Denver Broncos Rumors & News

Denver Post "About the only time the Broncos defense played as if it didn't belong on the same field as the opposing defense last season was Week 5 at New England. Utilizing what Denver defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio referred to as the "NASCAR approach," Patriots quarterback Tom Brady engineered a..." May 22

Denver Post "Wes Welker presents the Broncos' passing game with a numbers problem. Already, the Broncos had one receiver, Demaryius Thomas, who had 94 catches last year, and another, Eric Decker, who had 85. To this prolific passing game the Broncos added Welker, who in six previous seasons with the New..." May 22

NFL.com "The NFL draft provides football fans with a peek into the exhilaration that comes with entering the league. Far less publicized is a player's exit from the game, which carries its own emotional weight. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said at the NFL Spring Meeting in Boston that he had met with..." May 22

Denver Post "Willis McGahee, whose future as the Broncos' starting running back spot would seem to be in peril after the team drafted Montee Ball in the second round, was the only non-injured veteran who wasn't present Monday for the first day of OTAs. McGahee also had spotty attendance during the Phase I..." May 20

NFL.com "The Denver Broncos reportedly gained some salary cap flexibility over the next two years from the alterations made to quarterback Peyton Manning's contract last week. The Broncos requested the change to insure themselves against having to pay Manning's $20 million salary in 2014 in the event he..." May 20

Denver Post "The Broncos and city of Denver are preparing an application to bid on hosting the Super Bowl in either 2018 (LII), 2019 (LIII) or 2020 (LIV). The Super Bowl immediately preceding the possible Denver Super Bowl bids will be voted on Tuesday by NFL owners. In light of Florida legislature’s recent..." May 19

Denver Post "Although they were met with a contractual stiff-arm, the Broncos remain in play for the services of veteran defensive back Charles Woodson. Initial negotiations that wrapped up Woodson's visit to the team's Dove Valley headquarters Wednesday hit a snag, enough for the 2009 NFL defensive player..." May 19

NFL.com "The Denver Broncos are moving on from Rahim Moore's ghastly misplay that led to Jacoby Jones' game-tying touchdown in the 38-35 playoff loss to the Baltimore Ravens. "I think he's over it; I think we're all over it, you know," defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio told The Associated Press. "I..." May 19

Denver Post "Lose a game as the Broncos did on a frigid day in January and an occasional dose of gallows humor can help. The joke going around Dove Valley this offseason: Had the Joe Flacco final-second rainbow got knocked away instead of landing in the arms of Jacoby Jones, it would have been Trindon..." May 18

SportingNews.com "Peyton Manning has signed a new contract that was negotiated primarily for insurance reasons and doesn’t alter his compensation, Pro Football Talk reported Friday. The NFL official transaction page lists Manning as having a “renegotiated contract,” but the PFT.com report said Manning’s contract..." May 18

Denver Post "Last month, Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning gave $500,000 to the Pat Summitt Foundation for the fight against Alzheimer’s Disease. Today, Manning’s PeyBack Foundation is donating $581,000 that will be distributed to more than 90 youth-based community organizations in Colorado, Indiana,..." May 16

Denver Post "Charles Woodson left Denver Broncos headquarters late Wednesday afternoon without an NFL contract. Woodson spent much of the day with Broncos coaches, personnel and a few players at the team's Dove Valley headquarters. Although, the Oakland Raiders and Carolina Panthers also are interested in..." May 16

Denver Post "The Broncos signed seventh-round draft pick and third-string quarterback Zac Dysert of Miami (Ohio) to a four-year contract Monday that included a $48,200 signing bonus. Now Dysert goes to work on making the 53-man roster. "I was talking to my agent (Mike McCart ney, son of College Football Hall..." May 14

Denver Post "It never did seem like the Broncos allowed the media to influence their decisions. That’s abundantly clear now that the team has brought back Alex Gibbs as an offensive line consultant. “He’ll be a good resource,” said Broncos coach John Fox. “I know from competing against (Gibbs) over the..." May 12

Pro Football Talk "The Broncos have convened their rookie minicamp, which has given the media a chance to ask defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio about life without defensive end Elvis Dumervil, who was cut after a fax snafu and then signed by the Ravens. “My thinking really is that Elvis is a part of last year,”..." May 12

