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View the Broncos’ 90-man offseason roster with bios for each player

We’ve written short bios for all 90 players on the Broncos’ offseason roster. View each player here, sorted by position.

Finally, August has arrived.

Denver Broncos training camp is in full swing and preseason begins later this month. Football is officially back.

During the slow part of the NFL offseason, we published quick bios for every player on the team’s 90-man offseason roster (plus one suspended player). Ahead of the start of preseason, here is a look at the Broncos’ updated roster.

Each player’s name is linked to a bio with a brief summary of their career before landing in Denver and how it’s gone since they’ve arrived. We’ve included players on the non-football injury (NFI) and physically unable to perform (PUP) lists. The Broncos do not currently have any players on injured reserve.

Denver Broncos 90-man offseason roster

Name Position Number
Jarrett Stidham QB 8
Bo Nix QB 10
Zach Wilson QB 4
Javonte Williams RB 33
Samaje Perine RB 25
Jaleel McLaughlin RB 38
Audric Estime RB 37
Blake Watson (NFI) RB 43
Tyler Badie RB 36
Michael Burton FB 20
Nate Adkins FB/TE 45
Greg Dulcich TE 80
Adam Trautman TE 82
Lucas Krull TE 85
Thomas Yassmin (IPP) TE 86
Hunter Kampmoyer TE TBD
Courtland Sutton WR 14
Marvin Mims WR 19
Josh Reynolds WR 11
Troy Franklin WR 16
Tim Patrick WR 12
Devaughn Vele WR 81
Lil’Jordan Humphrey WR 17
Brandon Johnson WR 89
Jalen Virgil  WR 15
Phillip Dorsett WR 13
David Sills WR 87
Michael Bandy WR 83
Mike McGlinchey OT 69
Garett Bolles OT 72
Quinn Bailey OT/G 75
Frank Crum OT 73
Alex Palczewski OT 63
Matt Peart OT 79
Demontrey Jacobs OT 71
Will Sherman OT/G 78
Oliver Jervis OT 64
Quinn Meinerz G 77
Ben Powers G 74
Nick Gargiulo G/C 66
Calvin Throckmorton G 76
Luke Wattenberg C/G 60
Alex Forsyth C 54
Sam Mustipher C 61
Zach Allen DE 99
John Franklin-Myers DE 98
D.J. Jones DL 93
Malcolm Roach DL 97
Angelo Blackson DL 90
Matt Henningsen DL 91
Elijah Garcia DL 95
Jordan Jackson DL 94
Jordan Miller DL 68
Baron Browning OLB 5
Jonathon Cooper OLB 0
Nik Bonitto OLB 42
Jonah Elliss OLB 52
Drew Sanders (PUP) OLB 41
Ronnie Perkins OLB 51
Thomas Incoom OLB 59
Dondrea Tillman OLB 92
Jaylon Allen OLB 57
Alex Singleton ILB 49
Cody Barton ILB 55
Jonas Griffith ILB 50
Justin Strnad ILB 40
Levelle Bailey ILB 56
Andre Smith ILB 96
Durell Nchami LB 53
Pat Surtain CB 2
Ja’Quan McMillian CB 29
Riley Moss CB 21
Damarri Mathis CB 27
Levi Wallace CB 39
Kris Abrams-Draine CB 31
Tremon Smith CB 1
Art Green CB 28
Reese Taylor CB 35
Quinton Newsome CB 36
Devon Key DB 26
Tanner McCalister DB 30
Keidron Smith DB 43
Brandon Jones S 22
Caden Sterns S 23
P.J. Locke S 6
Delarrin Turner-Yell (PUP) S 32
JL Skinner S 34
Omar Brown S 45
Wil Lutz K 3
Riley Dixon P 9
Trenton Gill P 47
Mitchell Fraboni LS 48
Eyioma Uwazurike (SUS) DL 96

Notes: As part of the NFL’s International Player Pathway (IPP) program, tight end Thomas Yassmin would not count against the 16-player limit if he makes the practice squad this summer. Meanwhile, defensive lineman Eyioma Uwazurike does not count against the 90-man offseason roster limit while suspended.

The Broncos have to trim the roster down to 53 players by Aug. 27. After finalizing an active roster, Denver can build a 16-player practice squad. We will track all of the team’s roster moves on Broncos Wire.

Story update: The Broncos placed Quinn Bailey on injured reserve on Thursday and signed offensive lineman Oliver Jervis.

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Broncos roster series: No. 3, kicker Wil Lutz

Wil Lutz converted 88.2% of his field goal attempts and went 29-of-31 on PATs in his first season with the Broncos.

Broncos Wire’s 90-man offseason roster series continues today with a look at ninth-year kicker Wil Lutz, No. 3 (he switched from No. 16 this offseason). 

Before the Broncos: Lutz (29) signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent out of Georgia State in 2016. After failing to make Baltimore’s 53-man roster, Lutz was claimed off waivers by the New Orleans Saints. He went on to spend the next seven years in New Orleans. 

