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Rookie RB Jonah Coleman lands on IR after ankle injury

Denver placed rookie RB Jonah Coleman, who scored his first NFL touchdown last week against Jacksonville, on injured reserve with a high-ankle sprain expected to sideline him at least four games, triggering a roster shuffle ahead of Sunday night's home game against the Rams.

DC Vance Joseph breaks down defensive plan for Rams' offense

Broncos defensive coordinator Vance Joseph flagged the Rams' personnel groupings and explosive-play threat as the top challenges ahead of Sunday night's home matchup, naming stopping the run and winning third downs as this week's priorities.

Coleman's IR stint reshuffles Denver's backfield right as a prime-time home test against the Rams arrives.

Broncos lean on 'next-game' mentality ahead of primetime clash with Rams

Denver hosts the Rams in its second national-TV window of the season, a measuring-stick game for a team a half-game back in the AFC West.

Broncos' Dobbins, Harvey trend up; Coleman, Mims still sidelined ahead of Rams

Denver's running back competition got some clarity this week even as its rookie running back and receiver room stay banged up.

Broncos' running back trio trends healthier ahead of a primetime game with the Rams.

Broncos Lean on Late Rally Again to Beat Jaguars, Move to 1-1

Denver scored 17 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to beat Jacksonville 20-13, with Jaylen Waddle catching eight passes for 138 yards in his Broncos debut. Head coach Sean Payton said afterward he wants the team to find ways to avoid so many one-score games.

Sean Payton wants Denver to stop relying on fourth-quarter rallies.

Broncos lean on late surge again, beat Jaguars 20-13 to go 1-1

Denver scored the final 17 points to beat Jacksonville. WR Jaylen Waddle had 8 catches for 138 yards after a quiet Denver debut; CB Riley Moss had a second-half interception that fueled the comeback. TE Evan Engram: "We're just a very resilient group." Broncos host the Rams next Sunday night.

Back-to-back one-score finishes have Denver's staff addressing whether its late-game formula is sustainable.

Broncos score final 17 points to rally past Jaguars 20-13, Waddle breaks out

Denver outgained Jacksonville 392-268 despite the tight final score. Jaylen Waddle had 8 catches for 138 yards in just his second Broncos appearance; coach Sean Payton flagged 10 accepted penalties as needing correction ahead of Sunday night's home game against the Rams.

Broncos' RB depth thins as Harvey, Dobbins battle hamstring issues; Payton discusses chronic back pain

Both R.J. Harvey and J.K. Dobbins were banged up during the comeback win. Payton also disclosed a decade-old back injury that flares up from standing on the sideline, after fans noticed him favoring it.

Denver's banged-up backfield (Harvey, Dobbins) heads into a Sunday night home game against the Rams.

Waddle's 138-yard eruption powers Broncos' comeback past Jaguars, 20-13

Denver erased a 13-3 third-quarter deficit at its home opener behind Jaylen Waddle's 8-catch, 138-yard day and Jonah Coleman's first career touchdown, snapping Jacksonville's 9-game win streak and evening the Broncos to 1-1.

Jaylen Waddle's slow-to-fast game flow and J.K. Dobbins' hamstring bear watching.

RJ Harvey questionable, Marvin Mims Jr. ruled out as Broncos host Jaguars in home opener

Harvey (hamstring) is limited but expected to play; Mims (foot) did not practice all week and is out as Denver (0-1) tries to bounce back at home.

Broncos elevate LS Mitchell Fraboni, FB Adam Prentice for second straight week

Both practice-squad players were elevated for a second consecutive week, continuity in Denver's game-day personnel plan.

Denver's offense will lean on Troy Franklin and a limited Harvey as the Broncos try to open the home slate 1-1.

Broncos vow to fix tackling issues before hosting red-hot Jaguars

Denver had more than two dozen missed tackles in a 31-10 Week 1 loss at Kansas City and now hosts a Jacksonville team that has won 9 straight and boasts the league's best scoring differential over that stretch.

