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The Kansas City Chiefs (17-2) are set to face the Philadelphia Eagles (17-3) in Super Bowl LIX at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans on Sunday, Feb. 9.

The Super Bowl is scheduled to start at 6:30 p.m. ET (4:30 p.m. MT). The Chiefs-Eagles clash will be nationally televised on Fox. The game will also be available to stream on FuboTV (try it free).

Sunday will mark a rematch of when Kansas City faced Philadelphia in Super Bowl LVII following the 2022 NFL season. The Chiefs defeated the Eagles 38-25 in that game. This year, Kansas City is considered 1.5-point betting favorite against Philadelphia.

Recent Super Bowls have gone about three and a half hours, but last year’s title game went beyond four hours after after gong into overtime.

2025 Super Bowl​

What: Super Bowl LIX
When: Sunday, Feb. 9
Time: 6:30 p.m. ET
TV: Fox
Live stream: FuboTV (try it free)
How long is the Super Bowl: 3.5 to 4 hours

The Denver Broncos are set to face the Chiefs (home and away) and Eagles (away) on their 2025 NFL schedule. Denver’s opponents are known, but dates and times for 2025 games are expected to be announced in May.

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2 Broncos Super Bowl champions star in 'Match Point' mockumentary

A pair of old Denver Broncos teammates have reunited, this time as actors.

Former Broncos defensive back Omar Bolden and ex-tight end Vernon Davis star in the comedy series Match Point, which will debut on Apple TV and Prime Video on Feb. 11.

The mockumentary was created Sports Emmy-nominated director Joslyn Rose Lyons and Davis served as one of the show’s executive producers.

“Match Point centers on Max (Davis) and Anthony (Bolden), two former tennis stars who co-host a new podcast together,” according to a press release from the show. “The series follows their behind-the-scenes efforts to launch the podcast alongside a high-strung producer (Ashley Haas) and a ratings-obsessed talent booker (Rob Gordon), all while dealing with pushy executives and a dysfunctional crew.”

Check out the one-minute trailer below:

“I’m excited about the unique blend of comedy and mockumentary in this project — it’s a fresh take on podcasting like you’ve never seen before,” Davis said. “Bringing all of us together in this format creates a one-of-a-kind experience, and I can’t wait for viewers to enjoy it.”

Davis, 41, played with the Broncos in 2015, the year they won Super Bowl 50. Bolden, 36, played in Denver from 2012-2015, winning a ring alongside Davis. The first two episodes of their new show will be available to stream on Apple TV and Prime Video on Tuesday.

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Broncos have 19 players scheduled to become free agents in 2025

With the Super Bowl behind us, attention now turns to the 2025 NFL offseason. The Denver Broncos have have now entered offseason mode.

The Broncos have 19 players scheduled to become free agents this spring, including 13 players scheduled to become unrestricted free agents in the spring, according to OverTheCap.com.

The team’s list of UFAs includes running back Javonte Williams, defensive lineman D.J. Jones, inside linebacker Cody Barton and both backup quarterbacks: Jarrett Stidham and Zach Wilson.

Denver also has a restricted free agents in long snapper Mitchell Fraboni, plus five exclusive rights free agents, including slot cornerback Ja’Quan McMillian. Here’s a quick list of the team’s 19 pending free agents, with the RFAs and ERFAs noted.

Broncos 2025 free agents​

1. DL D.J. Jones
2. QB Zach Wilson
3. QB Jarrett Stidham
4. LB Cody Barton
5. CB Tremon Smith
6. RB Javonte Williams
7. P Riley Dixon
8. LB Justin Strnad
9. OL Matt Peart
10. CB Levi Wallace
11. LB Zach Cunningham
12. FB Michael Burton
13. WR Lil’Jordan Humphrey
14. LS Mitchell Fraboni (RFA)
15. TE Lucas Krull (ERFA)
16. OLB Dondrea Tillman (ERFA)
17. DB Devon Key (ERFA)
18. DL Jordan Jackson (ERFA)
19. CB Ja’Quan McMillian (ERFA)

The NFL’s 2025 negotiating period will run from March 10-12 ahead of the official start of NFL free agency on March 12.

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Vance Joseph's status with Broncos confirmed for 2025 season

The Denver Broncos won’t lose Vance Joseph to a head coach job, at least not this offseason.

The New Orleans Saints are finalizing a deal to hire former Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore as their new head coach, filling the last remaining head coach opening in the NFL.

Previously, the Chicago Bears (Ben Johnson), Las Vegas Raiders (Pete Carroll), New England Patriots (Mike Vrabel), New York Jets (Aaron Glenn), Jacksonville Jaguars (Liam Coen) and Dallas Cowboys (Brian Schottenheimer) also filled HC roles earlier this offseason.

