QUOTABLES
Best lines from Broncos players and coaches:
Ron Leary, OG, on the team’s running backs: “We have a great, deep running back room. It has to be the deepest running back room in the NFL. As offensive linemen, we just try to focus on our blocks and make sure we stay on them, stay sticky on our blocks. Any one of the backs can make the cut and make the big run.”
Bennie Fowler, WR, on when he first developed chemistry with QB Trevor Siemian: “Fourth quarter. Preseason game against Seattle. Three years ago. That’s when it started. He threw me a deep bomb, like 60 yards, and we’ve been clicking ever since.”
Isaiah McKenzie, PR/WR, on whether there’s something he wants to prove during Thursday’s preseason opener at Chicago: “Yeah, that I can go out and make big plays. Being small, I can make big plays in every area of the game.”
NOTABLES
Players who stood out, for better or worse:
Quarterbacks: Trevor Siemian started strong, completing 5 of 6 passes during his initial series with the first-team offense, before fumbling a snap and then throwing an interception later in practice. Paxton Lynch overcame a slow start, avoided turnovers during full-team drills and threw a deep pass down the sideline for Emmanuel Sanders toward the end of practice.
Wide receivers: Demaryius Thomas and Emmanuel Sanders were targeted often during practice Monday and both of the Broncos’ top wide receivers made a handful of impressive grabs, including a one-handed catch along the sideline by Thomas after he tipped the ball to himself.
Lorenzo Doss: The third-year player out of Tulane, battling rookie Bernard Langley for the fourth cornerback spot, intercepted Siemian during a full-team period. Doss had tight coverage on Jordan Taylor and was able to snatch the pass as Taylor fell to the ground on his route.
