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2026 Denver Broncos season

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The 2026 season is the Denver Broncos' 57th in the National Football League (NFL) and their 67th overall. It is also the team's sixth under the leadership of general manager George Paton, the fifth under the ownership of the Walton-Penner family group and the fourth under head coach Sean Payton. They will attempt to match or improve on their 14–3 record from 2025, make the playoffs for the third consecutive season, and win the AFC West for the second consecutive season.

OwnerRob Walton[a]
General managerGeorge Paton
Head coachSean Payton
Offensive coordinatorDavis Webb
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2026 Denver Broncos season
OwnerRob Walton[a]
General managerGeorge Paton
Head coachSean Payton
Offensive coordinatorDavis Webb
Defensive coordinatorVance Joseph
Home stadiumEmpower Field at Mile High
Results
Record1–1
Division place3rd AFC West
Uniform
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Coaching changes

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2025 Denver Broncos coaching staff changes
Position Previous coach Reason Replacement(s) Source(s)
Assistant strength and conditioning coach Korey Jones,
2020–2025		 Contract expired Zaviar Gooden [1]
Cornerbacks coach Addison Lynch,
2025		 Fired Doug Belk (as defensive backs coach) [2][3]
Defensive pass game coordinator Jim Leonhard,
2024–2025		 Hired by the Buffalo Bills Robert Livingston [4][5]
Front seven coach None – Michael Wilhoite [6]
Offensive consultant John Morton,
2025		 Promoted to pass game coordinator None [7]
Offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi,
2023–2025		 Fired Davis Webb [2][8]
Offensive pass game coordinator & quarterbacks coach Davis Webb,
2023–2025		 Promoted to offensive coordinator John Morton (as offensive pass game coordinator) [8][9]
Logan Kilgore (as quarterbacks coach)
Offensive quality control coach Logan Kilgore,
2023–2025		 Promoted to quarterbacks coach JD Johnson
Kyle Kempt
Willie Snead IV		 [8][10][11]
Favian Upshaw,
2023–2025		 Hired by the Miami Hurricanes
Passing game specialist Zack Grossi,
2024–2025		 Hired by the Baltimore Ravens None [12]
Senior offensive assistant Pete Carmichael Jr.,
2024–2025		 Hired by the Buffalo Bills None [13][14]
Wide receivers coach Keary Colbert,
2023–2025		 Fired Ronald Curry [2][15]
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Roster changes

Future contracts

All players listed below were signed to reserve/future contracts. Each player was officially added to the active roster on March 11—the first day of the 2026 league year.

More information Position, Player ...
Position Player Date signed Source(s)
ILB Levelle Bailey January 26 [16]
TE Caleb Lohner
NT Jordan Miller
RB Cody Schrader
G Calvin Throckmorton
RB Deuce Vaughn
OLB Garrett Nelson January 27 [17]
T Marques Cox January 29 [18]
C Michael Deiter
G Nash Jones
DT Kristian Williams
CB Jaden Robinson January 30 [19]
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Free agents

