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Zac Stevens
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Denver Broncos beat reporter for DNVR Broncos @ DNVR Sports — Colorado guy covering Colorado's team
What we learned w/Broncos today:

-Davis Webb promoted to Broncos OC

-Taylor Kilgore promoted to QB coach

-Broncos contracts that expired today:
Ben DiNucci
Delarrin Turner-Yell
Marcedes Lewis
Michael Bandy
Geron Christian
Brandon Johnson
Tanner McCalister
Elijah Moore
Patrick Murtagh
Kyrese Rowan
February 3, 2026 at 6:43 AM
What we learned w/Broncos today:

-Vance Joseph has told people in the Broncos’ building he is going to return as the DC in 2026

-Davis Webb interviewed for Broncos’ OC job

-Quinn Meinerz dropped out of Pro Bowl
February 2, 2026 at 6:08 AM
What we learned w/Broncos today:

-Bo Nix sidelined 4-6 weeks with ankle, won’t impact offseason training

-Bo: “Nothing predisposed” with ankle

-“Zero concerns” about Bo Nix’s ankle moving forward, per Greg Penner

-Penner: “Big goals” for Broncos next year

-Penner: “We’re not satisfied”
January 29, 2026 at 4:03 AM
What we learned w/Broncos today:

-Fired OC Joe Lombardi, WR coach Keary Colbert & CBs coach Addison Lynch

-Bo Nix “doing well,” per Sean Payton

-George Paton: Bo back “close to May”

-Paton: Bo Nix has “it factor”

-Payton: Improving run game a “key” this offseason
January 28, 2026 at 4:34 AM
What we learned w/Broncos today:

-J.K. Dobbins was “very close” to playing in AFC Championship Game

-Dobbins wants to be a “Bronco for life”

-Alex Singleton wants to be back with the Broncos

-Broncos haven’t had contract talks with John Franklin-Myers, but he would likely to remain a Bronco
January 27, 2026 at 3:53 AM
What we learned w/Broncos today:

-J.K. Dobbins, Troy Franklin, Pat Bryant & every Bronco (outside Bo Nix) practiced

-Pat Bryant upgraded to full participant

-Joe Lombardi: Jarrett Stidham was “outstanding” in preseason & training camp

-Sean Payton: Stidham’s “elite” with play concepts and compos
January 23, 2026 at 3:42 AM
What we learned w/Broncos today:

-Bo Nix’s surgery “went well,” per Sean Payton

-Bo: “I couldn’t be more confident in Jarrett”

-J.K. Dobbins practiced (limited)

-Pat Bryant and Troy Franklin practiced (both limited)

-Luke Wattenberg designated to return off IR, practiced
January 22, 2026 at 4:06 AM
What we learned w/Broncos today:

-J.K. Dobbins’ 21-day practice window opened

-Dobbins indicates he’ll be back “soon”

-Mike McGlinchey: Jarrett Stidham “can ball… I have no doubts that he’s going to go out there and play his butt off”
January 20, 2026 at 5:32 AM
What we learned w/Broncos today:

-Broncos will play Patriots in the AFC Championship Game next Sunday

-Sean Payton on Stidham Jarrett Stidham: “There would be practices where like I’m looking at Vance [Joseph] like getting pissed off because Stiddy’s making our defense look bad”
January 19, 2026 at 4:18 AM
What we learned w/Broncos today:

-Bo Nix fractured bone in right ankle, season is over

-Bo will have surgery on Tuesday in Birmingham by Dr. Norman E. Waldrop

-Sean Payton on Bo: “Was fantastic when we needed him”

-Beat the Bills 33-30 in OT, advanced to AFC Championship Game
January 18, 2026 at 5:10 AM
What we learned w/Broncos today:

-Dre Greenlaw and John Franklin-Myers will play vs Bills

-Drew Sanders and Lucas Krull OUT

-Sean Payton: “It felt like a playoff week practice week. It felt different”

-Payton on Bo Nix: “I’m glad he’s ours”
January 16, 2026 at 3:34 AM
What we learned w/Broncos today:

-Dre Greenlaw practiced 2nd-straight day

-John Franklin-Myers practiced

-Vance Joseph’s No. 1 focus is on Broncos winning, HC interviews on the back burner

