ARNIE STAPLETON
Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton, right, chats with quarterback Russell Wilson, left, as Payton's wife, Skylene, looks on from courtside seats in the first half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball semifinal playoff series between the Phoenix Suns and Denver Nuggets Tuesday, May 9, 2023, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
New Russell Wilson: trimmer body and lower public profile

By Arnie Stapleton May. 25, 2023 04:37 PM EDT
There’s a lot less of Russell Wilson this offseason. No more hype

Broncos sign XFL star Ben DiNucci to compete behind QB Russell Wilson

By Arnie Stapleton May. 16, 2023 07:18 PM EDT
That Walmart greeter's job will have to wait for Ben DiNucci. The former Dallas

Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton directs players as they take part in drills during the NFL football team's rookie minicamp, Saturday, May 13, 2023, in Centennial, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Sean Payton expects Javonte Williams will be back for Broncos training camp

By Arnie Stapleton May. 13, 2023 08:18 PM EDT
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton suggested Saturday that

FILE - Denver Broncos wide receiver Jerry Jeudy (10) runs against the Los Angeles Chargers during an NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023, in Denver. A person familiar with the decision tells The Associated Press that the Denver Broncos are picking up wide receiver Jerry Jeudy's fifth-year option which carries a price tag of just under $13 million in 2024. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the team hasn't announced the move. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey, File)
AP source: Broncos pick up Jerry Jeudy's fifth-year option

By Arnie Stapleton May. 01, 2023 01:58 PM EDT
The Denver Broncos are picking up wide receiver Jerry Jeudy's fifth-year option,

Oklahoma wide receiver Marvin Mims Jr. catches a pass during an NCAA college football pro day, Thursday, March 30, 2023, in Norman, Okla. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Denver Broncos get value in paucity of NFL draft picks

By Arnie Stapleton Apr. 29, 2023 10:17 PM EDT
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Despite lacking a pick until 30 other teams had plucked 62

Oklahoma wide receiver Marvin Mims Jr. catches a pass during an NCAA college football pro day, Thursday, March 30, 2023, in Norman, Okla. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Broncos focus on position versatility on Day 2 of NFL draft

By Arnie Stapleton Apr. 29, 2023 12:23 AM EDT
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — With only a handful of picks in this year's NFL draft, the

FILE - Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker speaks during a news conference at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, March 3, 2023. Threw only five interceptions in 631 attempts at Tennessee, but did fumble 22 times. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
Levis, Hooker among top prospects for Day 2 of NFL draft

By Arnie Stapleton Apr. 28, 2023 02:11 AM EDT
Kentucky quarterback Will Levis was projected as high as the second overall pick in

FILE - Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton speaks during the AFC head coaches availability at the NFL meetings, Monday, March 27, 2023, in Phoenix. A dearth of 2023 draft picks and an urgent roster overhaul turned the Broncos into the NFL's biggest spenders in free agency this offseason. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)
Wilson's price: no NFL draft picks for Broncos until Round 3

By Arnie Stapleton Apr. 20, 2023 04:22 PM EDT
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — A dearth of 2023 draft picks and an urgent roster overhaul

FILE - Georgia tight end Darnell Washington runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Saturday, March 4, 2023. This year’s draft class features an abundance of tight ends, and some are even calling it better than the bumper crop of 2017. “The tight end group is the best I’ve seen in the last 10 years,” NFL Network analyst Daniel Jeremiah proclaimed.(AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
Is NFL draft's bumper crop of tight ends better than 2017?