Joseph was a known candidate for the Jets and Raiders openings but did not end up landing either job. He is now set to remain in Denver as defensive coordinator for the 2025 season.

Joseph’s defense ranked eighth in takeaways (25), seventh in yards allowed (317.1 PG), third in points allowed (18.3 PG) and first in sacks (63) this season. If the Broncos have another strong showing on defense in 2025, Joseph could emerge as a head coach candidate again next offseason.

If Denver eventually loses Joseph to a promotion elsewhere, the Broncos would receive a pair of third-round compensatory draft picks. For now, though, Joseph is staying put.

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Saints hiring Kellen Moore signals good news for the Broncos

The New Orleans Saints have a new a head coach.

The Saints are bringing in former Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore as their head coach, a move that impacts the Denver Broncos.

New Orleans was the final team seeking a head coach and now that the position has been filled, there are no HC jobs left for Broncos defensive coordinator Vance Joseph to pursue in 2025. That means Joseph is set to remain Denver as the team’s DC this season.

The Saints hiring Moore also opens the door for Broncos coach Sean Payton to fill the team’s special teams coordinator position. Darren Rizzi was a candidate for the full-time HC job in New Orleans. Now that the Saints have picked Moore, Rizzi is free to join Payton’s staff in Denver.

Rizzi, 54, was hired by Payton to serve as ST coach in New Orleans in 2019. He later got a promotion that added assistant head coach to his title in 2022, then Rizzi served as interim head coach for the Saints for the second half of last season.

The Broncos can now hire Rizzi as their ST coach, which is one of five coaching staff positions that Payton needs to fill this offseason. We will track all of the latest updates on Denver’s coaching staff on Broncos Wire.

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Sean Payton had an interesting take on the Broncos' wide receiver situation

During an interview with Kay Adams on the “Up & Adams Show” at the Super Bowl last week, Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton said the team splits their positions to target into three categories: musts, needs and wants.

Adams suggested that a veteran wide receiver is a “must” for the Broncos and Payton countered with, “I’d say we need a Joker,” which is a tight end or running back with exceptional receiving skills.

When asked specifically what category a veteran wide receiver fits in, Payton responded: “I think a veteran wide receiver fits in a need.” Notably, he did not call it a must-have position.

“I would say, we’re stronger there than some would think,” Payton said. “You know, Devaughn Vele, Troy Franklin — there’s a number of receivers that we drafted a year ago.”

Courtland Sutton is returning as the team’s No. 1 receiver and the Broncos also have Marvin Mims as well as Vele and Franklin, as Payton mentioned. Lil’Jordan Humphrey is scheduled to become a free agent in March.

Denver has been linked to veteran trade candidates Garrett Wilson, Cooper Kupp and Deebo Samuel, but Payton’s comments seem to suggest the team has more pressing needs than wide receiver.

Either the coach is attempting a smoke screen, or the Broncos are planning to continue developing the WRs they already have while perhaps targeting more weapons in the draft. Denver will undoubtedly add receivers to the roster this offseason, but the team might not make a splash trade at the position.

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Broncos dubbed an ideal landing spot for RB Rico Dowdle

Javonte Williams is scheduled to become a free agent in March and the Denver Broncos are not expected to re-sign him, making running back a key position of need for the team in 2025.

One of the team’s options in free agency could be Dallas Cowboys pending free agent Rico Dowdle, who had a breakout season in 2024. Kristopher Knox of Bleacher Report recently published his list of ideal landing spots for some of the NFL’s top free agent RBs, and he has Dowdle linked to Denver.

Knox wrote that the Broncos “should be willing to invest in a starting-caliber back in 2025.” He noted that the team now has its quarterback of the future in Bo Nix, but the club ranked just 21st in yards per carry last season.

Knox believes Dowdle could be the solution. Set to turn 27 this summer, Dowdle rushed for 1,079 yards and two touchdowns last season, averaging 4.6 yards per carry. He also hauled in 39 receptions for 249 yards and three more scores.

Spotrac.com has estimated that Dowdle has a market value of about $6.2 million on a one-year deal. Such a deal would make Dowdle the highest-paid running back on Denver’s roster, earning far more than Jaleel McLaughlin ($1,030,000), Audric Estime ($960,000), Tyler Badie ($960,000) and Blake Watson ($960,000).

The Broncos can begin negotiating with pending free agents on March 10 ahead of the start of the NFL’s new league year on March 12.