More information Position, Player ...
Position Player Tag Team signed with Date signed Notes Source(s)
TE Nate Adkins RFA Denver Broncos March 10 1 year, $1.555 million [20]
RB Tyler Badie ERFA Denver Broncos March 6 1 year, $1.075 million [21]
FB Michael Burton UFA Cleveland Browns April 28 1 year, $1.4 million [22]
RB J. K. Dobbins UFA Denver Broncos March 10 2 years, $16 million [23]
QB Sam Ehlinger UFA Denver Broncos March 11 1 year, $2 million [24]
DE John Franklin-Myers UFA Tennessee Titans March 12 3 years, $63 million [25]
DE Matt Henningsen UFA Denver Broncos March 11 originally an RFA[26]
1 year, $1.145 million		 [27]
WR Lil'Jordan Humphrey UFA Denver Broncos March 12 1 year, $1.215 million [28]
DE Jordan Jackson ERFA Denver Broncos March 6 1 year, $1.075 million [21]
S Devon Key ERFA Denver Broncos March 6 1 year, $1.075 million [21]
TE Lucas Krull UFA Denver Broncos March 11 originally an RFA[26]
1 year, $1.33 million		 [29]
S P. J. Locke UFA Dallas Cowboys March 10 1 year, $5 million [30]
RB Jaleel McLaughlin UFA Denver Broncos March 13 originally an RFA[26]
1 year, $1.145 million		 [31]
CB Ja'Quan McMillian RFA Denver Broncos February 27 1 year, $5.8 million [32]
C Sam Mustipher UFA Jacksonville Jaguars August 5 1 year, $1.215 million [33]
G Alex Palczewski RFA Denver Broncos March 5 2 years, $9.5 million [34]
FB Adam Prentice UFA Denver Broncos March 12 1 year, $1.215 million [35]
ILB Alex Singleton UFA Denver Broncos March 10 2 years, $15.5 million [36]
ILB Justin Strnad UFA Denver Broncos March 10 3 years, $18 million [37]
OLB Dondrea Tillman ERFA Denver Broncos March 6 1 year, $1.075 million [21]
TE Adam Trautman UFA Denver Broncos March 9 3 years, $17 million [38]
Unrestricted Free Agent (UFA): Players with four or more accrued seasons whose contracts expired at the end of the previous season
Restricted Free Agent (RFA): Players with three accrued seasons whose contracts expired at the end of the previous season
Exclusive-Rights Free Agent (ERFA): Players with two or fewer accrued seasons whose contracts expired at the end of the previous season
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Signings

More information Position, Player ...
Position Player Previous team Date signed Notes Source(s)
WR Michael Bandy Denver Broncos February 19 1 year, $1.085 million [39]
S Tycen Anderson Cincinnati Bengals March 19 1 year, $1.5 million [40]
WR Michael Woods II Green Bay Packers May 12 1 year, $1.075 million [41]
WR Hakeem Butler St. Louis Battlehawks (UFL) June 16 1 year, $1.005 million [42]
CB Sean Fresch St. Louis Battlehawks (UFL) June 16 1 year, $0.885 million [43]
T Reid Holskey New York Giants June 18 1 year, $0.885 million [44]
CB Sam Webb Cleveland Browns July 31 1 year, $1.215 million [45]
WR Kyre Duplessis Seattle Seahawks August 7 1 year, $0.885 million [46]
WR Kyrese Rowan Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL) August 8 1 year, $0.885 million [47]
C Lecitus Smith Green Bay Packers August 13 1 year, $1.145 million [48]
S Taylor Rapp Buffalo Bills August 20 1 year, $1.3 million [49]
OLB Ron Stone Jr. Columbus Aviators (UFL) August 25 1 year, $0.885 million [50]
DT Israel Antwine Houston Gamblers (UFL) August 26 1 year, $0.885 million [51]
T Foster Sarell Washington Commanders August 26 1 year, $1.215 million [51]
OLB David Agoha Tennessee Titans August 31 Practice squad [52]
CB Brent Austin Denver Broncos August 31 Practice squad [52]
WR Michael Bandy Denver Broncos August 31 Practice squad [52]
LS Luke Basso Denver Broncos August 31 Practice squad [52]
LS Mitchell Fraboni Denver Broncos August 31 Practice squad [52]
WR Kolbe Katsis Denver Broncos August 31 Practice squad [52]
WR Dane Key Denver Broncos August 31 Practice squad [52]
TE Lucas Krull Denver Broncos August 31 Practice squad [52]
T Tyler Miller Denver Broncos August 31 Practice squad [52]
ILB Red Murdock Denver Broncos August 31 Practice squad [52]
G Gavin Ortega Denver Broncos August 31 Practice squad [52]
FB Adam Prentice Denver Broncos August 31 Practice squad [52]
S Miles Scott Denver Broncos August 31 Practice squad [52]
G Calvin Throckmorton Denver Broncos August 31 Practice squad [52]
OLB Johnny Walker Jr. Denver Broncos August 31 Practice squad [52]
S Taylor Rapp Denver Broncos September 7 Practice squad [53]
WR Lil'Jordan Humphrey Denver Broncos September 15 1 year, $1.215 million [54]
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Departures