By Arnie Stapleton Apr. 17, 2023 07:08 PM EDT
NFL teams are especially hopeful they can find the next Travis Kelce, George Kittle

FILE - Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker (5) throws to a receiver during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Kentucky, Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022, in Knoxville, Tenn. Alabama's Bryce Young, Ohio State's C.J. Stroud, Kentucky's Will Levis and Florida's Anthony Richardson all will make fan bases very happy on April 27, but the steal of the draft could end up being Tennessee's Hendon Hooker.(AP Photo/Wade Payne, File)
NFL draft steal? Hooker hurdles age, health, style concerns

By Arnie Stapleton Apr. 14, 2023 04:33 PM EDT
Hendon Hooker is fluid on the football field and mobile in NFL meeting rooms, where

FILE - Denver Broncos consultant John Elway looks on against the Houston Texans during an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022, in Denver. Elway, who had a hand in all three of the Lombardi Trophies glistening in the Denver Broncos' trophy case, no longer has any formal ties to the team he defined for more than four decades. Elway's contract as an outside consultant to George Paton, his hand-picked successor as general manager, expired last month and wasn't renewed. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey, File)
Elway's consulting role with the Broncos comes to an end

By Arnie Stapleton Apr. 05, 2023 07:04 PM EDT
John Elway, who had a hand in all three of the Lombardi Trophies glistening in the

Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton speaks during a press conference at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Broncos' Payton says Jeudy, Sutton aren't on the trade block

By Arnie Stapleton Mar. 26, 2023 11:08 PM EDT
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The NFL's veteran wide receiver market is a little thinner

Broncos continue upgrades by signing special teams ace

By Arnie Stapleton Mar. 15, 2023 07:56 PM EDT
After fortifying their offensive and defensive lines with splashy moves earlier this

FILE - Las Vegas Raiders tight end Darren Waller runs into the end zone to score on a 24-yard touchdown pass during the first half of an NFL football game between the San Francisco 49ers and Las Vegas Raiders, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023, in Las Vegas. Tight end Darren Waller is being traded to the New York Giants, who will send the Las Vegas Raiders a third-round draft pick, two people familiar with the deal said Tuesday, March 14, 2023. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
Gilmore, Waller on the move; Bradberry stays with Eagles

By Arnie Stapleton Mar. 14, 2023 08:04 PM EDT
Stephon Gilmore is on the move again, Darren Waller is getting traded from the

Michigan defensive back DJ Turner II runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Friday, March 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Acing combine tests doesn't necessarily foretell NFL stardom

By Arnie Stapleton Mar. 06, 2023 06:17 PM EST
Michigan cornerback D.J. Turner II posted the fastest time in the 40-yard dash at

FILE - Carolina Panthers quarterback Steve Beuerlein (7) eludes Philadelphia Eagles' Mike Mamula (59) in the third quarter of an NFL football game at Ericsson Stadium in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday, Nov. 7, 1999. Mamula was among the first players to train specifically for the staple of tests he'd face at the NFL combine: the 40-yard dash that calibrates speed, the three-cone drill that calculates agility and the 225-pound bench press that gauges strength and stamina. (AP Photo/Rick Havner, File)
Brady, Brown prove combine flops can become NFL stars

By Arnie Stapleton Mar. 06, 2023 02:29 PM EST
Long before the NFL’s annual scouting combine became a prime-time football fix for

Miami Dolphins new defensive coordinator Vic Fangio speaks during an NFL football press conference to introduce him, Monday, Feb. 20, 2023, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
Sean Payton tried to lure Vic Fangio back to Denver

By Arnie Stapleton Feb. 28, 2023 03:56 PM EST
Sean Payton said Tuesday that he tried to lure Vic Fangio back to Denver as his

AP source: Broncos hire ex-head coach Vance Joseph as new DC

By Arnie Stapleton Feb. 23, 2023 01:53 PM EST
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — A person with knowledge of the hiring tells The Associated

Indianapolis Colts new head coach Shane Steichen speaks during an NFL news conference, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Eagles coordinators' consolation prize: head coaching jobs

By Arnie Stapleton Feb. 14, 2023 06:54 PM EST
The coordinators for the Super Bowl runner-up Philadelphia Eagles both landed first

Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni reacts after losing the NFL Super Bowl 57 football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023, in Glendale, Ariz. The Chiefs defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 38-35. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Analysis: NFL skids into offseason after slippery Super Bowl

By Arnie Stapleton Feb. 14, 2023 05:58 AM EST
Gratitude and brotherhood were on display at the Super Bowl, where Travis and Jason