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[Denver Broncos]

Winners and Losers from the Broncos 29-28 loss to the Colts

I’m angry. That was a heartbreaking and awful loss by the Broncos, which the refs aided. The defense played awful, the offense couldn’t close the game out, and a huge penalty late in the game changed everything.

You can point out some positives from this game, but after a loss like that, I will focus on the negatives. Troy Franklin can get his flowers another day. So, here are your losers from the Broncos’ 29-28 loss to the Colts.

LOSER – Broncos defense​

What the hell was that??

You let Daniel Freaking Jones pick you apart, you allowed Jonathan Taylor to have over 200 yards from scrimmage, and the Colts never punted the ball away. The pass rush wasn’t there, they blew coverages, missed tackles, and did not look like the elite defense we all thought they were.

Yes, they made some stops in the red zone and on 4th down, but the overall play was terrible. This team isn’t going anywhere if they play like this on defense. Especially against Daniel Jones.

Awful

Alex Singleton sucked. Pat Surtain II probably was playing hurt, but he was picked on all game, and as was Riley Moss.

Very disappointing effort in a game that they should have won.

LOSER – Bo Nix INT​

The Broncos just had a HUGE turnover on downs and were in scoring range up 5 points. It was third down, and Nix airballed a pass that ended up being intercepted. It likely took 3 points off the board in a game that was decided by a field goal.

He played well in this game, but this mistake left a huge stain on his performance.

LOSER – Wil Lutz doink​

He has been mostly automatic since joining the Broncos, but a costly doink on a makeable field goal attempt really ended up hurting the Broncos in this one. It would have forced the Colts to score a touchdown; instead, it gave them good field position and the ability to win it with a field goal, which they did.

LOSER – Refs/leverage penalty​

The Colts missed a 60-yard field goal, which would have given the Broncos the win.

But wait, there is a flag.

A personal foul on a leverage play that wiped away the missed field goal and gave them 15 yards to attempt a much more makeable field goal attempt.

The play that cost the Broncos the win. I don't see a penalty. pic.twitter.com/beak2f6qBn

— MileHighReport (@MileHighReport) September 14, 2025

I don’t know the rule well enough, but I don’t see anything here that impacted the play. What a costly foul and one that cost the Broncos from winning this game. I don’t see anything worthy of a flag, but I am jaded and pissed off.

LOSER – Missed opportunity​

The Chiefs are 0-2.

With a victory, the Broncos could have had a two-game cushion on the team that has controlled the AFC and the division for years now. This costly loss only puts them one game ahead, and it is just a huge missed opportunity.

Source: https://www.milehighreport.com/denv...nners-and-losersbroncos-colts-refs-field-goal

 

[Denver Broncos]

Monday Night Football Week 2: Open Thread

It is the dreaded Monday Night Football doubleheader in Week 2. I really dislike MNF doubleheaders, but the NFL loves the money.

And today’s doubleheader is especially important to the Denver Broncos. They likely need the Los Angeles Chargers to choke and the Las Vegas Raiders to win. A gassed up Raiders team is preferable, especially if they fade down the stretch as most would expect. The Chargers are considered by many as legitimate contenders, so a 2-0 start for them would not be ideal.

In the other game, I’ll take the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to beat the Houston Texans. The AFC needs to lose every game until the Broncos figure out how to win theirs. HA!

Open thread in the comments section below. Discuss the games action there!​

Source: https://www.milehighreport.com/game-day-threads/157756/monday-night-football-week-2-open-thread

 

[Denver Broncos]

Broncos Reacts Survey Week 3

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Broncos fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys.

Source: https://www.milehighreport.com/denver-broncos-news/157767/broncos-reacts-survey-week-3

 

[Denver Broncos]

Denver Bronco snap counts and analysis from game 2

I’m going to drop the whole table in this week instead of splitting it up. If you would like to see the separated O, D and ST tables, I can go back to doing that next week. Just let me know in the comments.

Once again the entire OL and Bo Nix played every offensive snap.

