ARNIE STAPLETON
FILE - New England Patriots strong safety Patrick Chung pulls on a glove while warming up during an NFL football practice in Foxborough, Mass., in this Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019, file photo. More than half of the 67 NFL players who opted out of the 2020 season amid the COVID-19 pandemic are no longer with the same team and almost two dozen aren't on anyone's roster. The Patriots had a league-high eight players opt out, including safety Patrick Chung and fullback Dan Vitale, both of whom retired this year along with two other opt outs: Cardinals O-lineman Marcus Gilbert and Panthers linebacker Jordan Mack. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)
Half the players who opted out last year no longer with team

By Arnie Stapleton Jul. 30, 2021 03:55 PM EDT
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — More than half of the 67 NFL players who opted out of

FILE - In this Sept. 9, 2018, file photo, Denver Broncos tight end Jake Butt (80) runs against Seattle Seahawks linebacker Shaquem Griffin (49) during the second half of an NFL football game in Denver. Butt, the once-promising tight end whose football career was waylaid by six knee operations, announced his retirement from the NFL on Thursday, July 29, 2021, saying he could no longer hide the fact that he’d lost his passion for the game he loves. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey, File)
Star-crossed tight end Jake Butt retires from NFL

By Arnie Stapleton Jul. 29, 2021 06:51 PM EDT
Jake Butt, the once-promising tight end whose football career was waylaid by

Denver Broncos running back Melvin Gordon, left, chats with quarterback Teddy Bridgewater after taking part in drills at NFL football training camp, Wednesday, July 28, 2021, in Englewood, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Lock, Bridgewater take similar approach to QB competition

By Arnie Stapleton Jul. 28, 2021 05:24 PM EDT
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Drew Lock took the first snap of training camp

FILE - In this Oct. 23, 1989, file photo, Seattle Seahawks' Louis Clark (84) brings in a pass as Denver Broncos' Steve Atwater defends during an NFL football game in Seattle. Atwater will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame with the class of 2020. (AP Photo/Barry Sweet, File)
Okoye hit symbolized Atwater's career but didn't define it

By Arnie Stapleton Jul. 28, 2021 04:12 PM EDT
DENVER (AP) — Steve Atwater was in his second season with the Denver Broncos in

Denver Broncos wide receiver Courtland Sutton speaks during a news conference Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in Englewood, Colo., before the NFL football team's training camp. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Broncos in no hurry to settle on starting quarterback

By Arnie Stapleton Jul. 27, 2021 05:34 PM EDT
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Von Miller insists he's not worried about the Denver

Joe Ellis, president of the Denver Broncos, speaks during a news conference Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in Englewood, Colo., as the NFL football team was preparing for training camp. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Broncos CEO says team's ownership will be settled next year

By Arnie Stapleton Jul. 27, 2021 04:59 PM EDT
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos should have a new owner by this time

Peyton Manning smiles after throwing out the ceremonial first pitch prior to the 91st MLB baseball All-Star Game, Tuesday, July 13, 2021 in Denver. (AP Photo/Alex Trautwig, Pool)
Time limits set for Hall of Famers' acceptance speeches

By Arnie Stapleton Jul. 20, 2021 08:14 PM EDT
In 2016, Brett Favre spoke for 36 minutes in one of the most memorable Pro

Peyton Manning throws out the ceremonial first pitch prior to the 91st MLB baseball All-Star Game, Tuesday, July 13, 2021 in Denver. (AP Photo/Alex Trautwig, Pool)
Peyton Manning doesn't rule out future role with Broncos

By Arnie Stapleton Jul. 14, 2021 10:08 PM EDT
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Peyton Manning didn’t rule out a future role with the

FILE - This is a 2013 file photo showing Alex Gibbs of the Denver Broncos NFL football team. Gibbs, the innovative offensive line coach whose zone-blocking scheme helped lead the Denver Broncos to back-to-back Super Bowl triumphs in the 1990s, has died at age 80, the team said. The team said Gibbs died Monday, July 12, 2021, from complications of a stroke with family by his side in his Phoenix home. (AP Photo/File)
Innovative NFL offensive line coach Alex Gibbs dies at 80

By Arnie Stapleton Jul. 13, 2021 03:25 PM EDT
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Alex Gibbs, the innovative offensive line coach whose

FILE - In this Sept. 16, 2018, file photo, Denver Broncos wide receiver Demaryius Thomas runs against the Oakland Raiders during the second half of an NFL football game in Denver. Five-time Pro Bowl receiver Thomas announced his retirement from the NFL on Monday, June 28, 2021, following a decade-long career. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey, File)
Demaryius Thomas retires from NFL after 10-year career

