The Broncos worked out long snapper Peter Bowden and punters Jake Julien and Ty Zentner on Friday.
The Denver Broncos brought in three special teams players for workouts on Friday, according to a report from KUSA-TV’s Mike Klis. The team worked out a long snapper — Peter Bowden — and two punters: Jake Julien and Ty Zentner.
Bowden, 23, played college football at Wisconsin. He spent time with the Green Bay Packers and Jacksonville Jaguars this year but is yet to appear in a regular season game in the NFL.
Julien, 26, played college football at Eastern Michigan and competed with the New England Patriots at training camp in 2022 before landing in the Canadian Football League in 2023. He earned All-CFL honors with the Edmonton Elks after a record-breaking season in Canada this summer.
Zentner, 26, entered the league as an undrafted free agent out of Kansas State in 2023. He has spent time with four NFL teams, playing in 10 games. In one game with the Los Angeles Rams earlier this year, he punted seven times for 281 yards. His career average in the NFL is 44.1 yards per punt (Riley Dixon is averaging 46.7 yards per punt with Denver this season).
Broncos worked out 3 players
LS Peter Bowden
P Jake Julien
P Ty Zenter
Denver previously worked out six players last week. The Broncos are likely looking at candidates for future contracts at the end of the season and/or candidates to sign if injuries pop up later this season.
Broncos CB Pat Surtain was fined $11,255 for a facemask penalty against the Falcons in Week 11.
The NFL has fined Denver Broncos cornerback Pat Surtain $11,255 for his facemask penalty in the second quarter of last week’s game against the Atlanta Falcons, according to multiplereports.
Surtain was penalized for grabbing the facemask of Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts in a 38-6 win over the Falcons. Surtain finished the game with one tackle and one pass breakup. He has seven PBUs and three interceptions so far this season.
Earlier this season, Denver defensive lineman Malcolm Roach ($25,324), safety P.J. Locke ($27,944), defensive lineman John Franklin-Myers ($14,069), safety Brandon Jones ($11,255), outside linebacker Nik Bonitto ($8,791), fullback Mike Burton ($7,653), center Luke Wattenberg ($5,872), tight end Lucas Krull ($5,083) and safety Devon Key ($4,417) also received fines from the NFL.
The money the league receives from fines is “donated to the Professional Athletes Foundation to support Legends in need and the NFL Foundation to further support the health, safety and wellness of athletes across all levels,” per the NFL.
The Broncos have elevated LB Zach Cunningham and OL Nick Gargiulo from the practice squad to the game-day roster for Week 12.
The Denver Broncos are calling up some reinforcements from the practice squad ahead of their Week 12 showdown with the Las Vegas Raiders.
The Broncos elevated linebacker Zach Cunningham and offensive lineman Nick Gargiulo from the practice squad to the game-day roster on Saturday. They will revert back to the practice squad on Monday.
Players can be elevated up to three times during the season without having to clear waivers to return to the practice squad. This will mark Cunningham’s third and final elevation of the season and Gargiulo’s first.
Next week, Denver will have to decide on if Cunningham will be promoted to the 53-man roster or remain on the practice squad.
Cunningham will provide depth at linebacker behind Cody Barton and Justin Strnad while contributing on special teams. Gargiulo will provide more depth on the line with Ben Powers dealing with a shoulder injury.
Broncos guard Ben Powers (shoulder) has no injury designation for Sunday’s game. He’s good to go.
After sitting out Wednesday’s practice, Denver Broncos left guard Ben Powers (shoulder) was back at practice on Thursday and Friday.
Powers has no injury status designation on the final injury report, so he has been cleared to play against the Las Vegas Raiders.
Powers started all 17 games for the Broncos last season and the first 11 games this fall. He has been penalized four times and allowed one sack in 2024, according to Pro Football Focus.
