Broncos Rumors & News

Clutch Points "Denver Broncos running back Phillip Lindsay missed the team’s Week 2 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers with turf toe in his left foot, and he is unlikely to suit up this Sunday. However, Broncos head coach Vic Fangio said Lindsay could make his return this upcoming..." September 25

NFL.com "Ahead of Sunday's slate of NFL games, the league issued a memo Friday reminding clubs about game day protocols. The memo, obtained by NFL Network's Tom Pelissero, included another emphasis on face covering requirements and the NFL's intention to continue to impose..." September 25

USA Today "A total of 11 NFL teams have jumped out to 2-0 starts, tying the league record for the most in a single year. While it’s still early, a hot start normally bodes well for postseason implications. Since 1990, of the 244 teams that have opened the year with 2-0 records, 151 of..." September 25

Bleacher Report "As expected, NFL free agency isn't slowing down as the calendar turns to Week 3.  With injuries piling up and expanded practice squads a part of this year's proceedings, notable names such as Blake Bortles, Ezekiel Ansah and Devonta Freeman have..." September 25

NFL Trade Rumors "The Denver Broncos are promoting QB Brett Rypien to their active roster ahead of Sunday’s game against the Buccaneers, according to Mike Klis.  Rypien, 24, wound up going undrafted out of Boise State last year before signing a three-year, $1.755 million..." September 25

SI "The Denver Broncos' active roster sits at 49 players in the wake of another massive bite from the injury bug. With players like Courtland Sutton, Dre'Mont Jones, DeMarcus Walker, and Mark Barron going on injured reserve, the Broncos had to scratch out some new roster math to get back to..." September 24

CBS Sports "A flurry of signings took place as the start of the regular season was approaching. Multiple players who would have been highly sought after in free agency or franchise tag candidates were taken off the market. Some of the more notable signings of players heading into a contract year..." September 24

Larry Brown Sports "The Denver Broncos are taking an optimistic view about Drew Lock’s injury timetable. According to James Palmer of NFL Network, the Broncos are not placing Lock on injured reserve. The team feels there is a chance that he could miss fewer than three games, though a longer..." September 23

Pro Football Rumors "The Broncos’ IR list is filling up. Mark Barron and DeMarcus Walker will join the likes of Von Miller, Courtland Sutton and A.J. Bouye on Denver’s injured reserve, Vic Fangio said Wednesday. Barron has yet to make his..." September 23

Pro Football Talk "More points and more touchdowns have been scored in the first two weeks of this season than in any opening two weeks in NFL history. So far this season, NFL teams have scored a combined 1,611 points. That breaks the previous record of 1,556 points scored in the first two weeks of the..." September 23

NFL.com "A number of NFL players expressed disappointment and frustration regarding Wednesday's news that a Kentucky grand jury brought no charges against Louisville police for their role in the death of Breonna Taylor. The one indictment brought by the grand jury was three..." September 23

The Score "Bruce Arians won't allow the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to look past the Denver Broncos, who are 0-2 and depleted from injuries entering Week 3. "I don't think we can let our guard down. We haven't done shit," the head coach said Wednesday, according..." September 23

Pro Football Talk "The Broncos are in need of a backup quarterback, and Blake Bortles may be their man. Bortles is visiting the Broncos today, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. " September 22

Clutch Points "Even though future Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning hasn’t played in the NFL for the last handful of seasons, the Indianapolis Colts and Denver Broncos legend still hasn’t forgotten about his numerous battles with the..." September 22

Bleacher Report "Some teams acquire their franchise quarterbacks through luck, and solid draft scouting—such as the New England Patriots with Tom Brady or the Seattle Seahawks with Russell Wilson. Other teams make moves in free agency (Drew Brees). Rarely are starting-level quarterbacks acquired via..." September 22

Total Pro Sports "The Denver Broncos got dealt a huge injury blow when QB Drew Lock went down with a rotator cuff injury that will keep the second-year signal caller out of action for the next 3-5 weeks. On Tuesday, the Broncos announced they were signing Bortles to a one-year deal, pending COVID-19..." September 22

Vikings Territory "During Sunday’s contest in Indianapolis, Minnesota lost starting linebacker, Anthony Barr. For a team, already reeling with defensive injuries, this was a huge blow. Barr has been invaluable to the Vikings over his seven year career as he has not missed more than four games in..." September 22

