After making 40 roster moves over the last 48 hours, the Denver Broncos have finalized an (initial) 53-man roster for the 2023 NFL season.
It must be noted that this is not the final 53-man roster. Every team across the league parted ways with dozens players this week, and some of those players will be claimed off waivers.
Denver will also likely bring back a few players who were cut in procedural moves on Tuesday after players go on injured reserve tomorrow.
If the Broncos claim a player off waivers on Wednesday, they will have to make a corresponding roster move to make room for the new addition. So, a few more additions (and cuts) could be on the way in the coming days.
For now, though, here is a look at Denver’s initial 53-man roster.
| Number | Position | Player |
| 3 | QB | Russell Wilson |
| 4 | QB | Jarrett Stidham |
| 33 | RB | Javonte Williams |
| 25 | RB | Samaje Perine |
| 38 | RB | Jaleel McLaughlin |
| 20 | FB/TE | Michael Burton |
| 82 | TE | Adam Trautman |
| 80 | TE | Greg Dulcich |
| 84 | TE | Chris Manhertz |
| 45 | TE/FB | Nate Adkins |
| 10 | WR | Jerry Jeudy |
| 14 | WR | Courtland Sutton |
| 83 | WR | Marvin Mims |
| 89 | WR | Brandon Johnson |
| 77 | OL | Quinn Meinerz |
| 74 | OL | Ben Powers |
| 79 | OL | Lloyd Cushenberry |
| 69 | OT | Mike McGlinchey |
| 72 | OT | Garrett Bolles |
| 73 | OT | Cam Fleming |
| 63 | OL | Alex Palczewski |
| 60 | OL | Luke Wattenberg |
| 76 | OL | Alex Forsyth |
| 99 | DL | Zach Allen |
| 91 | DL | Matt Henningsen |
| 93 | DL | D.J. Jones |
| 92 | DE | Jonathan Harris |
| 95 | DL | Elijah Garcia |
| 5 | OLB | Randy Gregory |
| 0 | OLB | Jonathon Cooper |
| 55 | OLB | Frank Clark |
| 42 | OLB | Nik Bonitto |
| 59 | OLB | Thomas Incoom |
| 47 | ILB | Josey Jewell |
| 49 | ILB | Alex Singleton |
| 41 | ILB | Drew Sanders |
| 40 | ILB | Justin Strnad |
| 2 | CB | Pat Surtain |
| 27 | CB | Damarri Mathis |
| 8 | CB | K’Waun Williams |
| 35 | CB | Ja’Quan McMillian |
| 21 | CB | Essang Bassey |
| 37 | CB | Riley Moss |
| 23 | CB | Tremon Smith |
| 31 | DB | Justin Simmons |
| 30 | DB | Caden Sterns |
| 22 | DB | Kareem Jackson |
| 6 | DB | P.J. Locke |
| 22 | DB | Delarrin Turner-Yell |
| 34 | DB | JL Skinner |
| TBD | K | Wil Lutz |
| 19 | P | Riley Dixon |
| 48 | LS | Mitchell Fraboni |
After players clear waivers on Wednesday, the Broncos can begin building a 16-player practice squad. Between the active roster and practice squad, Denver will have 69 players available for the 2023 season.
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