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WATCH: Broncos CB Pat Surtain delivers DPOY speech

Denver Broncos cornerback Pat Surtain became only the sixth cornerback in NFL history to win Defensive Player of the Year during the 2024 NFL Honors ceremony ahead of the Super Bowl last week.

Surtain also became the second Bronco player after Hall of Famer Randy Gradishar to win the prestigious award.

After recieving the award, Surtain gave a short speech, mentioning his family, his faith and football.

“First and foremost, I want to give all the praise to my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ,” Surtain began. “I mean, without Him, I wouldn’t be in this position first off. Secondly, I’d like to thank my family: Mom, Pops, you know for setting the blueprint turning a young man into a grown man; I want to thank y’all.

“I’d also like to thank the Broncos organization for believing in me, for trusting in me, for allowing me to grow and being the player that I am today. And lastly, I’d like to thank my teammates for helping me reach my full potential and being the best person I could be. Thank y’all and have a blessed one.”

Keep following the blueprint, @PatSurtainll.

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— Denver Broncos (@Broncos) February 7, 2025

With Surtain as one of the captains of the 2024 season, Denver ended a near-decade playoff drought. The team will now regroup and aim to contend for another Super Bowl in 2025.

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Broncos land high-profile coach as special teams coordinator

The Denver Broncos are bringing in a high-profile coach to fill their special teams coordinator position.

The New Orleans Saints have hired former Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore as their new head coach, which made Darren Rizzi available for Denver’s special teams opening.

Rizzi will officially now join the Broncos, NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero first reported on Friday afternoon. The news has since been confirmed by multiple outlets.

Rizzi, 54, has been coaching in the NFL since 2009. Sean Payton hired him as the Saints’ special teams coordinator in 2019 after Rizzi previously served as the Miami Dolphins’ associate head coach and ST coordinator.

Rizzi was promoted to assistant head coach and ST coordinator in New Orleans in 2022, and he was named the team’s interim head coach after the team fired Dennis Allen last November. Rizzi went 3-5 as the interim coach.

With associate, assistant and interim head coach experience, Rizzi is overqualified for a ST job, making him a big hire for the Broncos.

Rizzi is now set to replace former Denver special teams coach Ben Kotwica, who was fired by Payton following the 2024 season.

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D.J. Jones open to re-signing with Broncos in free agency

Three years ago, the Denver Broncos signed defensive lineman D.J. Jones to a three-year, $30 million contract.

Jones lived up to that contract, starting 48 of a possible 51 games over the last three seasons. The interior defensive lineman totaled 122 tackles, 11 quarterback hits, nine pass breakups, five sacks, three forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries in 1,593 snaps with the Broncos.

The 30-year-old defensive lineman is now scheduled to become a free agent in March and it remains to be seen if Denver plans to re-sign him. As for Jones, he’s certainly open to a return.

“I feel like we’ve built some culture here,” Jones told the Denver Post‘s Parker Gabriel in January. “We’ve brought some culture back. I’d love to come back.”

Jones is a pending free agent, so if the Broncos do not give him an extension before March 10, other clubs will be allowed to then begin negotiating with him ahead of the official start of NFL free agency on March 12.

Jones is certainly still a capable defensive lineman, but his asking price could be the deciding factor. We’ll find out in a few weeks if he’s going to remain in Denver beyond his initial three-year contract.

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Full list of players invited to 2025 NFL combine

Last year, all seven players picked by the Denver Broncos in 2024 NFL draft competed at the NFL combine earlier in the offseason.

Broncos QB Bo Nix, OLB Jonah Elliss, WR Troy Franklin, CB Kris Abrams-Draine, RB Audric Estime, WR Devaughn Vele and IOL Nick Gargiulo impressed Denver’s scouts in Indianapolis leading up to the draft.

The Broncos also signed an undrafted free agent (OT Frank Crum) who completed at last year’s combine.

So, who will the team identify at this year’s NFL combine? The league has released the full list of players invited to the 2025 NFL combine and it includes RB Ashton Jeanty, TE Tyler Warren and TE Colston Loveland — three players who have been popular picks for Denver in mock drafts.

Check out the full list of prospects below, courtesy of the NFL.