Lutz sat out the 2021 season after undergoing core muscle surgery, but he played all other 97 games for the Saints from 2016-2020 and 2022. Lutz completed 84.6% of his field goal attempts during that time with a long of 60 yards.

Broncos tenure: After drafting Blake Grupe, New Orleans agreed to trade Lutz to Denver last summer in exchange for a seventh-round pick. In his first season with the Broncos, Lutz converted 88.2% of his field goal attempts with a long of 52 yards. He went 29-of-31 on extra point attempts.

Chances to make the 53-man roster: Near lock. Lutz is currently the only kicker on the 90-man offseason roster and unless he struggles significantly this summer, his job should be safe. 

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PFF ranks Broncos’ roster dead last in the NFL

Pro Football Focus ranked all 32 rosters in the NFL. They have the Broncos ranked last.

The Denver Broncos went 8-9 last season, but Pro Football Focus has them ranked as the worst roster in the NFL leading into the 2024 season (32nd out of 32 clubs). Perhaps it could be the release of Russell Wilson and Justin Simmons, as they are not on the roster, but that may not have made much of a difference.

According to Jim Wyman and Dalton Wasserman of PFF, though, the strength of this Broncos’ roster will be their offensive line.

“Other than at center, which is up in the air after Lloyd Cushenberry III’s departure, the Broncos have a very well-rounded offensive line,” Wyman and Wasserman wrote. “Quinn Meinerz was a breakout star last season, posting an 83.7 grade that ranked third among all guards.”

However, PFF highlights the weaknesses for Denver going into 2024 will be the defense.

“Outside of Patrick Surtain II, this defense lacks playmakers at every level. The unit was responsible for a 70-point debacle against the Dolphins in 2023 that made them the laughingstock of the league.

“Things improved dramatically throughout the season, as defensive coordinator Vance Joseph managed to do damage control and reorganize the defense in a more favorable manner, but there are still a lot of holes that weren’t fixed.”

While analytics drives Pro Football Focus regarding ratings, we will have to see if the eye test backs up PFF’s claim about Denver’s roster moving forward. To view the complete rankings, visit PFF’s website.

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Broncos’ updated 53-man roster and depth chart for ‘Sunday Night Football’

Here is the Broncos’ updated 53-man roster and depth chart ahead of a ‘Sunday Night Football’ clash with the Vikings.

After a few minor roster moves earlier this week, the Denver Broncos have an updated 53-man roster and depth chart ahead of their Sunday Night Football showdown with the Minnesota Vikings.

Here’s a look at the Broncos’ 53-man roster for Week 11.

Number Position Player
3 QB Russell Wilson
4 QB Jarrett Stidham
33 RB Javonte Williams
25 RB Samaje Perine
38 RB Jaleel McLaughlin
39 RB Dwayne Washington
39 RB Dwayne Washington
20 FB/TE Michael Burton
82 TE Adam Trautman
84 TE Chris Manhertz
45 TE/FB Nate Adkins 
10 WR Jerry Jeudy
14 WR Courtland Sutton 
83 WR Marvin Mims 
17 WR Lil’Jordan Humphrey
87 WR David Sills
77 OL Quinn Meinerz
74 OL Ben Powers
79 OL Lloyd Cushenberry
69 OT Mike McGlinchey
72 OT Garrett Bolles
73 OT Cam Fleming
75 OL Quinn Bailey
60 OL Luke Wattenberg 
76 OL Alex Forsyth 
99 DL Zach Allen
98 DL Mike Purcell
91 DL Matt Henningsen
93 DL D.J. Jones
92 DE Jonathan Harris
95 DL Elijah Garcia
56 OLB Baron Browning 
51 OLB Ronnie Perkins
0 OLB Jonathon Cooper
42 OLB Nik Bonitto
59 OLB Thomas Incoom
47 ILB Josey Jewell
49 ILB Alex Singleton
41 ILB Drew Sanders
40 ILB Justin Strnad
57 ILB Ben Niemann
2 CB Pat Surtain
27 CB Damarri Mathis
36 CB Fabian Moreau
35 CB Ja’Quan McMillian
37 CB Riley Moss
23 CB Tremon Smith
31 DB Justin Simmons
22 DB Kareem Jackson
6 DB P.J. Locke 
22 DB Delarrin Turner-Yell
34 DB JL Skinner 
16 K Wil Lutz
19 P Riley Dixon
48 LS Mitchell Fraboni

View the team’s updated depth chart below.

Denver Broncos 90-man offseason roster, sorted by jersey number

Here is the Broncos’ 90-man offseason roster ahead of training camp, sorted by jersey number.

With organized team activities wrapping up and mandatory minicamp set for next week, the Denver Broncos are about to have a summer break.

After minicamp, players will have off until reporting back to the team’s facility for the start of training camp, which typically begins in late July.

As the Broncos prepare to go into the slowest part of the NFL offseason, here’s a gallery of the team’s 90-man offseason roster, sorted by jersey number from 1 through 99. Fans should note that players are allowed to share numbers during the offseason if they play on different sides of the ball.

Denver will trim the roster from 90 players down to 53 later this summer. The NFL’s deadline for submitting a 53-man roster is Tuesday, Aug. 29.