Pat Surtain II

Keeler: Broncos, Sean Payton need to remember these 5 things on NFL Draft Weekend ā starting with Eli Stowers
Here's how Sean Payton, Broncos can win NFL Draft weekend with only seven picks.

What’s the Broncos’ vision for Jahdae Barron? How former CU Buffs coordinator Robert Livingston can help
In February, they ran into each other in the House that Prime Built, two ships...

Bo Nix’s rookie window, Jonah Elliss to ILB and more Broncos takeaways from NFL owners’ meetings
Sean Payton poke and answered questions from that unique perch at the annual NFL spring...

Broncos GM George Paton explains how ‘unique’ Jaylen Waddle trade developed
Broncos general manager George Paton said Monday that the chance to acquire star WR Jaylen...

New Broncos WR Jaylen Waddle’s circle believes he can be ‘Magic’ again after escaping rebuilding Dolphins
Jaylen Waddle has been anointed for no-doubt stardom since the Army All-American Bowl in 2018,...

Renck: In Jaylen Waddle, Broncos acquire much more than a star receiver
'I honestly think it was just the way I was brought up. My mom and...

Jaylen Waddle knew of Broncos’ interest, says reuniting with Pat Surtain II is ‘special’
New Broncos WR Jaylen Waddle said he knew of Denver's interest at last year's trade...

The Broncos are the only NFL team to not yet sign a free agent. What’s the strategy?
The reigning No. 1-seeded Broncos are approaching unprecedented levels of run-it-back roster retention. As of...

Broncos will look hard at skill talent in NFL free agency, have a ‘significant appetite’ for an ILB
The window has been thrust ajar, down in Dove Valley. The Broncos have a clear...

How Broncos GM George Paton cut his losses and built Denver into a contender
Broncos GM George Paton now stands poised for an extension to his original six-year deal...

Broncos face key offseason decision on Ja’Quan McMillian’s restricted free agency
Ja'Quan McMillian isn't the most heralded player on the Broncos defense, but he's turned himself...

Broncos 2025 season in review: Vance Joseph’s defense delivered across the board
The Denver Broncos defense put up elite numbers in the NFL in 2025. With Vance...

What are the Broncos’ biggest offseason needs? | Mailbag
Plus: Questions about Denver's biggest offseason needs, playmaking, Sean Payton's fourth-and-1 call, Riley Moss, the...

Denver Broncos offseason primer: Breaking down all 21 free agents, team’s draft outlook, staff needs
Sean Payton dislikes quite a few things. Among them: the term "take the next step,"...

Keeler: If Bo Nix plays in AFC Championship, Broncos don’t just beat Patriots ā they destroy them
You snow it. I snow it. Anybody outside the chowder belt snows it, too. Bo...

Broncos-Patriots report card: Sean Payton, Broncos’ offense falls in snow in AFC Championship loss
With a maelstrom of snow swirling in Denver on Sunday afternoon, the Broncos' season ended...

Renck: Stiddy will be ready against Patriots. Will Drake Maye against Broncos defense?
The Patriots have won 39 playoff games, and exactly zero in Denver in four attempts....

How Sean Payton programmed the Broncos to believe they can survive anything ā even losing Bo Nix
In the postgame swirl, Alex Forsyth made a rookie mistake.

Broncos secondary faces stiff test against QB Drake Maye, Patriots in AFC championship
A week after a controversial interception by nickelback Ja'Quan McMillian saved the Broncos' season in...

Broncos defensive coordinator Vance Joseph named PFWA’s Assistant Coach of the Year
First came a wave of head-coaching interviews. Now comes the wave of accolades.

How Broncos’ Marvin Mims Jr. roasting Pat Surtain II in practice led to go-ahead TD vs. Bills
Sean Payton decided to pull a play off the shelf and put it into Denverās...

What’s next for Broncos after Bo Nix’s stunning season-ending ankle injury?
The man whom Sean Payton will count on is 29-year-old backup Jarrett Stidham.

Broncos’ Ja’Quan McMillian saves season with ‘tremendous’ OT pick vs. Bills: ‘He’s the eraser’
On a Broncos defense full of stars, JaāQuan McMillian cuts an unlikely figure.

Broncos’ rush defense faces stiffest challenge yet: ‘We’d better stop the (freaking) run’
A year ago the Broncos allowed Buffalo to rush for 210 yards in the Wild...

