Tag: 53-man roster

Bo Nix knows Broncos’ roster is about to change

“I also understand, teams change,” Broncos QB Bo Nix said after his rookie season. “Sometimes you don’t have the same team the next year.”

After going 10-7 and making the NFL playoffs in 2024, the Denver Broncos will look to take another step forward in 2025. In order to take that next step, changes will be made across the roster.

Following his first season in the NFL, Broncos quarterback Bo Nix was asked about his emotions following a promising rookie year, and how he views the team’s outlook going forward.

“Unfortunately and fortunately, I’ve played on a lot of teams that’s seasons have ended,” Nix said on Jan. 13. “You know all good things come to an end. This has been a good run. [We] started where we were, and to be where we are now, play an extra week of football, an opportunity to play in the playoffs, it’s exciting and it’s an exciting time to be in Denver right now.

“[I] love this team [and] will always appreciate what they did for me as a rookie coming in and learning the NFL. It was an honor to play with those guys each week. As I also understand, teams change. Sometimes you don’t have the same team the next year. We have great guys in the locker room. [I] really enjoyed being around them. It’s been a great rookie year.”

Denver has 19 players scheduled to become free agents in March, and not all of them will be re-signed. The Broncos will also add outside free agents and select new rookies during the NFL draft in April. The roster that Nix played with his rookie season will never be the same.

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Broncos’ 53-man roster for Sunday’s game vs. Bills

Here’s a look at the Broncos’ 53-man roster going into Sunday’s game against the Bills.

The Denver Broncos have set their 53-man roster ahead of Sunday’s playoff game against the Bills Bills.

Here’s a look at Denver’s active roster for the Wild Card showdown.

Denver Broncos 53-man roster

Position Name Number
QB Bo Nix 10
QB Jarrett Stidham 8
QB Zach Wilson 4
RB Javonte Williams 33
RB Jaleel McLaughlin 38
RB Audric Estime 23
RB Tyler Badie 28
RB Blake Watson 25
FB Michael Burton 20
FB/TE Nate Adkins 45
TE Adam Trautman 82
TE Lucas Krull 85
WR Courtland Sutton 14
WR Marvin Mims 19
WR Troy Franklin 16
WR Devaughn Vele 17
WR Lil’Jordan Humphrey 84
OT Garett Bolles 72
OT Mike McGlinchey 69
OL Nick Gargiulo 66
OT Alex Palczewski 63
OL Matt Peart 79
G/C Quinn Meinerz 77
G Ben Powers 74
C/G Alex Forsyth 54
C/G Luke Wattenberg 60
OL Nick Gargiulo 66
DE Zach Allen 99
DE John Franklin-Myers 98
DL D.J. Jones 93
DL Malcolm Roach 97
DL Eyioma Uwazurike 96
DL Jordan Jackson 94
OLB Jonathon Cooper 0
OLB Nik Bonitto 15
OLB Jonah Elliss 52
OLB Dondrea Tillman 92
LB Drew Sanders  41
ILB Cody Barton 55
ILB Justin Strnad 40
ILB Levelle Bailey 56
ILB Zach Cunningham 42
CB Pat Surtain 2
CB Ja’Quan McMillian 29
CB Riley Moss 21
CB Kris Abrams-Draine 31
CB Tremon Smith 1
CB Damarri Mathis 27
CB Reese Taylor 35
DB Devon Key 26
S Brandon Jones 22
S P.J. Locke 6
S JL Skinner 34
K Wil Lutz 3
P Riley Dixon 9
LS Mitchell Fraboni 48

Note that teams can also elevate two players from the practice squad to the game-day roster reach week.

Sunday’s game will be nationally televised on CBS. Playing on the road, Denver is considered a big underdog against the Bills.

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Broncos’ 53-man roster for Sunday’s game vs. Chiefs

Here’s a look at the Broncos’ 53-man roster going into Sunday’s game against the Chiefs.

The Denver Broncos have set their 53-man roster ahead of Sunday’s regular season finale against the Kansas City Chiefs.

Here’s a look at Denver’s active roster for Week 18.

