They signed safety Brandon Jones, defensive lineman Malcolm Roach and inside linebacker Cody Barton to modest deals. During the NFL draft, they traded a future sixth-round pick for John Franklin-Myers and quickly signed him to a reworked, two-year deal worth $15 million.

As Bo Nix reflected on his rookie season, the chance to gain valuable lessons from 18 starts across the regular season and playoffs was among the biggest takeaways from a prolific first campaign.

The Broncos’ linemen understand the onus on their position group going into the 2025 season, especially considering the unit’s continuity goes back to ’23. Wattenberg was the only new starter up front in ’24.

One of the NFL's biggest surprises of the 2024 season is an ideal model for the New York Jets to follow in 2025.

The Denver Broncos officially clinched the No. 20 overall selection in the 2025 NFL draft, the team announced Monday. The draft order was finalized following Denver's season-ending defeat to the Buffalo Bills in the Wild Card round of the playoffs.

The Denver Broncos ended their eight-year playoff drought in 2024 behind rookie quarterback Bo Nix, the sixth QB selected in last April's NFL draft.

Denver is slated to make the 20th-overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, according to the NFL. The Broncos finished with the same record and strength of schedule as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Pittsburgh Steelers, and the league's tie-breaking procedures were applied to determine Denver's selection.

ENGLEWOOD — The meteoric rise of Denver Broncos rookie quarterback Bo Nix is best told through his teammates. Step inside the locker room at Broncos Park on the week of their first playoff game since 2015. The buzz is palpable. Few outside the building expect Denver to beat Buffalo in a wild card matchup. But what’s new?

Payton is not the only Bronco selected as a finalist for an end-of-the-season award. Quarterback Bo Nix is a finalist for AP Offensive Rookie of the Year while cornerback Pat Surtain II has been nominated for AP Defensive Player of the Year.

With that answered, where might Sean Payton and his Broncos team go in the draft? To truly kick off the offseason, ESPN ’s long-time NFL draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. released his first official mock of the 2025 cycle. Projecting for the Broncos, Kiper mocked Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty to the Broncos at pick No. 20 overall.

Offensive line play can often be overlooked when evaluating NFL offenses, but this season, we’ve seen prime examples of just how much a bad line can impact even a reasonably good offense. Most attention is paid to the skill-position players during the offseason,