More information Position, Player ...
Position Player Date Notes Source(s)
ILB Dre Greenlaw March 12 Released/post-June 1 [55]
T Marques Cox May 8 Waived [56]
OLB Garrett Nelson May 8 Waived [56]
RB Deuce Vaughn May 12 Waived [57]
CB Will Wright May 12 Waived [57]
CB Paul Manning June 16 Waived [58]
WR Michael Woods II June 16 Waived/injured [59]
CB Ahmari Harvey June 18 Waived [44]
G Nash Jones June 18 Waived [44]
WR Michael Woods II June 24 Waived from IR [60]
CB Blake Cotton July 31 Waived/injured [45]
CB Blake Cotton August 2 Waived from IR [61]
CB Jaden Robinson August 7 Waived [46]
CB Sam Webb August 8 Released [47]
ILB Levelle Bailey August 20 Waived/injured [62]
WR Hakeem Butler August 25 Waived [50]
WR Kyre Duplessis August 26 Waived [51]
S Taylor Rapp August 26 Released [51]
DT Israel Antwine August 30 Waived [63]
CB Brent Austin August 30 Waived [63]
WR Michael Bandy August 30 Waived [63]
LS Luke Basso August 30 Waived [63]
LS Mitchell Fraboni August 30 Released [63]
CB Sean Fresch August 30 Waived [63]
CB Ricardo Hallman August 30 Waived [63]
T Reid Holskey August 30 Waived [63]
TE Justin Joly August 30 Waived [63]
WR Kolbe Katsis August 30 Waived [63]
WR Dane Key August 30 Waived [63]
TE Lucas Krull August 30 Released [63]
WR Joseph Manjack August 30 Waived [63]
OLB Dasan McCullough August 30 Waived [63]
RB Jaleel McLaughlin August 30 Waived [63]
NT Jordan Miller August 30 Waived [63]
T Tyler Miller August 30 Waived [63]
ILB Red Murdock August 30 Waived [63]
G Gavin Ortega August 30 Waived [63]
FB Adam Prentice August 30 Released [63]
S Parker Robertson August 30 Waived [63]
WR Cam Ross August 30 Waived [63]
WR Kyrese Rowan August 30 Waived [63]
OLB Drew Sanders August 30 Waived/injured [63]
T Foster Sarell August 30 Released [63]
RB Cody Schrader August 30 Waived [63]
S Miles Scott August 30 Waived [63]
C Lecitus Smith August 30 Released [63]
OLB Ron Stone Jr. August 30 Waived [63]
CB Reese Taylor August 30 Waived [63]
G Calvin Throckmorton August 30 Released [63]
OLB Johnny Walker Jr. August 30 Waived [63]
DT Kristian Williams August 30 Waived [63]
ILB Taurean York August 30 Waived [63]
LS Luke Basso September 7 Released from PS [64]
OLB Drew Sanders September 8 Waived from IR [65]
WR Lil'Jordan Humphrey September 14 Released [66]
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Extensions and restructures

More information Position, Player ...
Position Player Date signed Notes Source(s)
G Quinn Meinerz March 8 Restructure [67]
OLB Jonathon Cooper March 13 Restructure [68]
T Matt Peart March 18 Restructure [69]
WR Jaylen Waddle March 24 Restructure [70]
CB Patrick Surtain II June 2 Restructure [71]
G Ben Powers July 27 Restructure [72]
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Trades

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Trade partner Broncos give Broncos receive Date Source(s)
Miami Dolphins 2026 first-round selection
2026 third-round selection
2026 fourth-round selection		 WR Jaylen Waddle
2026 fourth-round selection		 March 18 [73]
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Draft

Main article: 2026 NFL draft
More information Round, Selection ...
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Draft trades