Broncos-Bills scouting report: How will Vance Joseph’s linebackers handle Josh Allen, Buffalo’s TEs?
Here's a look at matchups and predictions for the Denver Broncos' AFC divisional-round rematch with...

10 moments that defined the Broncos’ historic, 14-3 regular season
A look at the 10 key plays and moments from the Denver Broncos 2025 season...

4 Denver Broncos earn first-team Associated Press All-Pro, including trio in the trenches
The Broncos had four players named first-team All-Pro by the Associated Press on Saturday, including...

Sean Payton likes NFL’s interest in Broncos’ staff, but warns assistants against places ‘tough to win’
If and when the Ravens' Eric DeCosta calls Sean Payton on Vance Joseph -- or...

How Broncos DC Vance Joseph bounced back to become a prime head coaching candidate
Vance Joseph's tenure as Denver's defensive coordinator started in disaster. Two years later, he orchestrates...

Renck: Broncos secure home field for playoffs, but are not home free from criticism
Two home wins. That is all that is required to play in the NFL's final...

Broncos four downs: Sean Payton turned Bo Nix into Boo Nix after offensive struggles vs. Chargers
Initial thoughts from the Broncosā 19-3 win over the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 18...

¶¶ŅõapB Jahdae Barron says it’s ‘human nature’ to want more reps, but rookie’s role is growing
A few hours after the first interception of his NFL career, Jahdae Barron took to...

Broncos OLB Nik Bonitto sweeps local PFWA awards as ‘good guy,’ team MVP
Broncos OLB Nik Bonitto is the first player to win both the team's MVP award...

Position coach Isaac Shewmaker is the young mind behind Broncos’ edge-rusher success
Shewmaker never played college ball, and started out as an equipment manager at Kentucky.

Sean Payton’s instructions for playoff atmosphere: ‘No shell games on the scoreboard’
Sean Payton is not here for the Empower Field scoreboard trivia. There's no room for...

Broncos’ Sean Payton calls Chargers matchup a ‘playoff game’ despite absence of Justin Herbert
Privately, who knows. But publicly, Broncos head coach Sean Payton treated news of Justin Herbert's...

‘We the dirty workers’: How Broncos’ D.J. Jones, Malcolm Roach, Eyioma Uwazurike stuffed Chiefs’ run game on Christmas
The Ugly Cona travels from locker room to fields across the nation with D.J. Jones,...

Broncos safety Talanoa Hufanga doesn’t care about perceived Pro Bowl snub. He wants ‘a ring.’
Hufanga's next task: mesh with P.J. Locke at safety.

6 Denver Broncos named to 2026 Pro Bowl, tied for most of any NFL team
The Broncos tied the Seattle Seahawks, the San Francisco 49ers and the Baltimore Ravens for...

How many coverage breakdowns have Broncos had recently? ‘Too many,’ Sean Payton says.
The first sign of trouble came with a not-so-heated discussion, before the floodgates truly opened....

Do the Broncos lead the NFL in man coverage? Vance Joseph says he’s not so sure
'Sometimes when youāre watching us play, it may seem like man and sometimes it¶¶Ņõap not,'...

Keeler: Broncos, Sean Payton reuniting with Justin Simmons would be surprise. Denver becoming AFC West’s next dynasty would not be.
When Peyton Manning retired, Chiefs snatched the throne. A decade later, it's Bo Nix's turn...

Broncos place S Brandon Jones on injured reserve with pectoral injury
The Broncos lost starting safety Brandon Jones to a pectoral injury suffered in the first...

Renck: With Bo Nix, offense playing like this, it’s time to start looking for Broncos Super Bowl tickets
"Bo is super smart. Super mobile, a huge part of his game that I donāt...

Keeler: Broncos, Alex Singleton get last laugh as Packers’ pregame intimidation hilariously backfires
If the Packers were trying to intimidate the Broncos on their own backyard, boy, did...

Pat Surtain II, Broncos defense shows championship mettle in second-half torrent vs. Packers
Pat Surtain II left his feet with his team on the brink.

Broncos’ Riley Moss rides ups and downs again en route to key interception in win over Packers
Welcome once again, ¶¶Ņõapountry, to the Riley Moss thrill ride.

Broncos-Packers scouting report: How will Broncos’ front handle the rampaging Micah Parsons?
Here's how the Broncos match up against the Packers ahead of their NFL Week 15...

Should Broncos fans cheer for Chiefs to (improbably) make the playoffs or fully flame out?
Perhaps 9-8 and left out of the postseason is the ultimate Broncos fan result for...