Players invited to NFL combine​

QUARTERBACKS​

• Max Brosmer, Minnesota
• Brady Cook, Missouri
• Jaxson Dart, Mississippi
• Quinn Ewers, Texas
• Dillon Gabriel, Oregon
• Seth Henigan, Memphis
• Will Howard, Ohio State
• Riley Leonard, Notre Dame
• Kyle McCord, Syracuse
• Graham Mertz, Florida
• Jalen Milroe, Alabama
• Kurtis Rourke, Indiana
• Shedeur Sanders, Colorado
• Tyler Shough, Louisville
• Cam Ward, Miami

RUNNING BACKS​

• LeQuint Allen, Syracuse
• Ulysses Bentley IV, Mississippi
• Jaydon Blue, Texas
• Tahj Brooks, Texas Tech
• Donovan Edwards, Michigan
• Trevor Etienne, Georgia
• DJ Giddens, Kansas State
• Ollie Gordon II, Oklahoma State
• Omarion Hampton, North Carolina
• RJ Harvey, UCF
• TreVeyon Henderson, Ohio State
• Jarquez Hunter, Auburn
• Ja’Quinden Jackson, Arkansas
• Jordan James, Oregon
• Ashton Jeanty, Boise State
• Kaleb Johnson, Iowa
• Montrell Johnson Jr., Florida
• Quinshon Judkins, Ohio State
• Corey Kiner, Cincinnati
• Phil Mafah, Clemson
• Woody Marks, USC
• Damien Martinez, Miami
• Kyle Monangai, Rutgers
• Kalel Mullings, Michigan
• Devin Neal, Kansas
• Dylan Sampson, Tennessee
• Raheim Sanders, South Carolina
• Cam Skattebo, Arizona State
• Brashard Smith, SMU
• Bhayshul Tuten, Virginia Tech
• Marcus Yarns, Delaware

WIDE RECEIVERS​

• Andrew Armstrong, Arkansas
• Elic Ayomanor, Stanford
• Elijhah Badger, Florida
• Jack Bech, TCU
• Isaiah Bond, Texas
• Ja’Corey Brooks, Louisville
• Sam Brown Jr., Miami
• Pat Bryant, Illinois
• Luther Burden III, Missouri
• Beaux Collins, Notre Dame
• Chimere Dike, Florida
• Emeka Egbuka, Ohio State
• Da’Quan Felton, Virginia Tech
• Tai Felton, Maryland
• Jacolby George, Miami
• Matthew Golden, Texas
• Tre Harris, Mississippi
• Jayden Higgins, Iowa State
• Traeshon Holden, Oregon
• Jimmy Horn Jr., Colorado
• Tory Horton, Colorado State
• Kobe Hudson, UCF
• Daniel Jackson, Minnesota
• Tez Johnson, Oregon
• Josh Kelly, Texas Tech
• KeAndre Lambert-Smith, Auburn
• Jaylin Lane, Virginia Tech
• Dominic Lovett, Georgia
• Bru McCoy, Tennessee
• Tetairoa McMillan, Arizona
• Konata Mumpfield, Pittsburgh
• Nick Nash, San Jose State
• Isaiah Neyor, Nebraska
• Jaylin Noel, Iowa State
• Kaden Prather, Maryland
• Xavier Restrepo, Miami
• Jalen Royals, Utah State
• Arian Smith, Georgia
• Roc Taylor, Memphis
• Isaac TeSlaa, Arkansas
• Dont’e Thornton Jr., Tennessee
• Jordan Watkins, Mississippi
• Theo Wease Jr., Missouri
• Antwane Wells Jr., Mississippi
• LaJohntay Wester, Colorado
• Ricky White III, UNLV
• Kyle Williams, Washington State
• Savion Williams, TCU

TIGHT ENDS​

• Elijah Arroyo, Miami
• Gavin Bartholomew, Pittsburgh
• Jake Briningstool, Clemson
• Jalin Conyers, Texas Tech
• CJ Dippre, Alabama
• Mitchell Evans, Notre Dame
• Harold Fannin Jr., Bowling Green
• Terrance Ferguson, Oregon
• Thomas Fidone II, Nebraska
• Oronde Gadsden II, Syracuse
• Jackson Hawes, Georgia Tech
• Gunnar Helm, Texas
• Brant Kuithe, Utah
• Luke Lachey, Iowa
• Colston Loveland, Michigan
• Moliki Matavao, UCLA
• Bryson Nesbit, North Carolina
• Robbie Ouzts, Alabama
• Joshua Simon, South Carolina
• Mason Taylor, LSU
• Tyler Warren, Penn State

