The Denver Broncos released their depth chart for Week 1 of the 2020 NFL season on Monday. Here’s a look at the offense:
| Position | Player | Player | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 14 Courtland Sutton | 17 DaeSean Hamilton | 16 Tyrie Cleveland |
| LT | 72 Garett Bolles | 76 Calvin Anderson | |
| LG | 66 Dalton Risner | 71 Austin Schlottmann | |
| C | 79 Lloyd Cushenberry III | 71 Austin Schlottmann | |
| RG | 61 Graham Glasgow | 52 Netane Muti | |
| RT | 68 Elijah Wilkinson | 78 Demar Dotson | |
| TE | 87 Noah Fant | 88 Nick Vannett | 80 Jake Butt |
| 85 Albert Okwuegbunam | |||
| WR | 10 Jerry Jeudy / 81 Tim Patrick | 13 KJ Hamler | |
| 11 Diontae Spencer | |||
| RB | 25 Melvin Gordon III / 30 Phillip Lindsay | 28 Royce Freeman | |
| QB | 3 Drew Lock | 9 Jeff Driskel | |
| FB | 83 Andrew Beck |
As expected, third-round draft pick Lloyd Cushenberry won the starting center job. First-round draft pick Jerry Jeudy will begin the season listed as a co-starter with veteran Tim Patrick as the No. 2 receivers. Melvin Gordon and Phillip Lindsay are also listed as co-starters at running back.
Here’s the defensive depth chart:
| Position | Player | Player | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 96 Shelby Harris | 93 Dre’Mont Jones | |
| NT | 98 Mike Purcell | 95 McTelvin Agim | |
| DE | 99 Jurrell Casey | 57 DeMarcus Walker | |
| SLB | 58 Von Miller | 97 Jeremiah Attaochu | |
| WLB | 55 Bradley Chubb | 59 Malik Reed | |
| ILB | 45 Alexander Johnson | 53 Austin Calitro | |
| ILB | 47 Josey Jewell | 42 Mark Barron | 43 Joe Jones |
| LCB | 21 A.J. Bouye | 27 Davontae Harris | 20 Duke Dawson Jr. |
| RCB | 29 Bryce Callahan | 23 Michael Ojemudia | 34 Essang Bassey |
| SS | 22 Kareem Jackson | 20 Duke Dawson Jr. | |
| FS | 31 Justin Simmons | 36 Trey Marshall |
There aren’t really any surprises on defense. Because the team only carried three true safeties, cornerback Duke Dawson is listed as Kareem Jackson’s backup. Dawson can also play as a nickelback.
Here’s the special teams depth chart:
| Position | Player | Player |
|---|---|---|
| PK | 8 Brandon McManus | |
| KO | 8 Brandon McManus | |
| P | 6 Sam Martin | |
| H | 6 Sam Martin | |
| LS | 46 Jacob Bobenmoyer | |
| KR | 11 Diontae Spencer | 16 Tyrie Cleveland |
| PR | 11 Diontae Spencer | 29 Bryce Callahan |
KJ Hamler’s not even listed as a backup returner. Once he recovers from a hamstring injury, Hamler might be an option to provide a spark on special teams but Denver likely wants to keep him fresh so he can make an impact on offense this season.
The Broncos will host the Titans on Monday Night Football on Sept. 14.
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