Keeler: Broncos remind ex-Denver RB C.J. Anderson of Super Bowl 50 champs, right down to disrespect
Want to be in the Super Bowl picture, ¶¶Ņõapountry? Slay Cheese.

Parker Gabriel’s 7 Thoughts from Broncos’ 10th straight win, including why Denver can go far with Bo Nix, Game Manager
Bo Nix doesn't mind the term "game manager." After Denver's 10th straight win, a 24-17...

How the Broncos are learning to deploy a young, talented CB group around Pat Surtain II
The Broncos in December 2024 ran into a cornerback depth problem. A year later, Jahdae...

Yes, ¶¶ŅõapB Riley Moss is actually wearing boxing gloves in practice
The reps are so infrequent, and happen so quickly, that Kris Abrams-Draine didn't even realize...

How Sean Payton’s self-described ‘fear of failure’ is shaping the 10-2 Broncos’ identity
Over the years, Sean Payton has found ways to ensure this game does not consume...

Broncos excited about WR Elijah Moore: ‘He’s a great player and great person’
Broncos All-Pro CB Pat Surtain has been playing against new teammate and WR Elijah Moore...

Broncos rotate CBs Riley Moss, Kris Abrams-Draine in sign of potential shift
¶¶ŅõapB Kris Abrams-Draine and rookie Jahdae Barron each got playing time Sunday vs. Washington...

Parker Gabriel’s 7 thoughts on Broncos’ latest wild win, including backstory of Bo Nix and Evan Engram creating game’s biggest offensive play
Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix and tight end Evan Engram explain how they set up...

Broncos survive wild OT, beat Commanders 27-26 to run winning streak to nine games
Nik Bonitto called game. The streak is alive.

Broncos-Commanders scouting report: Bo Nix goes head-to-head with another former Oregon Duck in D.C.
Breaking down matchups and predictions as the Broncos head to play the Commanders.

¶¶ŅõapB Pat Surtain II is officially back from a partially torn pectoral
Broncos cornerback Pat Surtain II is officially back from a partially torn pectoral muscle that...

Broncos’ Vance Joseph calls head coaching talk ‘flattering’ but focus elsewhere
āI think it¶¶Ņõap cool,ā Vance Joseph said Thursday of his name percolating again. āBut obviously...

Broncos’ Sean Payton hints at potential J.K. Dobbins return this season
Sean Payton said that ¶¶ŅõapB Pat Surtain II and ILB Alex Singleton are trending...

Renck vs. Keeler: Projections pin Broncos for 12 victories. Taking the over or under?
Life will soon return to the old normal when Denver reached the Super Bowl with...

Broncos’ Wil Lutz hopes to finish career in Denver after signing 3-year extension
Lutz is expected to land in the top 10 for pay among kickers in the...

š¬ Broncos Mailbag: Will Denver sign free-agent running back after J.K. Dobbins’ injury?
In the latest Broncos Mailbag: Denver's MVPs, Sean Payton's new goals, Riley Moss penalties and...

Parker Gabriel’s 7 thoughts after an AFC West-shaping win over K.C., including Bo Nix ‘begging’ Sean Payton to get plays called faster
Broncos quarterback Bo Nix, head coach Sean Payton and the offensive tempo debate after their...

Broncos’ Riley Moss promises to ‘put the boxing gloves on’ in practice to correct defensive penalties
Broncos cornerback Riley Moss owned up to his three penalties in Sunday's win over the...

Renck: Underdog? Injuries? Counted out? This is when Broncos’ Sean Payton is at his best
Sean Payton has made a career of proving people wrong, That makes Sunday's game against...

Broncos RB J.K. Dobbins among five ruled out vs. Chiefs. Will IR placement follow Saturday?
Denver Broncos running back J.K. Dobbins will miss Sunday's game against the Kansas City Chiefs,...

Broncos-Chiefs scouting report: Banged-up Denver contends with Patrick Mahomes, desperate Kansas City team
Patrick Mahomes is playing a faster and more elusive brand of football than at any...

Broncos podcast: Everything you need to know about Denver’s Sunday showdown vs. Kansas City
On the latest edition of the 1st & Orange Podcast, a preview of everything you...

Broncos analysis: To unleash Bo Nix and unlock offense, Sean Payton must start at the beginning
Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix is in a rough patch overall and has been particularly...