OFFENSIVE LINEMEN​

• Kelvin Banks Jr., Texas
• Anthony Belton, N.C. State
• Tyler Booker, Alabama
• Logan Brown, Kansas
• Will Campbell, LSU
• Connor Colby, Iowa
• Josh Conerly Jr., Oregon
• Hayden Conner, Texas
• Ajani Cornelius, Oregon
• Eli Cox, Kentucky
• Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson, Florida
• Garrett Dellinger, LSU
• Aireontae Ersery, Minnesota
• Dylan Fairchild, Georgia
• Miles Frazier, LSU
• Charles Grant, William & Mary
• Joshua Gray, Oregon State
• Myles Hinton, Michigan
• Joe Huber, Wisconsin
• Donovan Jackson, Ohio State
• Emery Jones Jr., LSU
• Luke Kandra, Cincinnati
• Drew Kendall, Boston College
• Chase Lundt, Connecticut
• Jake Majors, Texas
• Marcus Mbow, Purdue
• Seth McLaughlin, Ohio State
• Armand Membou, Missouri
• Wyatt Milum, West Virginia
• Jonah Monheim, USC
• Jack Nelson, Wisconsin
• Hollin Pierce, Rutgers
• Tate Ratledge, Georgia
• Jalen Rivers, Miami
• Caleb Rogers, Texas Tech
• Jonah Savaiinaea, Arizona
• Josh Simmons, Ohio State
• Torricelli Simpkins III, South Carolina
• Jackson Slater, Sacramento State
• Marcus Tate, Clemson
• Branson Taylor, Pittsburgh
• Ozzy Trapilo, Boston College
• Jalen Travis, Iowa State
• Xavier Truss, Georgia
• Carson Vinson, Alabama A&M
• Clay Webb, Jacksonville State
• Cameron Williams, Texas
• John Williams, Cincinnati
• Jared Wilson, Georgia
• Grey Zabel, North Dakota State

DEFENSIVE LINEMEN​

• Tommy Akingbesote, Maryland
• Darius Alexander, Toledo
• Tyler Baron, Miami
• Tyler Batty, BYU
• Zeek Biggers, Georgia Tech
• Yahya Black, Iowa
• Warren Brinson, Georgia
• Vernon Broughton, Texas
• Jordan Burch, Oregon
• Jamaree Caldwell, Oregon
• Abdul Carter, Penn State
• Alfred Collins, Texas
• Howard Cross III, Notre Dame
• Fadil Diggs, Syracuse
• Ethan Downs, Oklahoma
• Donovan Ezeiruaku, Boston College
• Joshua Farmer, Florida State
• Ashton Gillotte, Louisville
• Mason Graham, Michigan
• Kenneth Grant, Michigan
• Mike Green, Marshall
• Eric Gregory, Arkansas
• Ty Hamilton, Ohio State
• Derrick Harmon, Oregon
• Jared Harrison-Hunte, SMU
• Ahmed Hassanein, Boise State
• Tonka Hemingway, South Carolina
• Cam Horsley, Boston College
• Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins, Georgia
• Jared Ivey, Mississippi
• Cam Jackson, Florida
• Landon Jackson, Arkansas
• Sai’vion Jones, LSU
• Jah Joyner, Minnesota
• DeAndre Jules, South Carolina
• Kyle Kennard, South Carolina
• Steve Linton, Baylor
• Sean Martin, West Virginia
• Rylie Mills, Notre Dame
• Walter Nolen, Mississippi
• Omarr Norman-Lott, Tennessee
• Oluwafemi Oladejo, UCLA
• Payton Page, Clemson
• James Pearce Jr., Tennessee
• Aeneas Peebles, Virginia Tech
• JJ Pegues, Mississippi
• Jordan Phillips, Maryland
• Antwaun Powell-Ryland, Virginia Tech
• Jahvaree Ritzie, North Carolina
• Elijah Roberts, SMU
• Que Robinson, Alabama
• Ty Robinson, Nebraska
• Kaimon Rucker, North Carolina
• T.J. Sanders, South Carolina
• Jack Sawyer, Ohio State
• Nic Scourton, Texas A&M
• Elijah Simmons, Tennessee
• Tim Smith, Alabama
• Barryn Sorrell, Texas
• Nazir Stackhouse, Georgia
• Josaiah Stewart, Michigan
• Shemar Stewart, Texas A&M
• Bradyn Swinson, LSU
• Junior Tafuna, Utah
• Jay Toia, UCLA
• JT Tuimoloau, Ohio State
• Shemar Turner, Texas A&M
• Princely Umanmielen, Mississippi
• David Walker, Central Arkansas
• Deone Walker, Kentucky
• CJ West, Indiana
• Mykel Williams, Georgia
• Tyleik Williams, Ohio State

