Broncos depth chart for Week 11 vs. Falcons

Here’s a look at the Broncos’ updated depth chart for Sunday’s game against the Falcons.

After making two roster moves earlier this week, the Denver Broncos have updated their depth chart ahead of Sunday’s game against the Atlanta Falcons.

The Broncos waived safety Keidron Smith from the 53-man roster on Tuesday. To fill Smith’s old spot on the active roster, Denver promoted fullback Michael Burton from the practice squad on Wednesday.

Smith was then elevated from the practice squad to the game-day roster along with linebacker Zach Cunningham on Saturday.

Following those moves, here’s how the depth chart stands for Week 11.

Broncos offensive depth chart

WR Marvin Mims Troy Franklin
LT Garett Bolles Matt Peart
LG Ben Powers Calvin Throckmorton
C Luke Wattenberg Alex Forsyth
RG Quinn Meinerz Alex Palczewski
RT Mike McGlinchey Frank Crum
TE Adam Trautman Greg Dulcich Lucas Krull
WR Courtland Sutton Lil’Jordan Humphrey Devaughn Vele
RB Javonte Williams Jaleel McLaughlin Audric Estime
FB Michael Burton Nate Adkins
QB Bo Nix Jarrett Stidham Zach Wilson

Broncos defensive depth chart

DE Zach Allen Jordan Jackson
NT D.J. Jones Malcolm Roach
DE John Franklin-Myers Eyioma Uwazurike
SLB Jonathon Cooper Jonah Elliss
WLB Nik Bonitto Dondrea Tillman
ILB Justin Strnad Zach Cunningham
ILB Cody Barton Levelle Bailey
LCB Pat Surtain Levi Wallace Tremon Smith
RCB Riley Moss Damarri Mathis Kris Abrams-Draine
NCB Ja’Quan McMillian
S P.J. Locke JL Skinner
S Brandon Jones Devon Key Keidron Smith

Broncos special teams depth chart

PK Wil Lutz
KO Wil Lutz
P Riley Dixon
H Riley Dixon
LS Mitchell Fraboni
KR Marvin Mims Tremon Smith Jaleel McLaughlin
PR Marvin Mims Tremon Smith

Sunday’s game will be regionally televised on Fox (view the TV map). Playing at home, the Broncos are considered slight favorites this week.

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NFL insider compares Steelers’ legitimacy to 8-1 Detroit Lions

Jordan Schultz compares the Steelers to the 8-1 Detroit Lions, highlighting their ability to wear down opponents after a loss.

Surprisingly enough, on a recent episode of The Herd, hosted by the ever-polarizing Colin Cowherd, there was a Pittsburgh Steelers love fest taking place.

Cowherd hosted NFL insider Jordan Schultz, who was asked what he believes the true ceiling for the 7-2 Steelers is. It felt like before Cowherd could finish asking, Schultz was off to the races, singing the Steel City’s praises through 11 weeks of football.

Schultz claimed that Russell Wilson had further solidified the Steelers as contenders, going as far as to compare Pittsburgh to perhaps the best team in the National Football League—the 8-1 Detroit Lions.

Schultz argued that Pittsburgh and Detroit both seem to leave opposing teams in worse shape once they defeat them. His claims were supported by Washington’s recent collapse against Philadelphia on Thursday Night Football in Week 11, only four short days after the Steelers’ Week 10 28-27 victory over the Commanders.

Fans of the Steelers are hoping the same can apply to a potential Week 11 victory over the Baltimore Ravens, as the AFC North rivals are closing the distance in a tight divisional title race.

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Former MVP continues to doubt the Pittsburgh Steelers

Despite their dramatic win over the Washington Commanders, Cam Newton continues to doubt Pittsburgh’s legitimacy heading into Week 11.

Sorry, Cam Newton: You were wrong. The 2015 MVP award winner previously questioned the legitimacy of the Pittsburgh Steelers as the team headed into a tough road matchup against the Washington Commanders, citing that the Steelers’ recent victories over the New York Giants and New York Jets proved nothing.

However, after Pittsburgh pulled off an impressive 28-27 victory in Washington, improving to 7-2 on the season, Newton refuses to admit he was wrong. In hilarious fashion, Newton is now questioning the Commanders’ legitimacy.

While debating with Stephen A. Smith on ESPN’s First Take about which scenario holds greater value—Russell Wilson’s resurgence or Lamar Jackson’s third MVP pursuit—Newton had this to say about the Wilson-led Steelers: “Can we get a meaningful win against a quality opponent?”.

Newton acknowledged that Week 11’s matchup against the Baltimore Ravens could be the proving ground for Pittsburgh, and for the first time, he’s not wrong.

Fans of the Steel City can excitedly anticipate what is sure to be an outstanding AFC North showdown between the Steelers and Ravens in Week 11, taking place on November 17 at 1:00 PM EST.

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Why Sean Payton showed Broncos players a montage of heartbreaking losses

Broncos coach Sean Payton showed players a montage of heartbreaking losses this week. “We get up and we start fighting again,” he said.

Following their 16-14 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton created a montage of other heartbreaking losses he has experienced and he presented it to the team’s players this week.