Denver Broncos 53-man roster

Position Name Number
QB Bo Nix 10
QB Jarrett Stidham 8
QB Zach Wilson 4
RB Javonte Williams 33
RB Jaleel McLaughlin 38
RB Audric Estime 23
RB Blake Watson 25
FB Michael Burton 20
FB/TE Nate Adkins 45
TE Adam Trautman 82
TE Lucas Krull 85
WR Courtland Sutton 14
WR Marvin Mims 19
WR Troy Franklin 16
WR Devaughn Vele 17
WR Lil’Jordan Humphrey 84
OT Garett Bolles 72
OT Mike McGlinchey 69
OT Frank Crum 73
OT Alex Palczewski 63
OL Matt Peart 79
G/C Quinn Meinerz 77
G Ben Powers 74
C/G Alex Forsyth 54
C/G Luke Wattenberg 60
OL Nick Gargiulo 66
DE Zach Allen 99
DE John Franklin-Myers 98
DL D.J. Jones 93
DL Malcolm Roach 97
DL Eyioma Uwazurike 96
DL Jordan Jackson 94
OLB Jonathon Cooper 0
OLB Nik Bonitto 15
OLB Jonah Elliss 52
OLB Dondrea Tillman 92
LB Drew Sanders  41
ILB Cody Barton 55
ILB Justin Strnad 40
ILB Levelle Bailey 56
ILB Zach Cunningham 42
CB Pat Surtain 2
CB Ja’Quan McMillian 29
CB Riley Moss 21
CB Kris Abrams-Draine 31
CB Tremon Smith 1
CB Damarri Mathis 27
CB Reese Taylor 35
DB Devon Key 26
S Brandon Jones 22
S P.J. Locke 6
S JL Skinner 34
K Wil Lutz 3
P Riley Dixon 9
LS Mitchell Fraboni 48

Note that teams can also elevate two players from the practice squad to the game-day roster reach week.

With a 53-man roster and a 17-player practice squad, Denver has 70 players under contract, plus three players on injured reserve.

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Chiefs HC Andy Reid details several roster factors going into Week 18

Kansas City #Chiefs head coach Andy Reid details several roster factors going into Week 18 | @EdEastonJr

The Kansas City Chiefs are going into Week 18 with nothing on the line record-wise after clinching home-field advantage and a first-round bye in the postseason.

Head coach Andy Reid has already announced that Patrick Mahomes will rest against the Denver Broncos, which provides insight into his availability for players, which could depend on contract incentives.

“Look at those. Yeah, like we did with Chris (Jones) last year. Yeah, sure. We look at all that for sure.” said Reid. “Yeah, we want the guys to be able to reach them if they’re reachable.”

Reid will be juggling roster options. Due to the limited roster availability, he told reporters he couldn’t treat Week 18 like a preseason game.

“Well, you get two elevations, that’s all, so it’s hard to do all of that. I mean, the rosters are small now, where you got to play guys, and that’s how you know, that’s how it goes,” said Reid. “If somebody wants to start messing with it, then there’s not a lot of messing going on. So I’m sure that’s for a reason. So guys play, you know, that’s how it goes.”

During the preseason, rosters are expanded to fit multiple players at each position from training camp ahead of final cuts. The same method would be impossible for a regular-season roster of active players.

Broncos’ 53-man roster for Saturday’s game vs. Bengals

Here’s a look at the Broncos’ 53-man roster going into Saturday’s game against the Bengals.

The Denver Broncos made two changes to their 53-man roster ahead of Saturday’s showdown with the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 17.

The Broncos cut cornerback Levi Wallace from the active roster and promoted running back Blake Watson getting from the practice squad to the 53-man roster this week.

Following those moves, here’s a look at Denver’s updated active roster going into Saturday’s game against the Bengals.

Denver Broncos 53-man roster

Position Name Number
QB Bo Nix 10
QB Jarrett Stidham 8
QB Zach Wilson 4
RB Javonte Williams 33
RB Jaleel McLaughlin 38
RB Audric Estime 23
RB Blake Watson 25
FB Michael Burton 20
FB/TE Nate Adkins 45
TE Adam Trautman 82
TE Lucas Krull 85
WR Courtland Sutton 14
WR Marvin Mims 19
WR Troy Franklin 16
WR Devaughn Vele 17
WR Lil’Jordan Humphrey 84
OT Garett Bolles 72
OT Mike McGlinchey 69
OT Frank Crum 73
OT Alex Palczewski 63
OL Matt Peart 79
G/C Quinn Meinerz 77
G Ben Powers 74
C/G Alex Forsyth 54
C/G Luke Wattenberg 60
OL Nick Gargiulo 66
DE Zach Allen 99
DE John Franklin-Myers 98
DL D.J. Jones 93
DL Malcolm Roach 97
DL Eyioma Uwazurike 96
DL Jordan Jackson 94
OLB Jonathon Cooper 0
OLB Nik Bonitto 15
OLB Jonah Elliss 52
OLB Dondrea Tillman 92
LB Drew Sanders  41
ILB Cody Barton 55
ILB Justin Strnad 40
ILB Levelle Bailey 56
ILB Zach Cunningham 42
CB Pat Surtain 2
CB Ja’Quan McMillian 29
CB Riley Moss 21
CB Kris Abrams-Draine 31
CB Tremon Smith 1
CB Damarri Mathis 27
CB Reese Taylor 35
DB Devon Key 26
S Brandon Jones 22
S P.J. Locke 6
S JL Skinner 34
K Wil Lutz 3
P Riley Dixon 9
LS Mitchell Fraboni 48

