The Broncos announced the dates and times for their preseason schedule Wednesday.
Denver will start its three-game preseason slate with a road matchup against the Arizona Cardinals thatap scheduled to kick off at 7 p.m. Aug. 11. The Broncos will remain on the road when they play the San Francisco 49ers on Aug. 19 at 6:30 p.m. The game will mark the 40th preseason matchup against San Francisco, with the Broncos leading the series, 23-16.
The Broncos will conclude the preseason at home against the Los Angeles Rams on Aug. 26 at 7 p.m. Head coach Sean Payton said last weekend the goal is to host a joint practice with the Rams before the preseason finale.
“(Rams Head Coach) Sean (McVay) and I have talked,” Payton said. “The ownership groups are connected, along with (Rams General Manager) Les (Sneed) and (General Manager) George (Paton). There has been no announcement made, but our hope and goal is to have a chance to practice here.”
Parker selected for accelerator program: Broncos third-year defensive backs coach Christian Parker is taking part in the NFL’s coaching accelerator program next week in Minneapolis. Parker, who will be working for his third head coach in as many seasons in Denver, is just 31 but impressed both Nathaniel Hackett and Sean Payton enough for both men to make it a point of retaining him on their staffs. Parker, 31, was on staff with Green Bay from 2019-20 and worked for Texas A&M, Notre Dame and other colleges before that.
Linebacker Drew Sanders signs rookie deal: Denver has now signed all five draft picks after rookie linebacker Drew Sanders reached an agreement on a four-year deal, a source told The Post on Wednesday. According to Spotrac, the estimated total value of Sanders’ deal is $5.7 million with a $1.17 million signing bonus. Sanders was selected in the third round (67th overall) after totaling 103 tackles (13.5 for loss) and 9.5 sacks for Arkansas in 2022.
