Going into the summer, the Denver Broncos have 11 defensive linemen on the 90-man offseason roster: D.J. Jones, Mike Purcell, Zach Allen, Matt Henningsen, Eyioma Uwazurike, Tyler Lancaster, Jonathan Harris, Elijah Garcia, Jordan Jackson, PJ Mustipher and Haggai Ndubuisi.
Jones and Purcell are returning as the team’s top two nose tackles while Henningsen and Uwazurike are among the club’s defensive end options. The Broncos just signed Allen and Lancaster during free agency this offseason.
Denver carried six defensive linemen — four ends and two tackles — on its initial 53-man roster last summer. The Broncos will likely carry a similar number in 2023.