Note that teams can also elevate two players from the practice squad to the game-day roster reach week. The Broncos elevated wide receiver David Sills and defensive lineman Matt Henningsen for Saturday’s game.

With a 53-man roster and a 17-player practice squad, Denver has 70 players under contract, plus several players on injured reserve.

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Recapping the roster moves Broncos made ahead of Bengals game

The Broncos did some roster shuffling ahead of their game against the Bengals.

Story update: After this post was published, the Broncos ruled out RB Tyler Badie (back) for Week 17 and elevated wide receiver David Sills from the practice squad to the game-day roster. See our original post below.

The Denver Broncos made a few transactions leading up to Saturday’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals.

The moves started on Tuesday when the Broncos waived veteran cornerback Levi Wallace from the active roster. That cut was made to make room for running back Blake Watson to be promoted from the practice squad to the 53-man roster.

Elsewhere at running back, Tyler Badie (back) was designated to return from injured reserve on Tuesday. Badie now has a 21-day window to be activated from IR to the 53-man roster.

Wallace has since cleared waivers and is now a free agent. It remains to be seen if he will return on the practice squad.

More moves could be on the way for Denver later this week. The Broncos might not be done shuffling the practice squad, and two practice squad players can be elevated to the game-day roster each week.

With more moves potentially still on the way, here’s the quick list of transactions Denver has made so far ahead of the Bengals game.

Broncos roster moves

  1. Cut CB Levi Wallace from active roster
  2. Promoted RB Blake Watson to active roster
  3. Designated RB Tyler Badie to return from IR

Saturday’s game will be televised on NFL Network. The Broncos need one more win (or tie) to clinch a spot in the NFL playoffs.

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Broncos elevate 2 players from practice squad to game-day roster

The Broncos are elevating RB Blake Watson and DL Matt Henningsen from the practice squad ahead of TNF.

The Denver Broncos are calling up reinforcements from the practice squad ahead of their Week 16 showdown with the Los Angeles Chargers.

The Broncos elevated running back Blake Watson and defensive lineman Matt Henningsen from the practice squad to the game-day roster, the team announced Thursday. They will revert back to the practice squad on Friday.

Players can be elevated up to three times during the season without having to clear waivers to return to the practice squad. This marks the first elevations of the season for both Watson and Henningsen.

The Broncos are turning to Watson after losing Jaleel McLaughlin to a quad injury. Watson will serve as the team’s No. 3 running back in L.A. behind Javonte Williams and Audric Estime (wide receiver Marvin Mims might get some snaps at running back as well).

Watson dressed for one game earlier this season, playing one snap on offense and one snap on special teams. He was bumped from the active roster down to the practice squad in October.

Thursday’s game will be available to stream on Prime. The Broncos are one win away from clinching a spot in the 2024 NFL playoffs.

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Broncos’ 53-man roster for ‘TNF’ game vs. Chargers

Here’s a look at the Broncos’ 53-man roster going into a ‘Thursday Night Football’ clash with the Chargers.

The Denver Broncos made no changes to their 53-man roster ahead of an AFC West showdown with the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 16.

The Chargers are set to host the Broncos on Thursday Night Football this evening. If Denver wins, the Broncos will clinch their first playoff berth since the 2015 season.

Here’s a look at the active roster going into the game.