By Arnie Stapleton Jun. 28, 2021 05:05 PM EDT
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Five-time Pro Bowl receiver Demaryius Thomas announced

FILE - In this Nov. 29, 2020, file photo, Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib leaves the field after an NFL football game against the Atlanta Falcons in Atlanta. Nassib on Monday, June 21, 2021, became the first active NFL player to come out as gay. Nassib announced the news on Instagram, saying he was not doing it for the attention but because “I just think that representation and visibility are so important.” (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)
Nassib becomes first active NFL player to come out as gay

By Arnie Stapleton Jun. 21, 2021 07:03 PM EDT
Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib on Monday became the first active

Denver Broncos quarterback Drew Lock (3) jokes during a Denver Broncos OTA at the team's headquarters, Monday, May 24, 2021, in Englewood, Colo. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)
Broncos quarterback competition goes on hiatus for 6 weeks

By Arnie Stapleton Jun. 17, 2021 06:20 PM EDT
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos' quarterback competition took an

From left, Denver Broncos running backs Javonte Williams, Melvin Gordon and Royce Freeman confer as they takes part in drills during a mandatory minicamp at the NFL team's training headquarters Tuesday, June 15, 2021, in Englewood, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Melvin Gordon III showing off new physique, hairdo, attitude

By Arnie Stapleton Jun. 15, 2021 06:38 PM EDT
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos' backfield looks a whole lot

FILE - Former quarterback Peyton Manning motions to the crowd during the NFL Super Bowl 55 football game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Kansas City Chiefs in Tampa, Fla., in this Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021, file photo. Peyton Manning was unanimously elected to the Broncos Ring of Fame on Wednesday, June 9, 2021. Manning will be honored during the Broncos’ game against Washington at Empower Field at Mile High on Halloween. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
Peyton Manning going into Denver Broncos Ring of Fame

By Arnie Stapleton Jun. 09, 2021 04:40 PM EDT
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Peyton Manning was elected to the Broncos Ring of Fame

FILE - Denver Broncos trainer Steve Antonopulos, center, talks with staff members during drills at the team's NFL football training camp in Englewood, Colo., in this July 19, 2019, file photo. The Broncos announced on Monday, June 7, 2021, that Antonopulos will retire after more than three decades as the team's trainer. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
Broncos' sports medicine director retiring after 45 seasons

By Arnie Stapleton Jun. 07, 2021 07:42 PM EDT
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Denver Broncos longtime athletic trainer Steve “Greek”

FILE - In this July 19, 2019, file photo, Denver Broncos offensive tackle Ja'Wuan James (70) stretches during NFL football training camp in Englewood, Colo. James filed a $15 million grievance Monday, June 7, 2021, against the Broncos, who released him last month after he ruptured an Achilles during an off-site workout. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
James files grievance against Broncos, signs with Ravens

By Arnie Stapleton Jun. 07, 2021 06:35 PM EDT
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Ja'Wuan James filed a $15 million grievance Monday

USFL relaunching next year, four decades after its birth

By Arnie Stapleton Jun. 03, 2021 09:33 AM EDT
The USFL is relaunching in 2022, four decades after the spring football league

Denver Broncos wide receiver Jerry Jeudy takes part in a drill during NFL football practice at the team's headquarters Tuesday, June 1, 2021, in Englewood, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Jerry Jeudy a big fan of Denver Broncos' QB competition

By Arnie Stapleton Jun. 02, 2021 03:01 PM EDT
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Jerry Jeudy, for one, is glad the Denver Broncos are in

Denver Broncos quarterback Teddy Bridgewater (5) stretches in front of Drew Lock (3) during Denver Broncos OTAs at the team's headquarters Monday, May 24, 2021, in Englewood, Colo. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)
Lock, Bridgewater kick off Broncos' latest QB competition

By Arnie Stapleton May. 24, 2021 07:44 PM EDT
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — First came the buzz that young star Deshaun Watson was

FILE - In this Jan. 3, 2021, file photo, Denver Broncos wide receiver DaeSean Hamilton (17) runs against the Las Vegas Raiders during the second half of an NFL football game in Denver. A person with knowledge of the details tells The Associated Press that Hamilton sustained a serious knee injury Friday, May 14, while working out on his own. The person, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said Hamilton is suspected to have torn an ACL, as first reported by NFL Network. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey, File)
Broncos waive 2nd veteran who got hurt training on his own

By Arnie Stapleton May. 18, 2021 07:18 PM EDT
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos waived receiver DaeSean Hamilton on