Player	Pos	OFF SNAPS	O Pct	DEF SNAPS	D Pct	ST Snaps	ST Pct
Mike McGlinchey	T	58	100%	0	0%	5	18%
Quinn Meinerz	G	58	100%	0	0%	5	18%
Garett Bolles	T	58	100%	0	0%	5	18%
Ben Powers	G	58	100%	0	0%	5	18%
Luke Wattenberg	C	58	100%	0	0%	0	0%
Bo Nix	QB	58	100%	0	0%	0	0%
Troy Franklin	WR	48	83%	0	0%	0	0%
Courtland Sutton	WR	45	78%	0	0%	0	0%
Adam Trautman	TE	36	62%	0	0%	5	18%
J.K. Dobbins	RB	26	45%	0	0%	0	0%
Evan Engram	TE	25	43%	0	0%	0	0%
Trent Sherfield	WR	22	38%	0	0%	15	54%
Marvin Mims	WR	21	36%	0	0%	7	25%
RJ Harvey	RB	19	33%	0	0%	7	25%
Pat Bryant	WR	14	24%	0	0%	0	0%
Tyler Badie	RB	13	22%	0	0%	8	29%
Adam Prentice	FB	9	16%	0	0%	10	36%
Lucas Krull	TE	9	16%	0	0%	10	36%
Alex Palczewski	T	3	5%	0	0%	5	18%
Riley Moss	CB	0	0%	71	100%	8	29%
Alex Singleton	LB	0	0%	71	100%	0	0%
Patrick Surtain II	CB	0	0%	70	99%	2	7%
Brandon Jones	S	0	0%	66	93%	0	0%
Talanoa Hufanga	S	0	0%	65	92%	8	29%
Justin Strnad	LB	0	0%	57	80%	3	11%
Zach Allen	DL	0	0%	56	79%	8	29%
Jonathon Cooper	LB	0	0%	47	66%	0	0%
Nik Bonitto	LB	0	0%	43	61%	8	29%
John Franklin-Myers	DL	0	0%	42	59%	0	0%
D.J. Jones	DT	0	0%	35	49%	8	29%
Eyioma Uwazurike	DL	0	0%	34	48%	8	29%
Ja’Quan McMillian	CB	0	0%	34	48%	0	0%
Jonah Elliss	LB	0	0%	28	39%	23	82%
Dondrea Tillman	LB	0	0%	24	34%	15	54%
Jordan Jackson	DL	0	0%	18	25%	8	29%
Jahdae Barron	CB	0	0%	16	23%	5	18%
P.J. Locke	S	0	0%	3	4%	5	18%
Kris Abrams-Draine	CB	0	0%	1	1%	11	39%
JL Skinner	S	0	0%	0	0%	23	82%
Garret Wallow	LB	0	0%	0	0%	15	54%
Devon Key	DB	0	0%	0	0%	15	54%
Karene Reid	LB	0	0%	0	0%	12	43%
Wil Lutz	K	0	0%	0	0%	10	36%
Jeremy Crawshaw	P	0	0%	0	0%	8	29%
Mitchell Fraboni	LS	0	0%	0	0%	8	29%
Alex Forsyth	C	0	0%	0	0%	5	18%
Matt Peart	T	0	0%	0	0%	5	18%

The game-day inactives for the this game were:

• QB Sam Ehlinger
• RB Jaleel McLaughlin
• TE Nate Adkins
• OLB Que Robinson
• LB Dre Greenlaw
• T Frank Crum
• DE Sai’vion Jones

Alex Palczewski got three snaps as the 6th OL-man.

At running back JK Dobbins got 26, RJ Harvey got 19 and Tyler Badie got 13. At fullback Adam Prentice got 9.

The TE group saw Adam Trautman get 36, Evan Engram get 25 and Lucas Krull get 9.

The WR group saw Courtland Sutton got 48 while Troy Franklin got 45 snaps. Trent Sherfield, Marvin Mims and Pat Bryant got 22, 21 and 14 snaps.

On defense we only had two players play every snap this week, Riley Moss and Alex Singleton. Pat Surtain only missed one snap with his lower leg ding. At CB3 Ja’Quan McMillian played 34 snaps and Jahdae Barron played 22 at CB/S. Kris Abrams-Draine played one snap.

Our other ILB, Justin Strnad, played 57 of the 71 snaps, and had the Broncos lone sack.

At safety Brandon Jones played 66 and Talanoa Hufanga played 63. PJ Locke got on the field for 3 defensive snaps.

On the DL, Zach Allen played 56 snaps, while John Franklin-Myers, D.J. Jones and Eyioma Uwazurike played 42, 35 and 34 snaps. Jordan Jackson only played 18.

At OLB Jonathon Cooper, Nik Bonitto, Jonah Elliss and Dondrea Tillman played 47, 43, 28 and 24.

The Bronco defense was only able to generate 5 QB hits in the game (Allen had 2 and Strnad, Bonitto and Ellis each had one). Cooper was shutout, but he did have one of the TFL that the Broncos had. SIS said he had zero pressures in the game and PFR agrees with that. Cooper, who was rarely shut out (zero pressures) last season, was shutout this game after having two pressures in the win over the Titans.