Denver Broncos 53-man roster

Position Name Number
QB Bo Nix 10
QB Jarrett Stidham 8
QB Zach Wilson 4
RB Javonte Williams 33
RB Jaleel McLaughlin 38
RB Audric Estime 23
RB Blake Watson 25
FB Michael Burton 20
FB/TE Nate Adkins 45
TE Adam Trautman 82
TE Lucas Krull 85
WR Courtland Sutton 14
WR Marvin Mims 19
WR Troy Franklin 16
WR Devaughn Vele 17
WR Lil’Jordan Humphrey 84
OT Garett Bolles 72
OT Mike McGlinchey 69
OT Frank Crum 73
OT Alex Palczewski 63
OL Matt Peart 79
G/C Quinn Meinerz 77
G Ben Powers 74
C/G Alex Forsyth 54
C/G Luke Wattenberg 60
OL Nick Gargiulo 66
DE Zach Allen 99
DE John Franklin-Myers 98
DL D.J. Jones 93
DL Malcolm Roach 97
DL Eyioma Uwazurike 96
DL Jordan Jackson 94
DL Matt Henningsen 91
OLB Jonathon Cooper 0
OLB Nik Bonitto 15
OLB Jonah Elliss 52
OLB Dondrea Tillman 92
LB Drew Sanders  41
ILB Cody Barton 55
ILB Justin Strnad 40
ILB Levelle Bailey 56
ILB Zach Cunningham 42
CB Pat Surtain 2
CB Ja’Quan McMillian 29
CB Riley Moss 21
CB Levi Wallace 39
CB Kris Abrams-Draine 31
CB Tremon Smith 1
CB Damarri Mathis 27
CB Reese Taylor 35
DB Devon Key 26
S Brandon Jones 22
S P.J. Locke 6
S JL Skinner 34
K Wil Lutz 3
P Riley Dixon 9
LS Mitchell Fraboni 48

With a 53-man roster and a 17-player practice squad, Denver has 70 players under contract, plus several players on injured reserve.

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Broncos’ updated 53-man roster for Week 15 vs. Colts

Here’s a look at the Broncos’ updated 53-man roster going into the Colts game.

The Denver Broncos have set their 53-man roster ahead of a Week 15 showdown with the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday.

Here’s a look at the active roster going into the game.

Denver Broncos 53-man roster

Position Name Number
QB Bo Nix 10
QB Jarrett Stidham 8
QB Zach Wilson 4
RB Javonte Williams 33
RB Jaleel McLaughlin 38
RB Audric Estime 23
FB Michael Burton 20
FB/TE Nate Adkins 45
TE Adam Trautman 82
TE Lucas Krull 85
WR Courtland Sutton 14
WR Marvin Mims 19
WR Troy Franklin 16
WR Devaughn Vele 17
WR Lil’Jordan Humphrey 84
OT Garett Bolles 72
OT Mike McGlinchey 69
OT Frank Crum 73
OT Alex Palczewski 63
OL Matt Peart 79
G/C Quinn Meinerz 77
G Ben Powers 74
C/G Alex Forsyth 54
C/G Luke Wattenberg 60
OL Nick Gargiulo 66
DE Zach Allen 99
DE John Franklin-Myers 98
DL D.J. Jones 93
DL Malcolm Roach 97
DL Eyioma Uwazurike 96
DL Jordan Jackson 94
OLB Jonathon Cooper 0
OLB Nik Bonitto 15
OLB Jonah Elliss 52
OLB Dondrea Tillman 92
LB Drew Sanders  41
ILB Cody Barton 55
ILB Justin Strnad 40
ILB Levelle Bailey 56
ILB Zach Cunningham 42
CB Pat Surtain 2
CB Ja’Quan McMillian 29
CB Riley Moss 21
CB Levi Wallace 39
CB Kris Abrams-Draine 31
CB Tremon Smith 1
CB Damarri Mathis 27
CB Reese Taylor 35
DB Devon Key 26
S Brandon Jones 22
S P.J. Locke 6
S JL Skinner 34
K Wil Lutz 3
P Riley Dixon 9
LS Mitchell Fraboni 48

With a 53-man roster and a 17-player practice squad, Denver has 70 players under contract, plus several players on injured reserve.

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Broncos elevate 2 players from practice squad to game-day roster

The Broncos have elevated guard/center Nick Gargiulo and cornerback Reese Taylor from the practice squad to the game-day roster for Week 15.

The Denver Broncos are calling up reinforcements from the practice squad ahead of their Week 15 showdown with the Indianapolis Colts.

The Broncos elevated guard/center Nick Gargiulo and cornerback Reese Taylor from the practice squad to the game-day roster, the team announced Saturday. They will revert back to the practice squad on Tuesday.

Players can be elevated up to three times during the season without having to clear waivers to return to the practice squad. This marks Gargiulo’s third and final elevation. He was inactive for the team’s last two games after being elevated. Taylor has been elevated for the first time.

Elsewhere on the transaction front, Denver signed linebacker K.J. Cloyd to the practice squad earlier this week. The team also gave left tackle Garett Bolles a four-year contract extension this week.

Sunday’s game will be regionally televised on CBS (view the TV map). Playing at home, the Broncos are considered favorites against the Colts.

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