  1. [A]
    The Broncos traded their first-, third- and original fourth-round selections to the Dolphins (Nos. 30, 94 and 130 overall, respectively) in exchange for wide receiver Jaylen Waddle and the Dolphins' 2026 fourth-round selection (No. 111 overall).[73]
  2. [B]
    The Broncos traded their original second-round selection (No. 62 overall) to the Bills in exchange for the Bills' third- and sixth-round selections (Nos. 66 and 182 overall, respectively).[74]
  3. [C]
    The Broncos traded WR Devaughn Vele to the New Orleans Saints in exchange for a fourth-round selection (108th overall) and a 2027 seventh-round selection.[75]
  4. [D]
    The Broncos traded their original sixth-round selection (211th overall) to the New York Jets in exchange for DE John Franklin-Myers.[76]

Suspensions

Jonathon Cooper

On August 30, outside linebacker Jonathon Cooper was placed on the commissioner's exempt list after he received multiple charges stemming from a pair of domestic violence incidents during the offseason.[80]

Injuries

More information Position, Player ...
Position Player Time of injury Type of injury Reserve list Games missed Source(s)
G Nick Gargiulo Preseason week 2 (2025) Torn ACL Reserve/physically unable to perform Weeks 1–4 [81]
WR Michael Woods II OTAs Leg Waived/injured None [59]
TE Caleb Lohner OTAs Knee Reserve/injured Weeks 1–4 [63]
ILB Jordan Turner Minicamp Undisclosed Active/non-football injury None [81]
CB Blake Cotton Training camp Hamstring Waived/injured None [45]
DE Matt Henningsen Training camp Torn Achilles Reserve/injured Entire 2026 season [47]
C Michael Deiter Training camp Hamstring Reserve/injured Entire 2026 season [48]
ILB Levelle Bailey Preseason week 1 Broken leg Waived/injured Entire 2026 season [82]
ILB Drew Sanders Preseason week 2 Undisclosed Waived/injured None [63]
T Frank Crum Preseason week 2 Leg Reserve/injured Weeks 1–4 [63]
RB RJ Harvey Week 1 Hamstring – Week 2 [83]
WR Marvin Mims Week 1 Foot – Week 2 [84]
RB Jonah Coleman Week 2 Sprained ankle – Week 3 [85]
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Practice squad elevations

More information Position, Name ...
Position Name Week(s) Source(s)
LS Mitchell Fraboni 1, 2 [86][87]
FB Adam Prentice 1, 2 [86][87]
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Staff

Denver Broncos staff
Front office
  • Owner – Rob Walton
  • Owner / CEO – Greg Penner
  • Owner – Carrie Walton Penner
  • Owner – Mellody Hobson
  • Owner – Condoleezza Rice
  • Owner – Lewis Hamilton
  • President – Damani Leech
  • General manager – George Paton
  • Assistant general manager – Reed Burckhardt
  • Vice president of player personnel – Cody Rager
  • Co-director of player personnel – Cam Williams
  • Co-director of player personnel – A. J. Durso
  • Director of pro personnel – Jordon Dizon
  • Assistant director of pro scouting - Ty Murphy
  • Vice president of football operations – Kelly Kleine Van Calligan
  • Vice president of football administration – Rich Hurtado
  • Vice president of player development – Ray Jackson
  • Vice president of football technology and research – Tony Lazzaro
  • Director of football analytics - Scott Flaska
  • Director of college scouting – Bryan Chesin
  • Assistant director of college scouting – Dave Bratten
  • Senior personnel executive – Roman Phifer
  • Senior personnel executive – Nick Schiralli
Head coach
  • Head coach – Sean Payton
  • Assistant to the head coach – Paul Kelly
Offensive coaches
  
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
  • Vice president of player health and performance – Beau Lowery
  • Director of strength and conditioning – Shaun Snee
  • Head strength and conditioning – Dan Dalrymple
  • Assistant strength and conditioning - Zaviar Gooden
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Taylor Porter

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Current roster

Denver Broncos roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

 Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

 Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams (ST)

 Practice squad

Reserve

Preseason

More information Week, Date ...
Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 August 14 at Atlanta Falcons W 27–7 1–0 Mercedes-Benz Stadium Recap
2 August 21 Green Bay Packers L 13–33 1–1 Empower Field at Mile High Recap
3 August 28 Minnesota Vikings W 34–6 2–1 Empower Field at Mile High Recap
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Regular season

