 20-10, to Houston. The division-leading Broncos (11-2) paid attention to that result. “We watched…
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Broncos CB Ja’Quan McMillian logs two sacks, interception of Patrick Mahomes to beat Chiefs
Ja’Quan McMillian masked his intentions at the line of scrimmage. The Broncos cornerback made arguably the biggest play of his NFL career on Sunday with about four minutes left in regulation and a tie game, 19-19, against the Chiefs at Empower Field. The Broncos defended third-and-long from the Kansas City 26-yard line. McMillian lined up…