Elsewhere on the injury front, wide receiver Josh Reynolds (finger) and linebacker Drew Sanders (Achilles) have been ruled out. Denver’s top defensive lineman, Zach Allen (heel) is listed as questionable.
The Broncos’ final injury report can be seen below. DNP = did not participate.
For the first time in NFL history, a game has been flexed to Thursday Night Football. The Broncos will now face the Chargers in primetime.
For the first time in NFL history, a Sunday afternoon game has been flexed to Thursday Night Football.
The Denver Broncos‘ road game against the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 16 has been flexed from Sunday, Dec. 22 to Thursday, Dec. 19, the NFL announced Friday. The original TNF matchup was set to see the Cincinnati Bengals host the Cleveland Browns. That game was moved to an afternoon slot on Dec. 22.
The Broncos previously played on TNF in Week 7 when they went on the road and defeated the New Orleans Saints 33-10. Denver is also scheduled to play on Monday Night Football against the Cleveland Browns in Week 13.
NFL rules prevent a team from being given two TNF away games when the initial schedule is released in the spring, but in-season flexes are allowed. So after playing in New Orleans on a short week earlier this season, the Broncos will play in Los Angeles on a short week later this year.
It is perhaps less-than-ideal for Denver from a competitive perspective, but it’s a sign that the league views the Broncos as an entertaining team worthy of a national spotlight. That’s quite a change from recent seasons.
Thursday Night Football is available to stream on Prime Video.
From Tom Brady to Colin Cowherd, the NFL world reacted in a big way to QB Bo Nix’s impressive performance.
After Denver Broncos rookie quarterback Bo Nix had a historic performance against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 11, NFL pundits have offered their takes on the first-year signal caller. Here’s a recap of the reactions this week.
Tom Brady names Bo Nix one of his 3 stars of the week
The pair mentioned in the game against Atlanta, Nix had his highest yards-per-pass (9.8) of the season.
Chris Simms breaks down Bo Nix’s ‘surgically explosive’ performance
Former NFL quarterback Chris Simms has seen the difference for the Broncos offense. “I just love the look of Bo Nix, I really do,” said Simms. “I love the offense they’re running, too.”
Shannon Sharpe, Chad Johnson chime in on Bo Nix’s big game
The two former pass catchers reacted to Nix’s huge stat line from the Falcons game. “(Nix) was one of three Bronco rookie quarterbacks to ever throw four touchdowns in a game,” noted Sharpe.
Colin Cowherd says Bo Nix is a top-12 quarterback in the NFL
After Nix had his highest stats of the season, ESPN insider Adam Schefter marveled at the young quarterback. “Rookies don’t do that,” Schefter remarked on the Pat McAfee Show. “That’s over 80 percent completion rate, four touchdowns, no interceptions. Bo Nix is getting better and better and better.”
Jamie Erdahl says Bo Nix was the NFL’s big winner in Week 11
Former NFL quarterback Dan Orlovsky said that Nix is having a great season. “He’s got control and he has the answers,” said Orlovsky. “Control of everything they’re trying to do in Denver offensively.”
PFF reacts to Bo Nix’s play and Broncos’ impressive offensive line
Although the rest of the NFL is giving Nix all the love, PFF realized that the Broncos’ offensive line is a key part of the success Nix has been having throughout the season.
Tim Jenkins breaks down film of Bo Nix’s best game yet
Tim Jenkins called Nix’s historic performance “the best performance I’ve seen out of a rookie quarterback this season, and if I’m really being honest, the best performance I’ve seen from a Broncos quarterback in a long, long, long time.”
Kurt Benkert reviews Bo Nix’s great game vs. Falcons
Former NFL quarterback Kurt Benkert broke down Nix’s incredible performance against Atlanta in an 18-minute video.
