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Broncos hire former Stanford coach David Shaw to assist them with scouting and roster evaluation

Jun. 20, 2024 15:12 PM EDT

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Former Stanford football coach David Shaw is returning to the NFL as a senior personnel executive with the Denver Broncos. Shaw, who coached the Cardinal from 2011-22, will help evaluate college and pro players and assist general manager George Paton in...

Courtland Sutton shows up for minicamp but still wants a new contract after 10-touchdown season

Jun. 11, 2024 18:23 PM EDT

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — As promised, Courtland Sutton made a cameo appearance at the Denver Broncos' mandatory minicamp Tuesday. Whether he'll be back for the start of training camp next month hinges on him getting a pay raise. Coming off a career-best 10-touchdown season, Sutton...

Randy Gregory sues the NFL and the Broncos over $500K in fines for THC use he says was therapeutic

Jun. 07, 2024 16:32 PM EDT

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Randy Gregory is suing the NFL and the Broncos claiming discrimination over being fined $532,500 for taking medication containing THC for disabilities during his brief time in Denver. In the complaint filed this week in Arapahoe County District Court, the...

Sean Payton says he expects receiver Courtland Sutton to show up for mandatory minicamp next week

Jun. 04, 2024 17:38 PM EDT

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Sean Payton said Tuesday that he expects wide receiver Courtland Sutton to attend next week's minicamp after skipping the Denver Broncos' entire offseason program. "Yeah, I think he'll be at minicamp. I mean, it's mandatory,” Payton said. “I just know...

Vikings bring back guard Dalton Risner on 1-year deal as interior line remains unsettled

May. 29, 2024 22:42 PM EDT

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings are bringing back left guard Dalton Risner with the interior of their offensive line remaining an area in need of improvement. Risner agreed to a one-year contract to return to the Vikings, his agents Drew Rosenhaus and Shawn O'Dare said...

Sean Payton praises all 3 quarterbacks competing for Broncos starting job

May. 23, 2024 18:34 PM EDT

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos closed out their first week of OTAs Thursday with coach Sean Payton praising all three quarterbacks competing for the starting job and cautioning that nothing should be read into the order in which they take snaps. “We try to split up...

Broncos linebacker Drew Sanders to miss most of '24 season after tearing an Achilles tendon

May. 21, 2024 15:17 PM EDT

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos will be without Drew Sanders for at least the first half of the 2024 season after the versatile second-year linebacker tore an Achilles tendon at the start of the team's offseason program last month. Sanders had surgery and is expected to...

Jim Otto, 'Mr. Raider' and Pro Football Hall of Famer, dies at 86

May. 20, 2024 10:54 AM EDT

Jim Otto, the Hall of Fame center known as “Mr. Raider” for his durability through a litany of injuries, has died, the team confirmed Sunday night. He was 86. The cause of death was not immediately known. “The Original Raider,” the club said in a statement...

Bo Nix gives Sean Payton fresh fodder for praise with array of impressive passes at Broncos minicamp

May. 11, 2024 20:16 PM EDT

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Through poise, patience, pinpoint passing and plenty of zing on his throws, Bo Nix gave Sean Payton fresh fodder to praise his first-round draft pick at the Denver Broncos' rookie minicamp on Saturday. “It’s almost like watching a good golfer,” said...

Joe Collier, former Bills head coach and architect of Broncos' 'Orange Crush' defense, dies at 91

May. 07, 2024 20:39 PM EDT

DENVER (AP) — Joe Collier, the former Buffalo Bills head coach and architect of the Denver Broncos' famed “Orange Crush” defense, has died. He was 91. The Broncos said Collier's family confirmed that he died at his Littleton, Colorado, home on Monday night. ...