The first clip was from the 1991 college football season when Payton was a running backs and wide receivers coach at Indiana State. The Sycamores scored late in the game to take a 25-24 lead over Kansas State.

“We went for the two-point play, threw an interception in the middle of the end zone and the Kansas State player took it back 107 yards,” Payton recalled this week.

That sealed a 26-25 loss.

The next clip was from Payton’s first season in the NFL when he was a quarterbacks coach with the Philadelphia Eagles in 1997. Trailing the Dallas Cowboys by one point on Monday Night Football, the Eagles drove down the field to set up what could have been a game-winning field goal. Philly’s holder, punter Tommy Hutton, mishandled the snap and the Eagles lost 21-20.

After that, Payton showed the play when former Broncos safety Justin Simmons blocked a New Orleans Saints extra point attempt and Will Parks ran it back for a two-point score to secure a 25-23 win for Denver.

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Next up in the montage was the “Minneapolis Miracle” from when the Minnesota Vikings knocked the Saints out of the 2017 playoffs.

After that, the video showed New Orleans losing to the Los Angeles Rams in the 2018 NFL playoffs after an egregious no call.

“The point of the film, I said to them, ‘I don’t have enough time here to show you all the good clips,'” Payton recalled. “‘Just like in life, we’re going to have some [moments] and then we get up and we start fighting again.’ There was just a message behind that. Every one of us here has that film in some way, shape or form, whether it’s personally [or] occupationally. So I think the response — and look the team we’re playing is coming off of a tough loss.

“You hope that when your career is done, your film is longer on the other end than that end. I think the response — we had a good practice today, real good. We get ready for this team. It’s an entirely different type team relative to what they do schematically, how they run the ball and what they do defensively than the team we just played. We have to lock in and be ready for a different type of opponent.”

Following that motivational message from Payton, the Broncos will attempt to bounce back from the Chiefs loss when they host the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday.

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Wil Lutz and Ben Kotwica give the final word on Alex Forsyth

“Alex [Forsyth] just wants to get better and we’ve gotta do a better job as coaches giving them tools to be successful,” Ben Kotwica said.

The Denver Broncos lost to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday when their last-second field goal attempt was blocked.

Broncos lineman Alex Forsyth has faced heavy criticism from fans and pundits following the block because the Chiefs penetrated the line by knocking Forsyth down and jumping over him.

Many Denver players — including quarterback Bo Nix — have come to Forsyth’s defense, as has coach Sean Payton. Even former players have defended the lineman and his tough task on field goal protection.

After practice on Thursday, Broncos special teams coordinator Ben Kotwica was asked about Forsyth during his weekly media session.

“First off, Alex is a tremendous football player,” Kotwica said. “Love having him, he’s a great teammate. We’re all part of that. So even though that might be the isolated spotlight, we’re all part of that.

“We’ve had those conversations and mostly it’s been ball. Alex just wants to get better and we’ve gotta do a better job as coaches at giving them tools to be successful. So I think putting that all together, I think I’m excited about the product we’ll see moving forward.”

Denver kicker Wil Lutz also chimed in this week on Twitter/X.

“Team game, we’re all in this together,” Lutz tweeted. “We can all be better. Excited for the challenge this field goal unit has in front of us this week!”

The Broncos’ field goal unit will aim to bounce back when the team hosts the Atlanta Falcons at Empower Field at Mile High in Week 11.

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Chiefs RB Kareem Hunt was mic’d up for Kansas City’s Week 10 win over the Broncos

#Chiefs RB Kareem Hunt gave an inspired mic’d up performance in Kansas City’s Week 10 win over the Denver #Broncos.

The Kansas City Chiefs have relied on Kareem Hunt to set the tone for their offense in recent weeks, and the veteran running back hasn’t disappointed.

Hunt led Kansas City in receiving and rushing yards against the Denver Broncos in Week 10, and figures to play a key role in the Chiefs’ strategy for the Buffalo Bills on Sunday.

As it turns out, Hunt was mic’d up for Kansas City’s win over Denver, and his rousing performance was one that Chiefs fans won’t want to miss.

Check out this video of Hunt’s hot-mic antics, which was posted to Twitter this week:

 

Clearly, Kansas City’s coaching staff and social media team can count on Hunt to deliver when it matters most, especially when facing a divisional rival like the Broncos.

Expect the former Toledo Rocket to be a key contributor for the Chiefs in their next game against the Bills in Week 11 as Kansas City looks to keep its perfect season alive.

Preston Smith aims to deliver highlight reel performance in Week 11

Preston Smith embraces Steelers-Ravens rivalry, aiming for historic and highlight reel worthy plays in Week 11.

It didn’t take long for the energy and rivalry of the interdivisional matchup between AFC North foes—the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Baltimore Ravens—to rub off on one of the Steel City’s newest acquisitions, OLB Preston Smith.

While Smith may be in line for a significant role in Week 11, the former Packers edge rusher made the most of his limited playing time in Week 10 against the Washington Commanders, recording one sack on just 12 pass-rush attempts.