Denver Post "Providing a guy is equipped, defensive tackle doesn't look like it should be that difficult a position to learn. Line up across the big ugly on the other side, push, grunt, drive and snort until the best big man wins. Yet for NFL rookies, the defensive tackle position carries a steeper learning..." May 11

Denver Post "Don't ask Mike Sullivan what he does in the offseason. The Broncos' contract chief has been busy the past two days signing draft picks. The team reached accord Thursday with sixth-round offensive tackle Vinston Painter on a four-year, $2.277 million contract. On Friday, the Broncos signed their..." May 11

Denver Post "Rookie offensive tackle Vinston Painter signed a four-year, $2.2 million contract with the Broncos, the team announced Thursday evening. Painter was drafted in the sixth round (173rd overall) out of Virginia Tech. Painter (6-foot-6, 309 pounds) was a one-year starter at tackle for the..." May 10

Denver Post "Let's review the four ailments suffered by Orlando Franklin this offseason. The Broncos offensive tackle had corrective eye surgery. Worked like a charm. He had surgery on his toe. "My toe is great," Franklin said. "It's 100 percent." He had shoulder surgery. "My shoulder feels..." May 09

Denver Post "Thanks to a strong recommendation from his right-hand man Matt Russell, Broncos front-office boss John Elway hired Tom Heckert Jr. to become the team's new director of pro personnel. The position became vacant last week when the team didn't renew the contract of Keith Kidd. Heckert will scout..." May 08

Denver Post "From his perch as the Broncos' latest first-round draft pick, Sylvester Williams has taken his first blow. It was Rich from Littleton who delivered a potential concern regarding the Broncos' rookie defensive tackle. Rich was one of the Broncos' 5,000-plus season-ticket holders who participated..." May 08

Denver Post "The Broncos are going big with their pro personnel department. The team is expected to announce this week the hiring of Tom Heckert as the replacement to Keith Kidd as director of pro personnel. Heckert reached the level of general manager with the Philadelphia Eagles from 2006-09 and the..." May 07

Denver Post "In the past 15 seasons, the Alabama football team has played 192 games. That's a whole lot of "Roll Tide," to be sure, with 12 bowl games and three national championships along the way. In all those games, there is a club that includes just five opposing players. One of the newest Broncos,..." May 05

Denver Post "Coming Sunday we’ll have a story on Broncos’ rookie defensive end Quanterus Smith. And Smith was the Broncos’ fifth-round pick last weekend, a pass-rushing prospect from Western Kentucky who could not work out at the scouting combine or attend any of the postseason all-star games because of a..." May 04

DenverBroncos.com "Von Miller and Elvis Dumervil were more than just teammates the last two years; as Miller noted, "We were brothers off the field." They were so close that they communicated every day between the fax faux pas that led to Dumervil's release and his decision to sign with Baltimore. Miller even..." May 03

Denver Post "As the defending NFL Defensive Player of the Year runner-up, Von Miller came away from his offseason USO Tour to Afghanistan not jealous of the guy who beat him out but impressed. J.J. Watt received 49 votes for the top defensive honor in 2012. Miller was hardly a close second with one..." May 02

Denver Post "The days following the draft can be a difficult time for NFL employees. And so it was this week for Broncos director of pro personnel Keith Kidd, who was informed his contract would not be renewed. The team confirmed the move. Kidd had been hired for the position prior to the 2009 season by..." May 01

Denver Post "The Broncos' top three priorities have been addressed in the NFL draft: running back (Montee Ball), cornerback (Kayvon Webster) and defensive line (Sylvester Williams). The Broncos have three more picks to fill needs of pass-rushing defensive end, No. 4 wide receiver, backup offensive tackle and..." April 27

Denver Post "And their future shall be with a former junior college walk-on. To be sure, it was hardly a typical journey that defensive tackle Sylvester Williams took from high school dropout to large truck-radiator mechanic to becoming the No. 28 draft pick for the Broncos on Thursday. "The guy understands..." April 26

