Tag: nfl
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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 sign safety Taylor Rapp to practice squad
As expected, the Broncos on Monday signed Taylor Rapp to the practice squad. The veteran safety had originally signed with the Broncos on Aug. 20 before being released Aug. 26 due to personal reasons. Denver coach Sean Payton said then he expected Rapp to return at some point to the team and The Denver Gazette…
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Broncos in opener to face an expected ‘100%’ Patrick Mahomes as well as Chiefs’ Kenneth Walker
Next Monday will mark exactly nine months to the day that Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes suffered a torn ACL in a game against the Los Angeles Chargers. Broncos linebacker Alex Singleton can identify with that timeline. On Sept. 22, 2024, Singleton suffered a knee injury in the first half at Tampa Bay and played…
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Broncos owner Greg Penner talks stadium progress, PSLs and Super Bowl expectations
ENGLEWOOD — Denver Broncos controlling owner Greg Penner is bullish about the future. “Our goal is to compete for championships every year,” Penner said Tuesday at training camp practice. “If we put ourselves in that position, I think we’re going to be successful and we’re going to win Super Bowls.” Penner spoke with media on…
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Sai’vion Jones primed for bigger role on Broncos defense: ‘I want those flashes to stay on’
ENGLEWOOD — Sai’vion Jones waited for his turn as a rookie defensive lineman on a stacked Broncos defense. The wait might be over. Jones enters his second NFL season primed for a bigger role. The third-round draft pick from LSU has made significant physical and mental strides in a deep position room. There is also…
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The Chargers, not the Chiefs, stand between Broncos and AFC West title | The Starting Lineup
Turn on the game! Three must-see events this week: 1. MLB trade deadline (4 p.m. Monday) — The Rockies are on the clock. If Jake McCarthy and Antonio Senzatela are still here for happy hour, the front office is obligated to pick up our tab. 2. Broncos training camp (Monday through Saturday) — The Broncos…
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Broncos on track for 2031 stadium opening despite some ‘frustration’ in process
ENGLEWOOD — The Broncos remain committed to opening a new stadium at Burnham Yard in 2031. But team president Damani Leech admitted to days of “frustration” and “concern” over a lengthy process to rejuvenate a defunct rail yard with a retractable-roof NFL stadium and mixed-use entertainment district. “I’ve got to be honest,” Leech said on…
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Air Force graduate Jordan Jackson finds it a ‘blessing’ to enter another NFL season with Broncos
ENGLEWOOD — There are times Jordan Jackson soaks in his surroundings on the Broncos’ practice field and feels overcome with gratitude. “I’ll just look around like, ‘Dang, I’m still playing football,” said the Air Force graduate who is now entering his fifth year in the NFL. “I’m 28 years old now. I’m still playing football. I…
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Is Bo Nix guaranteed to become a $50 million man for the Broncos? | Friday Faceoff
Mark Kiszla, sports columnist Answer: No There’s a $50 million question hovering over this Broncos’ season. Is Bo Nix a quarterback who can win the Super Bowl for Denver and punch coach Sean Payton’s ticket to the Pro Football Hall of Fame? I hope the answers are: Yes! But $50 million is a whole lotta…
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Mark Kiszla: The 200-day countdown to Broncos’ next championship has begun
ENGLEWOOD — Let the countdown begin. The Broncos hit the field on a steamy summer morning to ramp up for training camp, exactly 200 days from when quarterback Bo Nix will hoist the Vince Lombardi Trophy. That’s my story. And I’m sticking to it, even if coach Sean Payton isn’t ready to go there. Yet.…