Doug Farrar breaks down Bo Nix’s recent rise
New All-22 video for @AthlonSports: Bo Nix’s ascent as the @Broncos‘ franchise QB after a long post-Peyton Manning search is happening. Sean Payton brought up two plays that speak to Nix’s recent development. Nix is taking one of the NFL’s most complex playbooks to the field. pic.twitter.com/w4qhzp9Eai
“Peyton Manning retired after the 2015 season, and from 2016-2023, the Denver Broncos threw 13 different quarterbacks into the fire to try and replace him,” said Farrar. “But now with 2024 first-round draft pick Bo Nix, Denver may finally have a guy to mercifully end that quarterback curse.”
Chris Long reacts to Bo Nix’s impressive improvement this season
Super Bowl champion Chris Long praised Nix, as an older rookie quarterback who is hitting his stride with head coach Sean Payton.
Chase Daniel says Bo Nix should be Rookie of the Year
“In my opinion, (Nix is) right now neck and neck with (Commanders quarterback) Jayden Daniels in the Offensive Rookie of the Year category,” said the former QB.
Nix is certainly making a serious case for Offensive Rookie of the Year. Can he continue this high-quality quarterback play through the rest of the season?
“I’m in a really good spot,” Bo Nix said of being coached by Sean Payton while getting input from Peyton Manning and John Elway.
Denver Broncos rookie quarterback Bo Nix has been a hot topic this week after his impressive performance against the Atlanta Falcons last week.
Even Pro Football Hall of Famer John Elway said “the sky’s a limit for him” when asked about Nix during an interview with Broncos Wire earlier this week.
“It looks like they found their guy … [who will] continue to grow and bring back that excitement and start to compete for those world championships again,” Elway told Broncos Wire’s Brandon Walker on Wednesday.
After Wednesday’s practice, Nix was asked about receiving praise from Elway and if he’d like to meet the former QB and GM.
“Yes, he’s a legend,” Nix said. “He’s a legend not only here for this organization, but for the entire NFL. So you do want to listen when a guy like that is talking, and you want to pay attention to it. It’s an honor to be in this spot to where people like that can speak about it. I think obviously like most guys, they would love to have a chat with John Elway, just pick his brain and see what it’s like. Guys like that just have a lot of knowledge that they can share.
“It’s just awesome that I’m even in that situation. Like you mentioned, I think Davis [Webb] and Coach [Sean Payton] done a great job of just every week teaching me and moving on, going to the next play. Learn from the good and learn from the bad. I just feel like I’m in a really good spot.”
Nix is getting daily feedback from Payton and Webb, and he’s spoken with Peyton Manning as well. Elway hasn’t met with the young QB yet, but he has endorsed him from afar. Denver’s QB is in good hands.
“The sky’s the limit for him,” John Elway said of Broncos rookie quarterback Bo Nix.
Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback John Elway likes what he’s seen from Denver Broncos rookie quarterback Bo Nix this season.
“I’m happy for him,” Elway said during a recent interview with Broncos Wire about Dupuytren’s contracture and his treatment. “I’m happy for the Broncos and the Broncos fans out there. It’s kind of been a long dry spell and I think that everybody’s excited about what’s going on there. Obviously, the new ownership group is tremendous, with Sean Payton as a head coach and then obviously we draft Bo Nix, who I think Sean really likes and obviously, everybody likes now because we’ve seen him grow through the first 11 weeks of the season.
“It’s exciting to watch. But I think there’s a combination of both in the fact that Bo Nix has great talent. He’s very mature. He’s got 60 starts in college, which I think has really helped him.
“But I think even more importantly is the way that Sean and (quarterbacks coach) Davis Webb handle him, they’re not putting them in situations he can’t handle. They’re bringing him on slowly, getting him to understand the NFL game, which is a big jump from the college game, and so I think the whole combination of what is going on there is showing up in Bo’s play.
“He’s got the ability; Sean and Davis are putting him in situations that he can handle and those situations keep getting more and more week in and week out. And so, you know, the sky’s the limit for him. He’s just going to continue to get better and better.
“And as long as Vance Joseph keeps that defense going and keeps (Nix) in games week in and week out, then that allows the quarterback to grow at his own speed too and also win football games.”