Sportsnet "The NFL and NFL Players Association announced Tuesday that no players were positive for COVID-19 during the testing period from Sept. 13-19. " September 22

Yahoo! Sports "Most NFL stadiums have been empty this season, and those with fans at all are operating at significantly reduced capacities. The NFL isn’t sure whether that will still be the case on Super Bowl Sunday. NFL event planners toured Raymond James Stadium this morning as part of the..." September 22

USA Today "NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has no qualms about harshly penalizing coaches who violate the NFL’s protocols mandating that they wear facemasks while roaming the sidelines. The NFL on Monday fined three coaches – San Francisco’s Kyle Shanahan,..." September 22

Pro Football Talk "When the NFL developed its policy that coaches must cover their mouths and noses on the sidelines, the NFL planned eventually  to conduct COVID-19 testing on players and coaches three times per week. Now that the NFL is conducting, and likely will continue to conduct, COVID-19 testing on a..." September 22

The Score "Following the injury to starting quarterback Drew Lock, the Denver Broncos are expected to sign Blake Bortles to the active roster, sources told 9 News' Mike Klis. The plan is for Bortles to go through COVID-19 testing and quarantine protocols until Friday before..." September 22

USA Today "Denver Broncos wide receiver Courtland Sutton is feared to have suffered a serious knee injury against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday, according to a report from NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and James Palmer. Sutton suffered a shoulder injury before the season started and..." September 21

Yahoo! Sports "The injury list is growing and growing in Denver. Broncos head coach Vic Fangio confirmed at his Monday press conference that wide receiver Courtland Sutton is out for the season and that quarterback Drew Lock is going to miss multiple weeks with a shoulder injury...." September 21

Sportsnaut "The biggest story to come out of Sunday’s Week 2 NFL action was myriad injuries suffered by multiple teams around the league. We’re talking game changers for contending teams and season-ending injuries to some of the game’s biggest stars.  All of this..." September 21

SI "The NFL fined three head coaches for not wearing masks on the sidelines during the game in Week 2.  Denver's Vic Fangio, Seattle's Pete Carroll and San Francisco's Kyle Shanahan were each fined $100,000 for not wearing masks on the sidelines according to ESPN's..." September 21

Sports Casting "Injuries took their toll in Week 2 of the NFL with several big names going down with significant injuries. New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley and San Francisco 49ers pass rusher Nick Bosa both went down with season-ending ACL injuries. Quarterbacks Jimmy Garoppolo and Drew..." September 21

Yardbarker "After a Week 1 warning, the NFL may be about to get serious when it comes to coaches who did not properly wear face coverings on the sideline. According to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network, the NFL is reviewing footage from Week 2 games and may fine several coaches for not following the..." September 21

USA Today "There are 11 teams with 0-2 records following the NFL's second week of action.   The Miami Dolphins, Cincinnati Bengals, New York Jets, Houston Texans, Denver Broncos, Philadelphia Eagles, New York Giants, Minnesota Vikings, Detroit Lions, Atlanta Falcons and Carolina..." September 21

NFL.com "The Denver Broncos will be without another one of their best players for the foreseeable future. An MRI confirmed receiver Courtland Sutton suffered a torn ACL, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport and NFL Network's James Palmer reported, per a source informed. The wideout..." September 21

Denver Post "With desperation so real it echoed and rattled around an empty NFL stadium in these COVID times, the Broncos loudly and proudly fought to break their sad pattern of habitual losing. Rather than curse the bum luck that forced quarterback Drew Lock to the sideline with a bum shoulder, Denver..." September 21

CBS Sports "The Denver Broncos already ruled out Phillip Lindsay for their Week 2 matchup with the Pittsburgh Steelers, but the running back likely will be sidelined for more than just this contest. Following a second opinion on his injured toe, Lindsay is out 2-4 weeks, according..." September 20

The Score "Denver Broncos quarterback Drew Lock exited Sunday's game against the Pittsburgh Steelers with a right shoulder injury. Lock went to the locker room in the first quarter and is ruled out for the remainder of the contest. " September 20