Fixing missed tackles is the stated priority before facing Jacksonville's 9-game win streak.

Broncos vow to fix historic tackling breakdown before Jaguars visit

Denver missed 28 tackles (a 29.8% rate, third-worst in a game since 2018 per Next Gen Stats) in a 31-10 loss at Kansas City and managed only two sacks after a franchise-record 68 last season; the Broncos host a red-hot Jacksonville team that beat them in December.

Fixing a historically bad tackling performance is Denver's clear priority before hosting a Jacksonville team on a nine-game win streak.

Broncos vow to 'flush' Week 1 blowout, turn to Jaguars

Denver's defense missed 28 tackles in a 31-10 loss at Kansas City, the third-worst missed-tackle rate in an NFL game since 2018 per Next Gen Stats; the club says it's moving on.

Broncos list RB RJ Harvey, WR Marvin Mims Jr. as estimated nonparticipants

Denver did not hold a live Wednesday practice; Harvey (hamstring) and Mims (foot) are estimated out ahead of Sunday's home opener vs. Jacksonville.

Broncos look to rebound from a 31-10, 28-missed-tackle Week 1 loss vs. Jacksonville.

Broncos' defense unravels in 31-10 loss at Arrowhead — worst tackling game since 2018

Denver missed 28 tackles; Kenneth Walker III ran for 173 yards; Bo Nix fumbled three times and was intercepted on his first pass.

Denver's tackling problem needs fixing fast on a short week before Jacksonville visits.

Broncos rank 6th-priciest NFL ticket in September, 22% above league average

New market data puts Broncos tickets at an average $469 this September — 22% above the $386 league average — as a local secondary-ticket business owner says demand remains high even as fans feel the affordability pinch.

Broncos LB Jonathon Cooper pleads not guilty in domestic violence case

Cooper has entered a not-guilty plea in a domestic violence case; a jury trial has been set for November 2026, per Denver7. No further characterization beyond the plea and trial date.

Ticket-price data underscores an affordability gap even as Broncos Country stays hopeful post-loss.

LB Jonathon Cooper's domestic-violence case moves toward a November trial.

Broncos carry a head-to-head edge into Monday night's rematch with Kansas City

Denver, the reigning AFC West champion, has won three of the last four meetings and brings back Bo Nix from a major injury as both starting quarterbacks return from significant surgeries.

Traded-for Jaylen Waddle set to test Chiefs' rebuilt secondary

Denver sent three draft picks to Miami for Waddle this offseason, a bet the team will look to validate against a Kansas City defensive backfield that turned over several starters.

Denver carries a recent head-to-head edge into Monday's rematch of last year's division race.

An undrafted rookie protecting Mahomes' comeback opposite Denver's pass rush is the swing factor to watch tonight.

Broncos-Chiefs Week 1 grudge match headlines primetime Monday night

Denver visits Arrowhead for the first time since dethroning Kansas City atop the AFC West, with Bo Nix returning from season-ending ankle surgery.

All 53 Broncos available for Week 1 opener at Kansas City

Denver enters its title defense with a clean injury report; only WR Marvin Mims Jr. appeared on the practice report and was not assigned a game status.

Bo Nix's return from ankle surgery and a clean injury report set up Denver's title defense at Arrowhead.

Sean Payton frames Monday's Chiefs trip as a measuring-stick game atop a newly-flipped AFC West.

Broncos carry first AFC West title in a decade into Arrowhead rematch

Denver went 15-4 last season, snapping Kansas City's nine-year division streak; both starting QBs (Nix, Mahomes) return from season-ending injuries for Monday's rematch.

Broncos bet on Waddle trade to power passing attack against Chiefs' rebuilt secondary

Denver gave up three draft picks for Jaylen Waddle; Kansas City's offseason answer was drafting CB Mansoor Delane 6th overall.

Broncos enter opener with league's thinnest injury report: just one name

WR Marvin Mims Jr. (foot) is the only Bronco on the injury report, listed a full participant Friday.

