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Washington Commanders running back J.D. McKissic, right, runs wearing a Guardian Cap football helmet during practice at the team's NFL football training facility, Wednesday, July 27, 2022 in Ashburn, Va. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
EXPLAINER: NFL using helmet caps for player safety, research

By Arnie Stapleton Aug. 04, 2022 02:04 PM EDT
Part of the NFL's safety experiments to reduce head injuries is the expanded use of

Denver Broncos wide receiver Darrius Shepherd takes part in drills during the NFL football team's training camp Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022, at the Broncos' headquarters in Centennial, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Broncos sign WR Shepherd to fill Patrick's roster spot

By Arnie Stapleton Aug. 04, 2022 11:57 AM EDT
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Darrius Shepherd made a quick first impression Thursday at

Denver Broncos wide receiver Courtland Sutton warms up during the NFL football team's training camp Saturday, July 30, 2022, in Centennial, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Broncos receivers have to make up for loss of leader Patrick

By Arnie Stapleton Aug. 03, 2022 03:52 PM EDT
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — After watching Tim Patrick 's season come crashing down with

Denver Broncos wide receiver Tim Patrick takes part in drills during the NFL football team's training camp Monday, Aug. 1, 2022, at the team's headquarters in Centennial, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
AP source: Denver receiver Tim Patrick suffers torn ACL

By Arnie Stapleton Aug. 02, 2022 04:09 PM EDT
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos have lost a top receiver to a torn ACL for

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain greets supporters at the Hungaroring racetrack in Mogyorod, near Budapest, Hungary, Thursday, July 28, 2022. The Hungarian Formula One Grand Prix will be held on Sunday. (AP Photo/Anna Szilagyi)
Formula One's Lewis Hamilton joins Broncos ownership group

By Arnie Stapleton Aug. 02, 2022 02:37 PM EDT
Rob Walton is adding seven-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton of Britain

Denver Broncos outside linebacker Bradley Chubb takes part in drills during the NFL football team's training camp Thursday, July 28, 2022, in Centennial, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Chubb healthy at last as he enters crucial season in Denver

By Arnie Stapleton Aug. 01, 2022 02:26 PM EDT
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — A smile has replaced the scowl on Bradley Chubb's face, and

FILE - LeRoy Butler III waves while being honored for the Pro Football Hall of Fame during the first half of the NFL Super Bowl 56 football game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals, Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. After starring for the Seminoles, Butler helped recast the safety position in the NFL and restore Green Bay's glory days during a 12-year career that featured five All-Pro selections and landed him in the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2022. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)
Mom's lessons of pluck, preparation served LeRoy Butler well

By Arnie Stapleton Aug. 01, 2022 12:24 PM EDT
Growing up in a rough-and-tumble Jacksonville housing project, LeRoy Butler wore hand

Former Denver Broncos defensive lineman Derek Wolfe, right, holds a child as he is greeted by media members while attending the NFL football team's training camp Friday, July 29, 2022, in Centennial, Colo. Wolfe signed a one-day contract with the Broncos to retire as a Denver player on Friday. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Derek Wolfe signs 1-day deal to retire as a Denver Bronco

By Arnie Stapleton Jul. 29, 2022 05:41 PM EDT
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Derek Wolfe will happily spend his time chasing around his 3

Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson runs along the rope line to greet fans during the opening session of the NFL football team's training camp Wednesday, July 27, 2022, in Centennial, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
NFL finance group supports Broncos sale to Walmart heir

By Arnie Stapleton Jul. 27, 2022 05:14 PM EDT
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — NFL owners will decide on Aug. 9 whether to approve the

Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson heads back to the practice field after greeting fans along a rope line before the opening session of the NFL football team's training camp Wednesday, July 27, 2022, in Centennial, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Russell Wilson ushers in new Broncos era, in a hurry to win

By Arnie Stapleton Jul. 27, 2022 04:39 PM EDT
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Hurry! Hurry! Russell Wilson is reprising

NFL player Russell Wilson of the Denver Broncos arrives at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Broncos sport fresh outlook after extreme offseason makeover

