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Here’s why the Broncos can’t wear an all-white alternate uniform

The NFL requires a designated “alternate jersey” worn with an “alternate helmet.” For the Broncos, that’s a blue jersey and white helmet.

The Denver Broncos unveiled their new uniforms on Monday that feature a “Sunset Orange” home look, a “Summit White” road look and a “Midnight Navy” alternate look.

The Broncos can do some mixing and matching to a certain degree, but there are limits to how many color combinations the team will be allowed to wear.

For example, the NFL requires clubs to wear their “alternate helmet” with their “alternate jersey.” As Andrew Mason of DenverSports.com has correctly pointed out on Twitter/X, Denver’s “alternate jersey” is navy blue.

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That means the Broncos will be required to wear the dark blue jersey when they break out their alternate white helmet. Denver can’t wear it’s white “road” jersey with its white “alternate” helmet. Unless the Broncos introduce an “alternate” white jersey, the team can’t wear an all-white alternate uniform in 2024.

That’s why the white helmet is shown with the navy jersey in the team’s promotional photos on social media:

Denver can also only wear an alternate or throwback up to three times per season, so every time the Broncos wear the blue alternate jersey will mark one less time the team can wear the fan-favorite throwback jersey. Certainly not an ideal scenario, but fans in Denver will undoubtedly be delighted to see the throwbacks worn any number of times in 2024.

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Courtland Sutton posts on Instagram after Sean Payton ends trade talk

Courtland Sutton seems to be in better spirits after Broncos coach Sean Payton said the team will not trade Sutton or Jerry Jeudy.

When rumors were swirling that the Denver Broncos might trade one (or both) of Courtland Sutton or Jerry Jeudy, Sutton took to Twitter on March 10 to tweet, “I just want to be where I’m wanted and appreciated.”

That seemed like a clear sign that Sutton was not happy with the Broncos, but the message was seemingly prompted by the team listening to trade offers. A little more than three weeks later, head coach Sean Payton has put an end to the trade talk.

“[W]e’re not trading those two players,” Payton told NFL Network on Sunday, referring to Sutton and Jeudy.

Sutton seems to be in better spirits now, posting this on his Instagram story on Sunday after Payton’s comments were made public:

Payton confirmed to NFLN that Denver has received calls about Sutton and Jeudy, but the team does not plan to part with either player.

“[W]e’ve received calls, you bet,” Payton said. “Those are two good football players. But we’re in the business of gathering talent right now.”

Sutton totaled 64 receptions for 829 yards and two touchdowns last season.

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Broncos expected to sit most starters in preseason finale

The Broncos are expected to sit most of their starters in Saturday’s preseason finale against the Vikings.

The Denver Broncos have rested most of their starters (including quarterback Russell Wilson) through two weeks of preseason, and that’s expected to continue for the team’s preseason finale against the Minnesota Vikings on Saturday.

“I would say right now, unless some things change, [starters will sit],” coach Nathaniel Hackett said Monday. “Just like last week, a couple [first-team] guys [will start] …. For me, you lose two guys for an extended amount of [time] just in this Bills game. I don’t want it to be anybody that could potentially be in that Seattle game.”

There are, of course, some exceptions. The Broncos gave extension snaps to projected starting tight end Albert Okwuegbunam in Week 2 of preseason. Hackett said it was because “Albert O” needed the reps.

There are also some other notable players who could use some preseason reps, including wide receiver KJ Hamler, who’s working his way back from an ACL injury.

“We’ll see, he might be a guy that needs to get some reps in the preseason game,” Hackett said. “We’re going to communicate and make sure that he gets what he needs to get ready.”

Saturday’s game against the Vikings will be nationally televised on NFL Network. After that, Denver will have to finalize a 53-man roster by Aug. 30 ahead of their Monday Night Football opener on Sept. 12.

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Joe Thomas, Alex Mack earn All-Decade Team of the 2010s honors

LT Joe Thomas and center Alex Mack represent the Browns on the Pro Football Hall of Fame All-Decade Team of the 2010s.
Thomas played every offensive snap from 2010 through the seventh game of the 2017 season in dominant fashion.
Mack played the first six seasons of the decade in Cleveland, earning three of his five career Pro Bowls during his Browns run

LT Joe Thomas and center Alex Mack represent the Browns on the Pro Football Hall of Fame All-Decade Team of the 2010s.
Thomas played every offensive snap from 2010 through the seventh game of the 2017 season in dominant fashion.
Mack played the first six seasons of the decade in Cleveland, earning three of his five career Pro Bowls during his Browns run