J.K. Dobbins eager for fresh start in return to the field vs. Chiefs

Dobbins says he's ready to contribute 'whatever it takes to win' as he returns to Denver's backfield mix.

Broncos will lean on the pass rush and a nearly clean injury report to defend the AFC West crown.

Watch whether Waddle's role grows if Denver's ground game struggles behind a shuffled line.

A brutal early schedule could test Denver's title defense before October arrives.

Broncos, now AFC West favorites, brace for Arrowhead test with Mahomes' return

Denver, coming off its first division title since 2015, opens Monday at Kansas City with Bo Nix back from offseason ankle surgery against a Mahomes-led Chiefs team looking to reclaim the division.

Bo Nix's return from ankle surgery in a measuring-stick trip to Kansas City.

Broncos keep three quarterbacks, cut two Day 3 picks in cut-down roster moves

Denver made 34 roster moves finalizing its 53-man roster, keeping Bo Nix, Jarrett Stidham and Sam Ehlinger together; GM George Paton said the team is monitoring the waiver wire.

Denver kept three quarterbacks together behind Bo Nix as the Broncos open at Kansas City.

Payton says soft-tissue injuries piled up on Broncos during camp

Denver's coach flagged a run of camp soft-tissue strains hitting several skill-position players ahead of the Monday-night opener at Kansas City.

Payton needs the soft-tissue injury list to clear before a short week against Kansas City.

Broncos rule out Greenlaw, Roach, Adkins for Week 1; three others full-go

LB Dre Greenlaw (quad), DT Malcolm Roach (calf) and TE Nate Adkins (ankle) are out for the Titans opener, while WR Marvin Mims Jr., ILB Alex Singleton and OLB Nik Bonitto were full participants.

Greenlaw/Roach absences thin Denver's front seven right as the season opens.

Payton, Broncos turn early focus to Chiefs ahead of Sept. 14 road trip

Denver enters 2026 as defending AFC West champion for the first time since 2015. Payton devoted roughly half of a Wednesday practice to early Chiefs game-planning.

Bo Nix returns from broken ankle with a retooled receiver room

Nix is working back from the ankle injury suffered in January's playoff win over Buffalo. GM George Paton traded a first-round pick to Miami for WR Jaylen Waddle; second-year WR Pat Bryant was the camp standout.

Broncos OLB Jonathon Cooper pleads not guilty in domestic-violence case, trial set for November

Cooper has pleaded not guilty to charges in a domestic-violence case; a jury trial is scheduled for November. He remains on the NFL's Commissioner Exempt list in the meantime; the case's outcome has not yet been determined.

Payton's Broncos are already game-planning early for the Sept. 14 Chiefs rematch.

Nix's ankle recovery and a retooled receiver room headline the title defense.

Broncos round out practice squad with 17 signings a day after setting 53-man roster

Denver's 17-man practice squad includes International Pathway OLB David Agoha and retained 2026 picks S Miles Scott and ILB Red Murdock.

Payton details Broncos' toughest 53-man calls: 3rd QB Ehlinger, Bentley over Joly, RB battle

Denver kept three QBs (Nix, Stidham, Ehlinger) for the first time since 2024; RB Tyler Badie made the 53 over Jaleel McLaughlin partly on special-teams value.

Payton, Engram, Zach Allen stress internal focus as Broncos open title defense vs. Chiefs

Denver opens the season on Monday Night Football at home vs. Kansas City, defending its first AFC West title since 2015; Wednesday practice was about half devoted to Chiefs gameplanning.

Broncos kept three QBs for the first time since 2024; Ehlinger 'earned it' per Payton.

Denver opens its AFC West title defense on Monday Night Football vs. the Chiefs.

RB battle resolved: Badie over McLaughlin for special-teams value.

Bo Nix returns from broken ankle with an upgraded offense around him

QB Bo Nix, who broke his ankle in last season's AFC playoffs, is full-go for camp's close; OC Davis Webb has taken over play-calling from Sean Payton, and Denver traded its first-round pick to Miami for WR Jaylen Waddle.