By Arnie Stapleton Jul. 26, 2022 04:25 PM EDT
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Justin Simmons reported to the Denver Broncos' training camp

Colorado Avalanche general manager Joe Sakic, center, talks with reporters during media day before Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals against the Tampa Bay Lightning, Tuesday, June 14, 2022, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Joe Sakic joins fellow Denver icon John Elway as dual champ

By Arnie Stapleton Jun. 27, 2022 02:26 AM EDT
DENVER (AP) — Joe Sakic was so busy relishing and reminiscing that he nearly missed

Denver Broncos running back Melvin Gordon III takes part in drills during the NFL team's practice at the Broncos' headquarters Monday, June 13, 2022, in Centennial, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Gordon not ready to relinquish star running role in Denver

By Arnie Stapleton Jun. 15, 2022 06:53 PM EDT
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Two things that Melvin Gordon III never concedes are his

Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson takes part in drills during the NFL team's practice at the Broncos' headquarters Monday, June 13, 2022, in Centennial, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Broncos vagabond QB keeps football atop his busy to-do list

By Arnie Stapleton Jun. 13, 2022 05:17 PM EDT
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Denver Broncos coach Nathaniel Hackett admits he worried at

FILE - Mellody Hobson arrives at the premiere of the film "Black Panther" at Dolby Theatre on Jan. 29, 2018, in Los Angeles. Hobson has agreed to join the ownership group that won the bidding for the Denver Broncos NFL football team, according to Rob Walton. The Broncos announced late Tuesday night, June 7, 2022, they had entered into a sale agreement with the Walton-Penner ownership group led by Walmart heir Rob Walton, his daughter, Carrie Walton Penner, and her husband, Greg Penner. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)
Walmart heir Rob Walton agrees to buy Broncos in record deal

By Arnie Stapleton Jun. 08, 2022 12:33 AM EDT
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Waltons, heirs to the Walmart fortune and America's

Denver Broncos quarterback Brett Rypien (4) takes part in drills at the NFL football team's headquarters as head coach Nathaniel Hackett, right, observes Monday, June 6, 2022, in Centennial, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Denver Broncos sale could come as early as this month

By Arnie Stapleton Jun. 06, 2022 07:15 PM EDT
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos could have a new owner as soon as this

FILE - Denver Broncos wide receiver Jerry Jeudy (10) adjusts his equipment before an NFL football game against the Las Vegas Raiders, Sunday, Dec. 26, 2021, in Las Vegas. The Arapahoe County District Attorney's Office asked a judge Tuesday, May 31, 2022, to dismiss charges against Jeudy stemming from a dispute with his girlfriend that landed him in jail. (AP Photo/David Becker, File)
Judge dismisses case against Broncos WR Jerry Jeudy

By Arnie Stapleton May. 31, 2022 12:30 PM EDT
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — At the request of prosecutors, a suburban Denver judge on

Denver Broncos head coach Nathaniel Hackett, right, hugs defensive tackle D.J. Jones as he takes part in drills at the NFL football team's headquarters Monday, May 23, 2022, in Centennial, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
QB Wilson, Nathaniel Hackett are Broncos new dual dynamo

By Arnie Stapleton May. 30, 2022 02:42 PM EDT
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — From the moment Russell Wilson takes the field to the instant

Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson takes part in drills at the NFL football team's headquarters Monday, May 23, 2022, in Centennial, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Wilson says emotions won't get to him in return to Seattle

By Arnie Stapleton May. 23, 2022 06:38 PM EDT
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Russell Wilson says he won't get caught up in the emotions of

Denver Broncos wide receiver Jerry Jeudy takes part in drills at the NFL football team's voluntary minicamp, Wednesday, April 27, 2022, at the team's headquarters in Englewood, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Broncos' Jerry Jeudy arrested on misdemeanor after dispute

By Arnie Stapleton May. 12, 2022 06:04 PM EDT
DENVER (AP) — Broncos wide receiver Jerry Jeudy was arrested Thursday on a