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Round 2 of Patrick Surtain vs. Ja'Marr Chase headlines the Broncos-Bengals matchup Saturday

Dec. 25, 2024 17:08 PM EST

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

Dec. 15, 2024 22:38 PM EST

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

Dec. 02, 2024 13:43 PM EST

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

Nov. 21, 2024 18:11 PM EST

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

Nov. 04, 2024 16:51 PM EST

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

Oct. 24, 2024 20:01 PM EDT

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

Oct. 18, 2024 14:33 PM EDT

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'...

Two of the league's top defenses meet up in Denver as Broncos, Chargers work out issues on offense

Oct. 10, 2024 19:46 PM EDT

DENVER (AP) — Maybe the Denver Broncos wore their throwback uniforms a week too soon. Sunday's matchup between the Broncos (3-2) and Los Angeles Chargers (2-2) at Empower Field pits teams sporting two of the NFL's top defenses and two of the league's offenses that are still works...

Riley Moss capitalizing on the number of times he's tested playing opposite Pat Surtain II

Oct. 04, 2024 18:10 PM EDT

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — First-year starting cornerback Riley Moss goes into every game knowing he'll be targeted early and often by quarterbacks shying away from Denver Broncos superstar Patrick Surtain II on the other side. “It's fun playing opposite of Pat,” Moss said. “I'm...

Denver's defense is carrying the Broncos as rookie quarterback Bo Nix slowly settles in

Sep. 30, 2024 19:29 PM EDT

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Vance Joseph's defense is playing so well that even without its leading tackler, the Denver Broncos held Aaron Rodgers without a touchdown pass. Only five other times has the four-time MVP been held without a TD throw in a home game where he took every offensive snap. ...