LINEBACKERS​

• Eugene Asante, Auburn
• Jeffrey Bassa, Oregon
• Carson Bruener, Washington
• Teddye Buchanan, Cal
• Jihaad Campbell, Alabama
• Barrett Carter, Clemson
• Jamon Dumas-Johnson, Kentucky
• Power Echols, North Carolina
• Jay Higgins, Iowa
• Shemar James, Florida
• Kobe King, Penn State
• Jack Kiser, Notre Dame
• Demetrius Knight Jr., South Carolina
• Cody Lindenberg, Minnesota
• Nick Martin, Oklahoma State
• Bam Martin-Scott, South Carolina
• Francisco Mauigoa, Miami
• Jalen McLeod, Auburn
• Kain Medrano, UCLA
• Smael Mondon Jr., Georgia
• Collin Oliver, Oklahoma State
• Chris Paul Jr., Mississippi
• Tyreem Powell, Rutgers
• Karene Reid, Utah
• Carson Schwesinger, UCLA
• Cody Simon, Ohio State
• Danny Stutsman, Oklahoma
• Jalon Walker, Georgia
• Jackson Woodard, UNLV

DEFENSIVE BACKS​

• BJ Adams, UCF
• Zy Alexander, LSU
• Trey Amos, Mississippi
• Jahdae Barron, Texas
• Billy Bowman Jr., Oklahoma
• Cobee Bryant, Kansas
• Denzel Burke, Ohio State
• Sebastian Castro, Iowa
• Alijah Clark, Syracuse
• Kitan Crawford, Nevada
• Mello Dotson, Kansas
• Nick Emmanwori, South Carolina
• O’Donnell Fortune, South Carolina
• Zah Frazier, UTSA
• Maxwell Hairston, Kentucky
• Jordan Hancock, Ohio State
• Jermari Harris, Iowa
• Marcus Harris, Cal
• Tommi Hill, Nebraska
• Maxen Hook, Toledo
• Travis Hunter, Colorado
• Alijah Huzzie, North Carolina
• Will Johnson, Michigan
• Bilhal Kone, Western Michigan
• Rayuan Lane III, Navy
• Robert Longerbeam, Rutgers
• Jason Marshall Jr., Florida
• Mac McWilliams, UCF
• R.J. Mickens, Clemson
• Malachi Moore, Alabama
• Benjamin Morrison, Notre Dame
• Jabbar Muhammad, Oregon
• Andrew Mukuba, Texas
• Jacob Parrish, Kansas State
• Darien Porter, Iowa State
• Caleb Ransaw, Tulane
• Lathan Ransom, Ohio State
• Jaylen Reed, Penn State
• Shavon Revel Jr., East Carolina
• Quincy Riley, Louisville
• Jonas Sanker, Virginia
• Marques Sigle, Kansas State
• Jaylin Smith, USC
• Malaki Starks, Georgia
• Upton Stout, Western Kentucky
• Dorian Strong, Virginia Tech
• Azareye’h Thomas, Florida State
• Dante Trader Jr., Maryland
• Malik Verdon, Iowa State
• Justin Walley, Minnesota
• Xavier Watts, Notre Dame
• Isas Waxter, Villanova
• Nohl Williams, Cal
• Kevin Winston Jr., Penn State
• Hunter Wohler, Wisconsin
• Craig Woodson, Cal

SPECIALISTS​

• Andres Borregales, K, Miami
• James Burnip, P, Alabama
• Jeremy Crawshaw, P, Florida
• Ryan Fitzgerald, K, Florida State
• Tyler Loop, K, Arizona
• Ben Sauls, K, Pittsburgh

The 2025 NFL combine will be held in Indianapolis at Lucas Oil Stadium from Feb. 24 through March 3. The workouts will be televised on NFL Network, which is available to stream on FuboTV (try it free).

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Mike Vick gives his take on Broncos QB Bo Nix

Former NFL quarterback Mike Vick was impressed by what he saw from Denver Broncos rookie quarterback Bo Nix during the 2024 season.

“I think Bo Nix is a great quarterback,” Vick said at the Super Bowl, via KOA Radio. “You know, when you’re under a guy like Sean Payton, you’re [going] to get a lot of offensive concepts that just make sense to you. Sean understands the game, knows the game, so he gets to pass that down to a guy like Bo.

“Bo, to his credit, has a lot of experience as well. He had a lot of collegiate snaps and has seen a lot of defenses. So he understands football and knows how to talk it.”

Vick went on to note that Nix is able to process the game and break it down quickly, aiding in his success.

Michael Vick with a big endorsement of Broncos QB Bo Nix

“Bo Nix is a great quarterback … As a rookie, and made the playoffs, you got a bright future.”#KOASuperWeek | @ChevronColorado pic.twitter.com/FW3heAirYb

— KOA 850 AM & 94.1 FM (@KOAColorado) February 6, 2025

Nix completed 66.3% of his passes last season for 3,775 yards with 29 touchdown passes against 12 interceptions while adding 430 rushing yards, plus four rushing scores and one receiving touchdown.