Nix's full health and a retooled receiver room around Waddle are the season's central storyline for Denver.

Broncos fill 17-man practice squad, re-sign several Sunday cuts

Denver's practice squad includes three receivers, three offensive linemen, two corners and two long snappers — several of whom, including RB Cody Schrader and ILB Red Murdock, were cut a day earlier and immediately brought back.

Broncos keep all three quarterbacks on initial 53-man roster

Denver kept Bo Nix, Jarrett Stidham and Sam Ehlinger together on the 53, insurance around Nix's continued recovery from offseason ankle surgery, as the club made 34 roster moves to reach the cut number.

LB Jonathon Cooper placed on Commissioner's Exempt List amid felony charge

Denver7 reported LB Jonathon Cooper was placed on the NFL's Commissioner Exempt List Aug. 30 while facing a felony strangulation charge stemming from two June domestic-violence arrests; the league is reviewing the matter for possible discipline. Cooper has not personally commented publicly; this report reflects the transaction and charge as described by Denver7.

Three-quarterback room (Nix, Stidham, Ehlinger) reflects ongoing insurance around Nix's ankle recovery.

Jonathon Cooper's roster spot now in league hands via the Exempt List while the felony matter proceeds.

Broncos fill out 17-man practice squad a day after roster cutdown

Denver's practice-squad signings, including FB Adam Prentice and TE Lucas Krull, round out depth ahead of an anticipated Week 1 home matchup with Kansas City.

Broncos keep all three QBs, cut two 2026 draft picks in trimming to 53

Denver made 34 roster moves to reach the limit, keeping Bo Nix, Jarrett Stidham and Sam Ehlinger together while cutting its own 2026 draftees TE Justin Joly and LB Red Murdock.

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Payton signals Nix likely to sit out preseason finale as Broncos ready for Chiefs opener

Coach Sean Payton said Bo Nix will probably not play in the preseason finale as he continues recovering from a broken right ankle suffered in January's playoff win over Buffalo. Denver opens the regular season at Kansas City on Sept. 14 (Monday Night Football); Nix went 6-of-9 for 76 yards and a touchdown in his most recent preseason appearance.

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Bo Nix returns from broken ankle, but Broncos fall to Packers 33-13

In his first live action since a playoff-ending ankle fracture, Nix went 6/9 for 76 yards and a touchdown over two drives under new playcaller Davis Webb. Backup Jarrett Stidham threw a pick; CB Riley Moss left with a rib injury. Denver's 8-game preseason winning streak ended.

Bo Nix's health the headline storyline entering Week 1

Broncos beat Packers 34-26 in preseason Week 2, Bo Nix makes long-awaited return

Nix played his first live snaps since the ankle fracture that ended his 2025 season, in a planned ~14-snap outing under new OC Davis Webb; Denver improved to 2-0 in the preseason.

Broncos' center depth crisis deepens: Wattenberg, Forsyth banged up, Deiter out for season

Guard Calvin Throckmorton moved to emergency starting center after Michael Deiter suffered a season-ending quad injury and both Wattenberg and Forsyth missed time.

Broncos sign veteran S Taylor Rapp

Denver added ex-Bills starter and Super Bowl LVI winner Taylor Rapp (72 career starts, 12 INTs) to its secondary, filling the roster spot vacated by P.J. Locke's departure to Dallas.

Sean Payton: Jaylen Waddle 'gradually getting to' full health

Payton gave an encouraging update on Waddle's training-camp strain but stopped short of confirming his status for the next preseason game.

Bo Nix takes hits in fiery, full-padded practice as he nears first live action since ankle surgery

Nix absorbed a full-contact hit in Tuesday's practice, his most physical test yet coming back from the ankle fracture suffered in January's divisional-round loss. Broncos are already 1-0 in the preseason.