When asked about his potential role against the Baltimore Ravens, Smith didn’t mince words—he wants to make history.

Smith will likely have to share time off the right edge with the seemingly ready-to-return Nick Herbig, but fans, including myself, would be remiss to let any of his highlight-reel plays on Sunday go unappreciated.

Tune in on November 17 at 1:00 PM EST to witness Smith attempt to make history at the expense of a Lamar Jackson-led Baltimore Ravens in Week 11.

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Cam Heyward retells snake scare horror story from Week 10 locker room

Cam Heyward shared a wild story of a snake sighting in the Steelers’ locker room before their Week 10 matchup with the Commanders.

As if facing the formerly 7-2, now 7-3, Washington Commanders in a rough road matchup wasn’t scary enough, it appears there was a Washington snake sighting in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ locker room for the Week 10 matchup.

In the soon-to-be-released 95th episode of Steelers’ DT Cam Heyward’s podcast, Not Just Football with Cam Heyward, there was a teaser released on social media that highlighted the retelling of a snake sighting in the Steelers’ locker room.

Heyward stated that while he was warming up before the Steelers’ matchup against the Commanders, his teammates were dealing with an actual snake in their locker room.

While the thought of the snake remaining in the locker room is frightening, luckily for the Steelers, Pittsburgh was able to leave that problem for the Washington Commanders and their Northwest Stadium staff to handle.

Pittsburgh has another member of the animal kingdom to conquer in Week 11: the Ravens. The Steelers will look to extend their lead over Baltimore in the AFC North divisional title race on November 17th, at 1:00 PM EST.

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Broncos release depth chart for Week 11 vs. Falcons

Here’s a look at the Broncos’ updated depth chart for Sunday’s game against the Falcons.

After making two roster moves earlier this week, the Denver Broncos have updated their depth chart ahead of Sunday’s game against the Atlanta Falcons.

The Broncos waived safety Keidron Smith from the 53-man roster on Tuesday. To fill Smith’s old spot on the active roster, Denver promoted fullback Michael Burton from the practice squad on Wednesday.

Following those moves, here’s how the depth chart stands going into Week 11. Keep in mind that more transactions could be on deck later in the week.

Broncos offensive depth chart

WR Marvin Mims Troy Franklin
LT Garett Bolles Matt Peart
LG Ben Powers Calvin Throckmorton
C Luke Wattenberg Alex Forsyth
RG Quinn Meinerz Alex Palczewski
RT Mike McGlinchey Frank Crum
TE Adam Trautman Greg Dulcich Lucas Krull
WR Courtland Sutton Lil’Jordan Humphrey Devaughn Vele
RB Javonte Williams Jaleel McLaughlin Audric Estime
FB Michael Burton Nate Adkins
QB Bo Nix Jarrett Stidham Zach Wilson

Broncos defensive depth chart

DE Zach Allen Jordan Jackson
NT D.J. Jones Malcolm Roach
DE John Franklin-Myers Eyioma Uwazurike
SLB Jonathon Cooper Jonah Elliss
WLB Nik Bonitto Dondrea Tillman
ILB Justin Strnad Levelle Bailey
ILB Cody Barton Levelle Bailey
LCB Pat Surtain Levi Wallace Tremon Smith
RCB Riley Moss Damarri Mathis Kris Abrams-Draine
NCB Ja’Quan McMillian
S P.J. Locke JL Skinner
S Brandon Jones Devon Key

Broncos special teams depth chart

PK Wil Lutz
KO Wil Lutz
P Riley Dixon
H Riley Dixon
LS Mitchell Fraboni
KR Marvin Mims Tremon Smith Jaleel McLaughlin
PR Marvin Mims Tremon Smith

Sunday’s game will be regionally televised on Fox (view the TV map). Playing at home, the Broncos are considered slight favorites this week.

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Bo Nix responds to Patrick Mahomes’ comments on Broncos’ rookie QB

After facing Bo Nix, Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes told Broncos coach Sean Payton, “You got one.” Here’s what Nix had to say about that remark.

Denver Broncos rookie quarterback Bo Nix impressed the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday.

Following a 16-14 Kansas City victory, Chiefs linebacker Nick Bolton said Nix is “definitely going to be a challenge” to face going forward. KC quarterback Patrick Mahomes also delivered a positive review of the rookie.

During his Wednesday press conference, Broncos coach Sean Payton revealed that Mahomes told him “You got one” after the game, referencing Nix. The rookie quarterback was asked about that comment on Wednesday.

“That kind of stuff is awesome,” Nix said. “That’s a fortunate part of playing the game and competing against these guys that have been doing it on the stage for so long. It’s an honor, but at the same time, those are the games that you have to continue to play and continue to compete in and ultimately win.

“You get guys like that, their respect. Then when you get their respect, it’s just kind of a special thing for you. It’s not something to be complacent about, but it’s definitely — you feel like you’re on the right track and you’re doing the right things.”

Nix went toe to toe with Mahomes on Sunday and they’re scheduled to face off again when the Broncos host the Chiefs in Week 18. Gaining the respect of Mahomes is great. Now the next step for Nix is to beat him.

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