Latest Vance Joseph News
Chiefs backup Carson Wentz will face a pass rush the likes of which the Broncos have never had
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos lead the NFL with a franchise-record 58 sacks, a number they aim to bolster Sunday when Carson Wentz fills in for Patrick Mahomes with the Kansas City Chiefs resting some of their stars ahead of the playoffs. Defensive coordinator Vance...
Broncos can wipe away back-to-back heartbreakers and make playoffs by beating Kansas City
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Losses to the Chargers and Bengals with a playoff berth on the line show Sean Payton made a miscalculation when he agreed to flex the Denver Broncos' Week 16 game to a Thursday night. The NFL needed the Broncos' approval to replace the Cincinnati-Cleveland...
Broncos cornerback Riley Moss is set to return after missing a month with knee injury
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Cornerback Riley Moss is “good to go” for the Denver Broncos' crucial game at Cincinnati on Saturday. “He's doing good,” coach Sean Payton said Thursday. “He'll be ready to go.” The Broncos (9-6), who would end their eight-year...
Round 2 of Patrick Surtain vs. Ja'Marr Chase headlines the Broncos-Bengals matchup Saturday
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — If anybody can slow down Cincinnati Bengals receiver Ja'Marr Chase, it's Denver Broncos cornerback Patrick Surtain II. He did it before when both were rookies in 2021 and Surtain held Chase to a single catch for 3 yards on four targets on a day Joe Burrow...
Cincinnati's Jordan Battle and Indy's Jonathan Taylor drop ball before goal line, negating TDs
DENVER (AP) — Cincinnati safety Jordan Battle thought he had a 61-yard fumble return for a touchdown until he dropped the ball just shy of crossing the goal line. Suddenly, a touchdown turned into a touchback and Tennessee took over. If it's any consolation, he had company on...
Bo Nix taking 'Monday Night Football' debut in stride as he leads Broncos against the Browns
DENVER (AP) — Bo Nix's demeanor hasn't changed from the first month of the season when he couldn't find the end zone to rolling through October and November while piling up accolades and joining the NFL Rookie of the Year conversation. If Nix has another stellar outing Monday night...
John Elway: remorse over bypassing Josh Allen in draft mitigated by watching Broncos rookie Bo Nix
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — John Elway says any remorse over bypassing Josh Allen in the 2018 NFL draft is quickly dissipating with rookie Bo Nix's rapid rise, suggesting the Denver Broncos have finally found their next franchise quarterback. Elway said Nix, the sixth passer selected...
Broncos sign pass rusher Jonathon Cooper to 4-year extension before trading away Baron Browning
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Despite their lopsided loss at Baltimore, all was not lost for the Denver Broncos over the weekend. They signed outside linebacker Jonathon Cooper to a four-year extension while in Maryland, the team announced Monday. A person with knowledge of the...
The Broncos might be catching another break with the Panthers going back to their benched QB
DENVER (AP) — A first-rate defense and a streak of good fortune are stoking Denver's resurgence, which the Broncos trust can send them back to the sort of relevance they've lacked since beating Carolina in Super Bowl 50 more than eight years ago. The Broncos (4-3) host the Panthers...
Broncos' blowout of Saints featured 2 of QB's best friends: a great ground game and dominant defense
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — When Sean Payton was preparing to hand over his offense to a rookie quarterback for the first time in his 17 years as an NFL head coach, he said two essential ingredients for success were a good ground game and a stout defense. Both showed up in the Broncos'...