Schedule

More information Week, Date ...
Week Date Time (MT) Opponent Result Record Venue Network Recap
1 September 14 6:15 p.m. at Kansas City Chiefs L 10–31 0–1 Arrowhead Stadium ESPN/ABC Recap
2 September 20 2:05 p.m. Jacksonville Jaguars W 20–13 1–1 Empower Field at Mile High CBS Recap
3 September 27 6:20 p.m. Los Angeles Rams Empower Field at Mile High NBC
4 October 4 2:25 p.m. at San Francisco 49ers Levi's Stadium CBS
5 October 11 2:05 p.m. at Los Angeles Chargers SoFi Stadium CBS
6 October 15 6:15 p.m. Seattle Seahawks Empower Field at Mile High Prime Video
7 October 25 2:05 p.m. at Arizona Cardinals State Farm Stadium CBS
8 November 1 2:25 p.m. Kansas City Chiefs Empower Field at Mile High CBS
9 November 8 11:00 a.m. at Carolina Panthers Bank of America Stadium CBS
10 Bye
11 November 22 2:25 p.m. Las Vegas Raiders Empower Field at Mile High CBS
12 November 27 1:00 p.m. at Pittsburgh Steelers Acrisure Stadium Prime Video
13 December 6 2:05 p.m. Miami Dolphins Empower Field at Mile High Fox
14 December 13 11:00 a.m. at New York Jets MetLife Stadium CBS
15 December 20 2:25 p.m. at Las Vegas Raiders Allegiant Stadium CBS
16 December 25 2:30 p.m. Buffalo Bills Empower Field at Mile High Netflix
17 January 2/3 TBD at New England Patriots Gillette Stadium TBD
18 January 9/10 TBD Los Angeles Chargers Empower Field at Mile High TBD
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Notes

  • Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
  • Networks and times from Weeks 5–15 and dates from Weeks 13–15 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling; games in Weeks 6, 12 and 16 are exempt.[88]
  • The date, time and network for Week 17 will be finalized by no later than the end of Week 15.[89]
  • The date, time and network for Week 18 will be finalized at the end of Week 17.[88]

Game summaries

Week 1: at Kansas City Chiefs

Week 1: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Broncos 7 0 3010
Chiefs 7 7 10731
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at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

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First quarter

Second quarter

  • KC – Rashee Rice 13-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 1:39. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 3:02.

Third quarter

  • KC – Kenneth Walker III 60-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 12:43. Chiefs 21–7. Drive: 4 plays, 69 yards, 2:17.
  • DEN – Wil Lutz 31-yard field goal, 7:34. Chiefs 21–10. Drive: 4 plays, -8 yards, 2:00.
  • KC – Harrison Butker 28-yard field goal, 3:17. Chiefs 24–10. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 4:17.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Kenneth Walker III 1-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 14:39. Chiefs 31–10. Drive: 4 plays, 34 yards, 0:48.

Top passers

  • DEN – Bo Nix – 17/28, 131 yards, TD, INT
  • KC – Patrick Mahomes – 15/27, 184 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

  • DEN – J. K. Dobbins – 8 rushes, 36 yards
  • KC – Kenneth Walker III – 23 rushes, 173 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • DEN – Evan Engram – 4 receptions, 43 yards, TD
  • KC – Travis Kelce – 3 receptions, 71 yards
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The Broncos kicked off their season on Monday Night Football against the Chiefs, and on the third play from scrimmage, quarterback Bo Nix was intercepted near midfield. The Chiefs capitalized, with quarterback Patrick Mahomes scrambling for a 15-yard touchdown. This marked Mahomes' return to game action, following a knee injury that he suffered late in the 2025 season. Denver responded when Nix connected with tight end Evan Engram on a 19-yard touchdown pass. The offense went three-and out on three of its next four possessions, and the Chiefs reclaimed a lead that they would not relinquish, with Mahomes throwing a 19-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Rashee Rice just after the two-minute warning. Kansas City added to its lead on the opening possession of the second half, with running back Kenneth Walker III rushing for a 60-yard touchdown. On the Chiefs' next possession, Mahomes was intercepted by safety Brandon Jones and the Broncos had a first-and-goal at the opposing 3-yard line. However, after an offensive holding penalty, Denver failed to reach the end zone and was forced to settle for a 31-yard field goal by kicker Wil Lutz. Chiefs' kicker Harrison Butker responded, with a 28-yard field goal. After Nix was strip-sacked near the end of the third quarter, the Chiefs capitalized on another Broncos' turnover, and on the second play of the fourth quarter, Mahomes connected on a 2-yard touchdown pass to Walker to put the game out of reach. The Broncos' were plagued by a poor offensive performance under new offensive coordinator Davis Webb and numerous missed tackles on defense, surrendering 173 yards by Walker.[90][91]

