Sean Payton told Kay Adams the Broncos have shortened some of their plays. They have also developed an 'entirely new' element for Bo Nix's RPOs.

On Wednesday, the Denver Broncos shocked fans by trading away second-year wide receiver Devaughn Vele to the New Orleans Saints in exchange for picks. Vele had been running with the first-team offense and had started seven games as a rookie last year, and the Broncos really valued him.

Head Coach Sean Payton meets the media following Thursday's practice to talk about the 53-man roster decisions, his mindset heading into the final preseason game against the Saints and more.

Broncos coach Sean Payton wants players on the roster bubble to step up this week. "I’m ready for another good story."

Then Denver Broncos traded Devaughn Vile to the New Orleans Saints, and Colin Cowherd discusses Sean Payton and his potential to optimize the Broncos’ roster.

Athlon Sports. The Denver Broncos made a lot of noise in 2024, riding a hot rookie season from quarterback Bo Nix and finding their way into the postseason for the first time since 2015. Now, going into Nix's second year,

Following Tuesday's practice, Broncos head coach Sean Payton was asked whether Lohner is still mired in the rookie learning curve, by way of explaining his pre-snap penalties in the team's 27-7 preseason win over the Arizona Cardinals last Saturday.

One position in particular that could cause headaches is wide receiver. Courtland Sutton, Marvin Mims, Troy Franklin and third-round pick Pat Bryant are presumably locks. Devaughn Vele is presumably safe, and Trent Sherfield is set to serve as a key special teams player this season.

The day-to-day details of clinging to an NFL roster are nothing compared to the details of how to tuck the corner of one’s sheets.