Source: https://www.milehighreport.com/denv...r-bronco-snap-counts-and-analysis-from-game-2

 

[Denver Broncos]

The Broncos’ are missing production from key players rewarded this offseason

The Denver Broncos put a lot of effort this offseason into improving their team. Extensions were handed out to Courtland Sutton, Nik Bonitto, and Zach Allen. Big-name free agents Evan Engram, Dre Greenlaw, and Talanoa Hufanga were signed.

We’ve definitely seen some impact from Bonitto, Allen, and Hufanga so far this season.

What concerns me is that Courtland Sutton and Evan Engram have been ineffective on offense, and Dre Greenlaw has yet to suit up for a game.

The Broncos need playmakers to show up and can’t afford to just pay good money to players that aren’t impactful.

Evan Engram is getting outperformed by Adam Trautman at Tight End.

Courtland Sutton is getting outperformed by 2nd year wide receiver Troy Franklin.

Dre Greenlaw is getting outperformed by every linebacker on the roster.

I do think some level of patience is needed. This is only two weeks into the season, after all. I do think every one of these players can make a significant impact in helping the Broncos win games. They are talented players who are top players in their positions after all.

Broncos News:​

Mile High Morning: WR Troy Franklin makes big plays vs. Colts, sets new career marks

Surtain saw more action than he’d faced in nearly three years

Other NFL News:​

Buccaneers-Texans, Chargers-Raiders on Monday night: What We Learned from Tampa Bay’s, Los Angeles’ wins

Vikings RB Aaron Jones (hamstring) to be placed on injured reserve

NFL on Raiders partner Tom Brady: ‘No policies’ bar owners from sitting in coaches’ booth during games

Raiders coach Pete Carroll aims to remedy Ashton Jeanty’s early struggles with ‘more carries’

Sean McVay says he tore his plantar fascia during Rams’ victory over Titans

Why don’t all teams use the unstoppable tush push? Here’s why

Jordan Mailata on chatter Eagles won because of the tush push: ‘Rubbish’

Steelers likely to change returners after special teams gaffe

Bills’ Josh Allen likely to wear visor Thursday to protect nose

Tua Tagovailoa Made Telling Admission While Paying Compliment to Josh Allen

Bengals Sign Multiple Veteran QBs to Practice Squad Amid Joe Burrow Injury

New York Radio Host Floats Bizarre NFL Conspiracy About Chiefs-Giants Game

Source: https://www.milehighreport.com/denv...tion-from-key-players-rewarded-this-offseason

 

[Denver Broncos]

Broncos vs. Chargers: Wednesday practice participation report

The Denver Broncos are fresh off a disappointing finish last week and will now have to head out west to take on their AFC West rival Los Angeles Chargers.

Unsurprisingly, they look like they will not have inside linebacker Dre Greenlaw ready to go again this week. He has yet to make his debut in the orange and blue. He was sorely missed as both Alex Singleton and Justin Strnad were on roller skates against the Indianapolis Colts last weekend. Strnad is on the DNP list too to start the week with some kind of foot issue. Also, tight end Evan Engram is on that list with a back issue, which could explain why we didn’t see much of him on Sunday either.

The Chargers are not having a good go at it either losing Khalil Mack to a dislocated elbow. Their injury report is quite extensive after a pretty physical win over the Las Vegas Raiders on Monday Night Football a few days ago.

Here is your full practice report for Wednesday.

Denver Broncos Injury Report​

Player	Pos.	Injury	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Game Status
Nate Adkins	TE	Ankle	FULL
Nik Bonitto	OLB	Wrist	FULL
Alex Singleton	ILB	Thumb	FULL
Talanoa Hufanga	S	Chest	LIMITED
Evan Engram	TE	Back	DNP
Dre Greenlaw	LB	Quad	DNP
Justin Strnad	ILB	Foot	DNP

Los Angeles Chargers Injury Report​

Player	Pos.	Injury	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Game Status
Cam Hart	CB	Hip	LIMITED
Tarheeb Still	CB	Knee / Shoulder	LIMITED
Will Dissly	TE	Knee	DNP
Justin Eboigbe	DL	Foot	DNP
Daiyan Henley	LB	Illness	DNP
Ladd McConkey	WR	Biceps	DNP
Elijah Molden	DB	Hamstring	DNP

BOLD – Indicates change in status; NIR- Indicates not injury related; *- Team conducted a walk-through / report is an estimation; UNDERLINE– Player is on Reserve or Exempt List and has returned to practice
STATUS DEFINITIONS: Did not participate (DNP); Limited: means less than 100 percent of a player’s normal repetitions; Full—100 percent of player’s normal repetitions; Out: will not play; Doubtful: Unlikely to play; Questionable: Uncertain to play

Source: https://www.milehighreport.com/denv...broncos-vs-chargers-wednesday-practice-report