-VJ: Dre Greenlaw & Talanoa Hufanga have made a difference since day 1
January 15, 2026 at 3:09 AM
What we learned w/Broncos today:

-Dre Greenlaw returned to practice

-Sean Payton: “It’s good to have a healthy Dre Greenlaw back”

-John Franklin-Myers practiced

-Payton doesn’t believe Brandon Jones will come back this year

-Von Miller: “I would love to be a Denver Bronco next season”
January 14, 2026 at 3:08 AM
What we learned w/Broncos today:

-Broncos will play the Bills in the Divisional Round

-Broncos-Bills will be on Saturday at either 2:30pm or 6:00pm. Time announced Monday
January 12, 2026 at 5:27 AM
What we learned w/Broncos today:

-Dre Greenlaw expected to be back for divisional round, per Sean Payton

-J.K. Dobbins “getting close” per Payton

-Payton: “We see most everyone back” for playoff run

-Payton: Offense has to be better, wasn’t holding offense back at end of season
January 10, 2026 at 6:45 AM
What we learned w/Broncos today:

-Raiders, Cardinals, Giants and Falcons (along with Titans) requested to interview Vance Joseph for HC opening

-Raiders requested to interview Broncos QB coach Davis Webb for their head coach opening

-activated ILB Karene Reid from IR
January 7, 2026 at 3:52 AM
What we learned w/Broncos today:

-Titans requested to have interview Vance Joseph for their HC opening

-Signed QB Sam Ehlinger to the 53-man roster

-Waived TE Marcedes Lewis and OT Geron Christian
January 6, 2026 at 4:10 AM
What we learned w/Broncos today:

-Justin Herbert won’t play against the Broncos

-Sean Payton on Chargers game: “This game’s very much like a playoff game”

-Payton: Getting No. 1 seed “historically speaking, it’s extremely important”
December 30, 2025 at 4:19 AM
What we learned w/Broncos today:

-Broncos tied for most Pro Bowlers this year with 6:
Pat Surtain II
Nik Bonitto
Zach Allen
Courtland Sutton
Quinn Meinerz
Garett Bolles

-Pro Bowl alternates: Bo Nix, Alex Singleton, Devon Key, Marvin Mims, Talanoa Hufanga, Adam Prentice, Jonathon Cooper
December 24, 2025 at 3:12 AM
What we learned w/Broncos today:

-Dre Greenlaw, Luke Wattenberg, Pat Bryant and Nate Adkins were listed as DNP on estimated injury report today

-Justin Strnad listed as a full participant

-Sean Payton: “We got beat and Jacksonville was a better team yesterday. I think our players know that"
December 23, 2025 at 4:25 AM
What we learned w/Broncos today:

-RJ Harvey and Pat Bryant were full participants in practice

-Justin Strnad DNP

-JFM limited (rest)

-Alex Singleton named Broncos’ 2025 Ed Block Courage Award recipient

-Bo Nix’s footwork “a lot better” in past 4 games
December 19, 2025 at 4:32 AM
What we learned w/Broncos today:

-RJ Harvey and Pat Bryant were full participants in practice

-Harvey “good” with rib injury, per Sean Payton

-Justin Strnad DNP

-Bo Nix won FedEx Air & Ground NFL Player of the Week Award

-Bo on being in MVP talk: “I guess it means we’re 12-2”
December 18, 2025 at 3:54 AM
What we learned w/Broncos today:

-Brandon Jones put on IR, out at least four games, with pec injury

-Sean Payton: P.J. Locke played “real well” on Sunday in place of Jones

-Claimed RB Cody Schrader off waivers

-Bo Nix nominated for the FedEx Air & Ground NFL Player of the Week Award
December 16, 2025 at 6:30 AM
What we learned w/Broncos today:

-Waived Marcedes Lewis

-Could bring Lewis back to practice squad

-Pat Bryant DNP (hamstring)

-Ben Powers & Nate Adkins practiced second day in a row (limited)

-Vance Joseph: “Our run defense is really good because of Dre Greenlaw”
December 12, 2025 at 6:30 AM
What we learned w/Broncos today:

-Ben Powers designated to return off IR

-D.J. Jones practiced (full participant)

-Pat Bryant DNP (hamstring)

-Powers and Nate Adkins practiced (limited)

-Marvin Mims Jr named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week
December 11, 2025 at 3:10 AM