Darren Rizzi blames ‘ground wind’ for punter Jeremy Crawshaw’s rough night vs. Raiders
Special teams coordinator Darren Rizzi had an interesting explanation for rookie punter Jeremy Crawshawās rough...

No practice for Broncos RB J.K. Dobbins (foot) as Chiefs week begins
Dobbins was among a big contingent of players who missed practice that also included CB...

Broncos safety Talanoa Hufanga has grown game and is playing like All-Pro again: ‘He’s the ultimate eraser’
āHeās the ultimate eraser,ā Broncos defensive coordinator Vance Joseph said.

Parker Gabriel’s 7 thoughts following Broncos’ sloppy win over Raiders, as Denver offense keeps letting down Super Bowl-caliber defense
The Broncos are either rolling or clunking along, depending on your point of view.

Broncos grind out ugly win vs. Raiders for seventh straight victory
This time, the Broncos' prolific fourth-quarter offense didnāt show up.

Broncos’ solution for Raiders TE Brock Bowers? Vance Joseph sends the cavalry.
With no Pat Surtain II against the Raiders, the Broncos threw a rotating mix of...

Broncos rule WR Marvin Mims Jr. out for second straight game with concussion
The communication mistake that left Marvin Mims Jr. in the game late during a Week...

Broncos confident after quiet NFL trade deadline: ‘We’ve got all the pieces’
On a blockbuster trade deadline day around the NFL, the Broncos made nary a ripple.

Broncos’ Darren Rizzi takes ‘full responsibility’ for special teams errors
After two weeks of special teams errors and frustration from Sean Payton, Broncos special-teams coordinator...

Parker Gabriel’s 7 Thoughts after Denver’s walk-off win vs. Houston, including some serious special teams issues that must be resolved
After another wild finish, here are 7 thoughts the Denver Broncos after their win over...

Keeler: Broncos, Sean Payton made a Bo-liever out of Gary Kubiak: ‘It’s fun to watch right now’
As (Wil) Lutz would have it, Gary Kubiak was in the building for Broncos 33,...

Broncos rule out four including CB Pat Surtain II, WR Marvin Mims Jr. for Sunday
The Broncos will be shorthanded against Houston on Sunday. They ruled out four players due...

Renck & File: Dre Greenlaw’s body let him down. Then he let down Broncos. Time to change that Sunday
Dre Greenlaw cannot talk about it. He has to be about it.

Broncos-Texans scouting report: Garett Bolles, Mike McGlinchey face dynamic Houston edge duo
Breaking down the matchups and predictions for the Broncos' game against the Texans in Houston...

Even without Pat Surtain, Vance Joseph expects ‘no drop-off’ from Broncos’ secondary
Broncos defensive coordinator Vance Joseph will likely make tweaks to Denver's overall defensive gameplan without...

¶¶ŅõapB Pat Surtain II on podcast: ‘Your boy’s going to be back out there in no time’
¶¶ŅõapB Pat Surtain II said on his podcast that he will be back on...

Broncos All-Pro Pat Surtain II to miss time with pectoral strain, sources say
Surtain is a candidate to be put on injured reserve but such a move is...

Renck vs. Keeler: Can Broncos extend win streak at Houston without Pat Surtain II?
The Broncos continue to pressure the quarterback at a franchise-record rate. This week, the hits...

Parker Gabriel’s 7 thoughts on Broncos’ blowout of Cowboys, including Troy Franklin giving WR2 vibes with breakout performance
Broncos beat writer Parker Gabriel digs in with seven observations from Denver's blowout win over...

Broncos analysis: RJ Harvey, rookie class shine in blowout win over Dallas. ‘Maybe they read someone’s article.’
The Broncos got three touchdowns from rookie RB RJ Harvey, another from rookie WR Pat...

Keeler: Broncos’ Riley Moss is getting it worse from NFL referees than NFL QBs
Like Dak Prescott, I tried Riley Moss, too. Like Dak, he batted that bad boy...

Broncos report card: Sean Payton, Bo Nix throw kitchen sink at Cowboys in blowout win
The Broncos aced Sunday's win over the Cowboys, as Sean Payton's offense got going early...

Broncos four downs: Sean Payton ain’t wearing your throwbacks, but his Broncos are doing just fine
Initial thoughts from the Broncosā 44-24 win over the Dallas Cowboys in Week 8 at...

Broncos star cornerback Pat Surtain II ruled out with injury against Cowboys
As the Broncos lined up for their first defensive series of a key second half...