Mile High Report "ESPN’s Adam Schefter has reported that Broncos’ quarterback Drew Lock has injured his AC joint and could miss two to six weeks. Lock went down awkwardly on a sack fumble by T.J. Watt on the second drive of the Broncos game. So far this..." September 20

CBS Sports "The NFL is very serious about enforcing all COVID-related measures on game days this season, as a strongly-worded memo to teams indicated last week. Troy Vincent, the NFL's vice president of football operations, told me that fines and other punishment will be forthcoming for those who do..." September 20

NFL.com "James Conner is still trying to bounce back after a rough 2019 season. But now he may be fighting for his starting job after a bad start to the season. The Pittsburgh Steelers running back went down in their win against the Giants after suffering an ankle injury in the second quarter..." September 20

Larry Brown Sports "The NFL had extremely low rates of positive COVID-19 tests throughout the offseason, but many were concerned about how travel would impact that once games began. Through one week, the travel appears to have had no impact at all. Zero players or coaches tested positive for the..." September 20

Pro Football Talk "Broncos quarterback Drew Lock was faced with an unusual problem on Monday night: Denver’s empty stadium was so quiet he wondered if the Titans could hear him in the huddle. Lock said he was wondering if he needed to whisper while calling plays, and after the Titans..." September 19

The Score "Jamal Adams vs. Cam Newton New England (1-0) at Seattle (1-0), 8:20 p.m. Sunday night's Patriots-Seahawks throwdown is shaping up to be the best potential chess match of Week 2. The Patriots leaned into Cam Newton's ability to run the ball in last..." September 19

Clutch Points "The Denver Broncos are looking to bounce back from a loss in the 2020 season opener when they hit the road to take on the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 2. Unfortunately, it appears the offense may be shorthanded once again. Head coach Vic Fangio gave an update on the..." September 18

CBS Sports "Phillip Lindsay (toe) won't play Sunday against the Steelers, Kyle Newman of The Denver Post reports. " September 18

ESPN "There really can be no debate: The NFL has aced its initial efforts to practice and play amid the coronavirus pandemic. Since training camp practices began in mid-August, only seven players have produced positive test results. There have been no team outbreaks, and the only scare was..." September 18

The Undefeated "Sometime on Sunday afternoon in Long Beach, California, trailblazer Marlin Briscoe plans to settle into his sofa, put up his feet and grab a remote control. He’ll have a lot of football to watch. The first Black quarterback in the old American Football League, which..." September 18

Pro Football Rumors "Cap management has been extra complicated in the NFL this year. After ~70 NFL players opted out of the 2020 season, teams were left with holes and plenty of available dollars to fill the gaps. At first, the ongoing uncertainty over next year’s salary cap had teams nervous about..." September 18

DenverBroncos.com "The Broncos have placed cornerback A.J. Bouye on injured reserve, the team announced Wednesday. Bouye suffered a shoulder injury on Monday night against the Titans while in coverage against Corey Davis. Under the NFL's new injured reserve rules, Bouye will be eligible to..." September 17

USA Today "Let’s save ourselves some headaches for the next two months and dispense with the nonsense. The NFL is not dying. Throngs of fans are not turning off their televisions – or phones or tablets or however else they’re watching – in disgust over the player protests..." September 17

Bleacher Report "NFL free agency remains a viable avenue for teams in need of a quick fix. While the market doesn't have a headline name like Jadeveon Clowney anymore, the fact that he's already putting on a show with the Tennessee Titans is a good indication of just how quickly the..." September 17

Pro Football Rumors "Unlike in the NBA or MLB, players’ contracts in the NFL aren’t guaranteed by default. Typically, an NFL player will receive at least some guaranteed money when he signs a deal, but that money often comes in the form of contract bonuses, and in particular signing bonuses. While..." September 17

NFL.com "In the latest weekly update on NFL-NFL Players Association testing results, there were seven confirmed positives, including two players, out of 40,479 tests from Sept. 6 through Saturday. It's one fewer positive test than the previous week's results. " September 17

MSN.com "NFL kickers had a brutal Week One. Empty stadiums may be to blame. Kickers missed more field goal attempts in Week One of 2020 than they’ve missed in any opening week since 1982, when field goal kickers were far less accurate than they’ve become in recent..." September 17