Denver went 10-7 and reached the postseason in Nix’s first year, and Vick believes the young QB has a bright future as a pro.

“As a rookie that made the playoffs, you’ve got a bright future.”

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Ex-Broncos offensive coordinator lands with Seahawks

The Seattle Seahawks are hiring a former Denver Broncos offensive coordinator as their new run game specialist.

After finishing as the fifth-worst rushing team last season, the Seahawks are hiring Justin Outten, according to a report from NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero.

Outten previously spent the last two years with the Tennessee Titans. Before that, he was hired by ex-Broncos head coach Nathaniel Hackett to serve as Denver’s offensive coordinator in 2022.

Outten, 41, seemed to be Hackett’s third-choice option for offensive coordinator in 2022. After the Green Bay Packers blocked the Broncos from interviewing Adam Stenavich or Jason Vrable, Denver brought in Outten.

The 2022 season was a disaster overall for the Broncos as the team went 5-12 while averaging the fewest points in the NFL (16.9). While the offense struggled as a whole, Denver did average 113.8 rushing yards per game in 2022, a little better than their 2023 (106.5) and 2024 (112.2) averages.

The Broncos also had two running backs — Latavius Murray (twice) and Melvin Gordon — rush for more than 100 yards in a game in 2022. Believe it or not, that feat has not been replicated in either of the last two seasons.

So, statistically, Denver was a better running team with Outten than without him. Perhaps he can now get Seattle’s run game back on track.

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Source: https://broncoswire.usatoday.com/2025/02/16/nfl-news-seahawks-hire-ex-broncos-oc-justin-outten/

 

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Broncos considered a top team in offseason NFL power rankings

This might take some getting used to.

After making the NFL playoffs for the first time since 2015 last fall, the Denver Broncos are no longer considered a mediocre-to-bad team. In fact, the Broncos are now listed among the best teams in the league.

In his offseason 2025 NFL power rankings, Ben Rolfe of the Pro Football Network has Denver ranked 10th overall and fifth in the AFC.

“Bo Nix grabbed the headlines, but the bedrock of their play was their defense and offensive line, which both ranked first in our metrics,” Rolfe wrote on PFN’s website. “Denver is returning most starters in both of those areas and has the cap space to improve their needs in the offensive skill positions.”

After going 10-7 last season and getting bounced in the wild-card round of the playoffs, the Broncos have enough upside to return to the postseason and win “a couple” playoff games, according to Rolfe.

Elsewhere in the AFC West, the Kansas City Chiefs are ranked No. 5 while the Los Angeles Chargers (No. 17) and Las Vegas Raiders (No. 23) are ranked below Denver.

The Baltimore Ravens are ranked No. 1 and the Cleveland Browns are ranked No. 32 (last). To view the complete NFL power rankings going into the offseason, visit ProFootballNetwork.com.

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Source: https://broncoswire.usatoday.com/2025/02/17/nfl-power-rankings-broncos-listed-among-best-2025-teams/

 

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Mark Schlereth wants Broncos to build a new stadium to host Super Bowl

The Denver Broncos are considering building a new stadium, and if they do, including a retractable roof would improve the stadium’s chances of hosting a stadium.

The mere suggestion of putting a roof over the stadium has been met with backlash by many fans, but former Broncos lineman Mark Schlereth seems open to the idea.

During an interview with Baker Machado of Front Office Sports at the Super Bowl, Schlereth weighed in the possibility of a new stadium and what it could mean for the city.

“I think the way it’s going, they’re going to put a new stadium in here eventually with that new ownership,” Schlereth told FOS. “And I think it will be great. I’m 100% with you. Like, Denver is such a great — it’s such an unbelievable city. I was talking to my wife yesterday, it was 62 degrees in Denver. So you get to the point where — I don’t think people really understand how great the weather is there, because the only time you see it is when we get that snow storm in September and a day later they don’t cover it and it’s 82 degrees outside.

“But I would love to see it [a new stadium], because if you had it, then it’s Final Fours, the Super Bowl. It’s all — you get that rotation and it’s concerts and all kind of great things, so I would love to see that happen.”

One potential site the team has considered for a new stadium is in Lone Tree. The Broncos have repeatedly stated that all options are on the table — including staying at Empower Field at Mile High — but many fans and pundits (including Schlereth) expect a new stadium to be built. Stay tuned.

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Former Broncos assistant coach Rick Dennison lands with Seahawks

Rick Dennison’s back in the NFL, this time with the Seattle Seahawks.