Broncos Sat Bo Nix in Preseason Opener as Center Injuries Piled Up

Denver held franchise QB Bo Nix out of the preseason opener as a precaution while his center depth collapsed, with third-string center Michael Deiter suffering a season-ending quad injury that has since sent him to injured reserve. Head coach Sean Payton announced Nix would not play in the preseason opener, saying he would play in the following two games. Starting center Luke Wattenberg has been out since a Day 3 camp injury; backup Alex Forsyth missed the three practices prior to the report. Third-string center Michael Deiter suffered what the team described as a season-ending quad injury requiring surgery. CBS Sports' injury tracker confirms Deiter was moved to Injured Reserve on Thu, Aug 13 with a quadriceps injury. Wattenberg himself is listed as questionable (undisclosed injury) as of the Fri, Aug 14 update.

Broncos Injury Report: Six Players Carry Questionable Tags, Two on IR, One on PUP

Denver's most current injury report shows a cluster of offensive contributors (Dobbins, Waddle, Mims, Wattenberg, Lohner) banged up simultaneously entering the back half of the preseason, alongside two players already lost to IR. LB Levelle Bailey (leg) listed questionable, updated Sat, Aug 15. C Luke Wattenberg (undisclosed), RB J.K. Dobbins (undisclosed), WR Jaylen Waddle (leg), WR Marvin Mims (undisclosed) and TE Caleb Lohner (lower body) all listed questionable as of the Fri, Aug 14 update. C Michael Deiter (quadriceps) placed on Injured Reserve Thu, Aug 13. DE Matt Henningsen (Achilles) placed on Injured Reserve Sat, Aug 8. G Nick Gargiulo (knee - ACL) remains on the Physically Unable to Perform list since Tue, Jul 28, with an expected Week 1 return.

Sean Payton: Broncos Must Fix Pre-Practice Routine After Rash of Soft-Tissue Injuries

Payton publicly flagged a pattern of hamstring and groin strains hitting Denver's top offensive skill players in camp and said the team is reviewing hydration and pre-practice habits, a notable admission of a systemic camp issue. Payton said he is concerned about the number of soft-tissue injuries the team has suffered so far in camp. He cited a couple of hamstring or groin strains among the group. Payton said he does not want to blame the heat but wants to review the team's pre-practice routine and hydration practices. Players who have missed time to soft-tissue injuries include RB J.K. Dobbins, WR Jaylen Waddle and WR Marvin Mims Jr.

RB2 Battle Heats Up Between RJ Harvey and Rookie Jonah Coleman as Dobbins Deals With Injury

With starter J.K. Dobbins banged up in camp, the competition for reps behind him between second-year back RJ Harvey and fourth-round rookie Jonah Coleman has intensified, a real roster-spot storyline heading into the 53-man cutdown. RB J.K. Dobbins left a camp practice with a soft-tissue injury before returning to the field. Rookie RB Jonah Coleman has been described as a standout in camp and is pushing RB RJ Harvey, previously seen as the favorite for the RB2 role. WR Jaylen Waddle was sidelined by a leg muscle strain, not expected to be out more than about a week. WR Marvin Mims Jr. exited a practice early with an injury but has since been seen in pads; he is regarded as having one of the best camps of his career and is positioning for the WR3 job.

Broncos Sat Bo Nix in Preseason Opener as Center Injuries Piled Up

Broncos Injury Report: Six Players Carry Questionable Tags, Two on IR, One on PUP

Sean Payton: Broncos Must Fix Pre-Practice Routine After Rash of Soft-Tissue Injuries

RB2 Battle Heats Up Between RJ Harvey and Rookie Jonah Coleman as Dobbins Deals With Injury

Broncos sign C Lecitus Smith after Michael Deiter lands on season-ending IR

Denver's center room thinned further with Deiter's quad injury. Starter Luke Wattenberg and backup Alex Forsyth remain sidelined; Calvin Throckmorton has taken first-team center reps.

Five position battles the Broncos need to settle in their preseason opener at Atlanta

The third interior defensive line spot, Jahdae Barron's role at cornerback, the No. 3 linebacker job, center and long snapper are all open heading into Friday's game.

A center room reduced to emergency options

Five unresolved position battles