Nix has broken multiple franchise (and NFL) records this season, passing several former marks set by Elway in his rookie year. Does Elway feel bad about seeing his records fall?
“I don’t,” Elway said with a laugh. “You know what? I’m glad he’s breaking them because it was my rookie year, we weren’t very good, so it’s nice to see that he’s got out to a better start than I had. And I think that’s a good sign for all the Bronco fans out here to be able to watch that knowing that they’ve really got somebody they can build around right now. Because, you know that quarterback position is so important in the NFL and it looks like they found their guy and [he will] continue to grow and bring back that excitement and start to compete for those world championships again.”
John Elway spoke with Broncos Wire in a three-part interview this week. Elway dicsussed Dupuytren’s contracture in Part 1. Stay tuned for Part 3, featuring Elway’s take on Denver’s playoff chances this season.
Good news — Broncos guard Ben Powers (shoulder) was back at practice today after sitting out Wednesday’s session.
After sitting out Wednesday’s practice, Denver Broncos left guard Ben Powers (shoulder) was back on the field Thursday on a limited basis.
Powers started all 17 games for the Broncos last season and the first 11 games this fall. He has been penalized four times and allowed one sack in 2024, according to Pro Football Focus.
Denver’s depth chart lists Calvin Throckmorton as the backup guard behind Powers. Other backup options include Alex Forsyth, Matt Peart and Alex Palczewski.
Elsewhere on the injury front, wide receiver Josh Reynolds (finger) and running back Tyler Badie (back) are eligible to return from injured reserve, but Badie has not yet returned to practice.
Denver’s complete Thursday injury report can be seen below. DNP = did not participate.
Player
Wed
Thur
Fri
Game Status
DB P.J. Locke (thumb)
Full
Full
LB Drew Sanders (Achilles)
Full
Full
WR Josh Reynolds (hand)
Full
Full
DL Zach Allen (NIR – rest)
Limited
Full
DB Brandon Jones (abdomen)
Limited
Full
G Ben Powers (shoulder)
DNP
Limited
The Broncos will practice again on Friday before releasing a final injury report with game statuses for Sunday’s showdown with the Las Vegas Raiders.
The Broncos did not activate safety Delarrin Turner-Yell during his 21-day window, so he will remain on reserve for the 2024 season.
The Denver Broncos did not activate safety Delarrin Turner-Yell (knee) from the physically unable to perform list on Wednesday, which rules him out for the rest of the 2024 season.
Turner-Yell returned to practice three weeks ago and Wednesday was the deadline to activate him to the 53-man roster. Because he was not activated within his 21-day window, DTY will remain on reserve for the rest of the season (unless the team cuts him).
“We spent a lot of time just going through it,” coach Sean Payton said after Wednesday’s practice. “We have a real clear vision for him. [He has] a bright future. [We] had a real good visit. I know it’s difficult. With where we’re at in the season, it just became a challenge relative to managing the roster.”
Next week, the Broncos will have to make a similar decision on linebacker Drew Sanders (Achilles). His 21-day window will expire on Nov. 27.
Denver also has two players — wide receiver Josh Reynolds (finger) and running back Tyler Badie (back) — who are eligible to return from injured reserve. The Broncos will have to make some tough roster decisions with multiple players set to return from injuries in the coming weeks.
Denver’s complete Wednesday injury report can be seen below. DNP = did not participate.
Player
Wed
Thur
Fri
Game Status
DB P.J. Locke (thumb)
Full
LB Drew Sanders (Achilles)
Full
WR Josh Reynolds (hand)
Full
DL Zach Allen (NIR – rest)
Limited
DB Brandon Jones (abdomen)
Limited
G Ben Powers (shoulder)
DNP
The Broncos will practice again on Thursday and Friday before releasing a final injury report with game statuses for Sunday’s showdown with the Las Vegas Raiders.