The Seahawks have hired Dennison as a run game coordinator and senior offensive advisor. Seattle also officially announced the hire of ex-Denver Broncos offensive coordinator Justin Outten as a run game specialist and assistant offensive line coach.

Dennison, 66, has an extensive history with the Broncos. He played linebacker for the team from 1982-1990. After hanging up his cleats, Dennison returned to the team in 1995 as an offensive assistant.

Dennison later had stints as a special teams coordinator (1997-2000), offensive line coach (2001-2005), offensive coordinator (2006-2008) and offensive line coach (2009) in Denver.

He left the Broncos in 2010 to serve as the Houston Texans’ offensive coordinator under Gary Kubiak. Dennison then followed Kubiak to the Baltimore Ravens as a quarterbacks coach 2014 before returning to Denver (again with Kubiak) in 2015 as offensive coordinator.

Dennison helped the Broncos win Super Bowl 50 in 2015 and then spent one more year with the club before moving to the Buffalo Bills as an OC in 2017. He later spent time with the New York Jets, Minnesota Vikings and New Orleans Saints. Dennison now lands in Seattle, his eighth NFL team.

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Watch Shannon Sharpe welcome his brother, Sterling, to Hall of Fame

One of the best moments of Super Bowl weekend is always “The Knock,” the moment when new Pro Football Hall of Fame members are welcomed into the exclusive fraternity.

For former Denver Bronco and current resident of the Hall of Fame Shannon Sharpe, this year’s “knock” was a special and historic one. Shannon welcomed his brother, wide receiver Sterling Sharpe, to the club.

“Welcome bro,” said Shannon to Sterling, “to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.” The brothers then shared a long embrace.

“To have this moment — I’ve had some great moments, trust me,” Shannon said. “I’m in the Pro Football Hall of Fame; Super Bowls, All-Pros, what I have going on now in my professional life, this is the proudest moment of my life.”

“I’m happy man, ‘cuz I finally get to follow you at something,” said Sterling.

Shannon and Sterling are the first brothers to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. Sterling played for the Green Bay Packers from 1988-1994, amassing 8,134 receiving yards, 65 touchdowns, starting all 112 games he played in during his career. Sterling, Shannon’s older brother, tragically had his career cut short due to a neck injury.

Shannon long admired his brother, even giving Sterling his first Super Bowl ring (Super Bowl XXXII).

Sterling was Shannon’s presenter for the Hall of Fame when the former Bronco was inducted into Canton in 2011.

You can watch the Sharpe brothers’ emotional moment below.

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Broncos' updated salary cap space after NFL announces big increase

The NFL’s salary cap continues to rise.

After setting the cap at $255.4 million last year, the league has informed teams that the 2025 salary cap will fall within the range of $277.5 million to $281.5 million, according to a report from ESPN’s Dan Graziano.

Using a conservative estimate of a $277.5 million cap, we can calculate how much salary cap space the Denver Broncos have available in 2025. The team currently has $240,475,384 worth of 2025 salaries counting against the books, according to OverTheCap.com.

That would leave the team with about $37 million worth of cap space, but only the top 51 contracts count against the cap during the offseason, so OTC estimates that the team has about $41.7 million available.

Denver has 19 in-house players scheduled to become free agents this spring and some of them will receive extensions. After that, the Broncos will turn attention toward signing free agents from other clubs. Denver can begin negotiating with pending free agents from other teams on March 10.

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Source: https://broncoswire.usatoday.com/20...-big-salary-cap-cap-increase-update-for-2025/

 

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Broncos unlikely to use franchise tag in 2025

The NFL’s window to use a franchise tag this season opened on Tuesday and it will close on March 4. The Denver Broncos do not have any clear candidates for a tag in 2025.

NFL teams can place a tag on a pending free agent, giving them a one-year extension that is worth the average salary of the top-five-paid players at their position, or a 120% increase in pay from the last year (whichever is greater).

Using that metric, OverTheCap.com has estimated the franchise tag values for each position this season, with quarterback ($42,386,000) being the most costly. View all 11 position prices below.

NFL franchise tag values​

1. Quarterback: $42,386,000
2. Linebacker: $27,745,000
3. Wide receiver: $26,353,000
4. Offensive line: $25,802,000
5. Defensive line: $25,362,000
6. Defensive tackle: $24,070,000
7. Cornerback: $20,879,000
8. Safety: $20,130,000
9. Tight end: $14,607,000
10. Running back: $13,979,000
11. Special teams: $6,625,000

The Broncos have 19 players scheduled to become free agents in March, but none of them are obvious candidates for a tag. Denver has used a franchise tag eight times in the past, including two tags for Justin Simmons before he got a long-term extension.

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