Week 2: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 2: Jacksonville Jaguars at Denver Broncos – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jaguars 0 10 3013
Broncos 0 3 31420
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at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

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First quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Second quarter

  • JAX – Bhayshul Tuten 1-yard run (Cam Little kick), 12:13. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 4:52.
  • DEN – Wil Lutz 20-yard field goal, 7:01. Jaguars 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 5:12.
  • JAX – Cam Little 44-yard field goal, 0:00. Jaguars 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 2:08.

Third quarter

  • JAX – Cam Little 23-yard field goal, 9:02. Jaguars 13–3. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 5:58.
  • DEN – Wil Lutz 45-yard field goal, 4:58. Jaguars 13–6. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 4:04.

Fourth quarter

  • DEN – Nate Adkins 7-yard pass from Bo Nix (Wil Lutz kick), 11:47. Tied 13–13. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 4:46.
  • DEN – Jonah Coleman 3-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 7:21. Broncos 20–13. Drive: 5 plays, 56 yards, 2:21.

Top passers

  • JAX – Trevor Lawrence – 17/29, 189 yards, INT
  • DEN – Bo Nix – 22/31, 288 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

  • JAX – Bhayshul Tuten – 13 rushes, 65 yards, TD
  • DEN – Jonah Coleman – 10 rushes, 39 yards, TD

Top receivers

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After a scoreless first quarter, a 1-yard touchdown by running back Bhayshul Tuten gave the Jaguars the lead early in the second quarter. The Jaguars caught a break on their opening possession, after a strip-sack of quarterback Trevor Lawrence by Broncos' linebacker Nik Bonitto was nullified by an illegal contact penalty by cornerback Riley Moss. The Broncos' offense failed to score a touchdown on two consecutive first-and-goal opportunities—settling for a 20-yard field goal by placekicker Wil Lutz on the first possession, and quarterback Bo Nix throwing an interception in the end zone on the second possession. Jaguars' placekicker Cam Little added two field goals—a 44-yarder at the end of the first half, followed by a 23-yarder on the opening possession of the second half to give the Jaguars a 13–3 lead. The Broncos' defense held the Jaguars' offense scoreless for the remainder of the game, and the Broncos scored 17 unanswered points. First, Lutz kicked a 45-yard field goal. Then, following an interception of Lawrence by Moss, a 7-yard touchdown pass from Nix to tight end Nate Adkins tied the game at 13–13 early in the fourth quarter. Finally, after Little missed wide-left on a 54-yard field goal attempt, a 3-yard touchdown by running back Jonah Coleman gave the Broncos a 20–13 lead that would become the game's final score. After forcing a Jaguars' punt, the Broncos ran out the clock.[92]

Week 3: vs. Los Angeles Rams

Week 3: Los Angeles Rams at Denver Broncos – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rams 0 0 000
Broncos 0 0 000
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at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

Standings

Division

More information AFC West, W ...
AFC West
 W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
Kansas City Chiefs 2 0 0 1.000 1–0 2–0 64 40 W2
Las Vegas Raiders 2 0 0 1.000 1–0 2–0 53 27 W2
Denver Broncos 1 1 0 .500 0–1 1–1 30 44 W1
Los Angeles Chargers 0 2 0 .000 0–1 0–1 28 52 L2
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Conference