Denver Post "With the 28th pick in the NFL draft, the real choice the Broncos must make is: Should the lone mind-set be getting quarterback Peyton Manning a championship ring? And the answer is: No. Free agency was big money spent in the name of a 37-year-old quarterback's Super Bowl dreams. From slot..." April 25

Denver Post "With the 28th pick in the NFL draft, the real choice the Broncos must make is: Should the lone mind-set be getting quarterback Peyton Manning a championship ring? And the answer is: No. Free agency was big money spent in the name of a 37-year-old quarterback's Super Bowl dreams. From slot..." April 25

Denver Post "Somewhere among the second-floor offices at Broncos headquarters, there is a list of about 10 players. These 10 players are well-liked by the Broncos. They are players the Broncos believe will be available by the time the NFL draft reaches the No. 28 pick. Downstairs in a hallway outside the..." April 23

CBSSports.com "Because they do the on-location television coverage for the draft, the analysts who work for ESPN and NFL Network will know in advance who's being taken in the 2013 NFL Draft. But this year, those folks aren't going to spoil the picks on Twitter. Instead, they will "speculate" on who might be..." April 22

Denver Post "Some players packed up their lockers quietly, too sad to talk. Others conversed and carried on as a way to mask the sadness. Rahim Moore, normally a chatty sort, did not seem dejected as he walked through the locker room, but determined. Focused. It was Sunday, Jan. 13, the day after the..." April 21

Denver Post "Broncos president Joe Ellis, in a wide-ranging interview Friday, said the team's 2013 schedule, which includes five primetime appearances, means the team's profile is back where owner Pat Bowlen wants it. In a 31-minute question-and-answer session, Ellis covered a wide variety of topics,..." April 19

New York Post "Eli Manning said on Thursday he hoped the much-anticipated Manning Bowl III against the Broncos and big brother Peyton would come early this season so he and Peyton could get it out of the way. Eli got his wish, as the Giants and Broncos will meet in Week 2 at MetLife Stadium. The Giants open..." April 18

CBSSports.com "The Super Bowl champion Ravens will be taking a break from tradition and playing their first game on the road, in Denver against the Broncos, league sources told CBS Sports NFL Insider Jason La Canfora. The 2013 NFL schedule is set to be released on Thursday at 8 p.m. ET, and the first game of..." April 18

Yahoo! Sports "On the heels of regulators red-flagging a potential $18 million scam last week, multiple federal agencies are probing investments sold to NFL and NBA players, Yahoo! Sports has learned. According to multiple sources that spoke to Yahoo! Sports on the condition of anonymity, several professional..." April 17

Denver Post "Champ Bailey is a season removed from the question. Actually, he is a season, another Pro Bowl trip and a gut-wrenching playoff loss removed. He is standing in a hallway at Broncos headquarters with the same unflinching assessment of himself, his team and where his 15th NFL season will go. A..." April 17

Denver Post "Listen to Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning bark signals at the line of scrimmage, and the two favorite words in his vocabulary quickly become apparent: "Hurry! Hurry!" Manning is constantly in a hurry. He rushes off to the next meeting at the team's Dove Valley headquarters. He wants to drive..." April 17

Denver Post "Wes Welker doesn't just catch passes. There were times with New England in recent years when it seemed like he caught them all. He had seasons of 123 and 122 catches. He averaged 112 receptions in his six seasons with the New England Patriots. If Welker continues to catch that many now that he's..." April 17

Denver Post "Never in the Champ Bailey era have the Broncos drafted a cornerback in the first round. Then again, Bailey has never played the cornerback position at 35 years old, as he will in 2013. "I'm blessed, trust me," Bailey said. "Every player in that locker room wishes they could stand up here and say..." April 16

NFL.com "Pat Summerall spent 10 years in the NFL as a player. He spent another 40 years describing the game he loved as one of the sport's iconic broadcasters. On Tuesday, Summerall passed away at the age of 82, Fox Sports spokesman Dan Bell confirmed to NFL.com and NFL Network. According to..." April 16

Denver Post "It used to be when America went on vacation, Mom and Dad packed up the station wagon, told the kids to shut up and drove off to an exciting, never-before-seen destination a whole state or two away. Peyton Manning just finished his vacation that included a USO Tour to Afghanistan, a $500,000..." April 16