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AFC
Seed Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1 Kansas City Chiefs West 2 0 0 1.000 1–0 2–0 .250 .250 W2
2 Buffalo Bills East 2 0 0 1.000 0–0 1–0 .250 .250 W2
3 Cincinnati Bengals North 2 0 0 1.000 0–0 1–0 .000 .000 W2
4 Jacksonville Jaguars South 1 1 0 .500 0–0 1–1 .500 .500 L1
Wild cards
5 Las Vegas Raiders West 2 0 0 1.000 1–0 2–0 .000 .000 W2
6 New England Patriots East 1 1 0 .500 0–0 1–0 .750 .500 W1
7 Baltimore Ravens North 1 1 0 .500 0–0 1–0 .250 .000 L1
In the hunt
8 New York Jets East 1 1 0 .500 0–0 1–0 .200 .000 L1
9 Denver Broncos West 1 1 0 .500 0–1 1–1 .750 .500 W1
10 Pittsburgh Steelers North 1 1 0 .500 0–0 0–1 .400 .333 L1
11 Cleveland Browns North 1 1 0 .500 0–0 0–1 .250 .000 W1
12 Houston Texans South 0 2 0 .000 0–0 0–2 1.000 .000 L2
13 Miami Dolphins East 0 2 0 .000 0–0 0–1 1.000 .000 L2
14 Indianapolis Colts South 0 2 0 .000 0–0 0–2 .750 .000 L2
15 Tennessee Titans South 0 2 0 .000 0–0 0–1 .750 .000 L2
16 Los Angeles Chargers West 0 2 0 .000 0–1 0–1 .750 .000 L2
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Statistics

Team leaders

More information Category, Player(s) ...
Category Player(s) Value
Passing yardsBo Nix419
Passing touchdownsBo Nix2
Rushing yardsJ. K. Dobbins72
Rushing touchdownsJonah Coleman1
ReceptionsJaylen Waddle9
Receiving yardsJaylen Waddle140
Receiving touchdownsNate Adkins
Evan Engram		1
PointsBo Nix21
Kickoff return yardsRJ Harvey111
Punt return yardsMarvin Mims36
TacklesAlex Singleton25
SacksZach Allen2
Forced fumblesNone0
InterceptionsBrandon Jones
Riley Moss		1
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Source for this section: Denver Broncos' official website.[93]

Starters

More information Position, Player ...
Position Player Age Years pro Starts
Offense
QBBo Nix2622
RBJ. K. Dobbins2862
WRCourtland Sutton3182
WRJaylen Waddle2852
WRMarvin Mims2431
TEEvan Engram3291
LTGarett Bolles3492
LGBen Powers3072
CLuke Wattenberg2942
RGQuinn Meinerz2852
RTMike McGlinchey3282
Defense
LDEZach Allen2972
DTD. J. Jones3192
RDE Eyioma Uwazurike 28 4 1
LOLBJonah Elliss2322
LILBAlex Singleton3372
RILBJustin Strnad3052
ROLBNik Bonitto2742
LCBPatrick Surtain II2652
SSTalanoa Hufanga2752
FSBrandon Jones2862
RCBRiley Moss2632
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Source for this section: Pro-Football Reference.[94]

Captains

More information Position, Player ...
Position Player Times captain
Offense
QB Bo Nix 3
WR Courtland Sutton 6
G Quinn Meinerz 3
Defense
DT D. J. Jones 2
ILB Alex Singleton 4
CB Patrick Surtain II 3
S Talanoa Hufanga 2
Special Teams
K Wil Lutz 3
ST Devon Key 1
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Source for this section: Denver Broncos.[95]

Awards and honors

NFL Top 100

Main article: NFL Top 100 Players of 2026
More information Rank, Player ...
Rank Player Position Change
10 Patrick Surtain II CB Steady 0
32 Nik Bonitto OLB Increase 6
42 Garett Bolles T NR
59 Bo Nix QB Increase 5
68 Courtland Sutton WR NR
73 Zach Allen DE Increase 17
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Yearly

More information Award(s), Recipient ...
Award(s) Recipient Source
NFLPA Alan Page Community Award T Garett Bolles [96]
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Notes

  1. [a]
    Other members of the ownership group include Carrie Walton Penner, Greg Penner, Mellody Hobson, Condoleezza Rice, and Lewis Hamilton

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