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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

FILE - In this Dec. 23, 2018, file photo, Indianapolis Colts' Adam Vinatieri (4) kicks a field goal from the hold of Rigoberto Sanchez during the second half of the team's NFL football game against the New York Giants in Indianapolis. The 48-year-old former Colts and New England Patriots star told former teammate and SiriusXM radio host Pat McAfee that he plans to retire. “By Friday, if paperwork goes in, you heard it here first,” Vinatieri said. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
Record-breaking kicker Adam Vinatieri plans to retire

By Michael Marot May. 26, 2021 06:43 PM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 30, 1955 file photo, J.D. Roberts, University of Oklahoma's senior guard, talks over with OU line coach Gomer Jones about his being named winner of the John B. Outland trophy as the outstanding lineman of the year, in Norman, Okla J. D. Roberts, the second coach the New Orleans Saints and man who made Archie Manning his quarterback, has died, Monday, May 24, 2021. He was 88. (AP Photo)
Former Saints coach J.D. Roberts dies; picked Archie Manning

May. 26, 2021 05:33 PM EDT

Phil Mickelson holds the Wanamaker Trophy after winning the PGA Championship golf tournament on the Ocean Course, Sunday, May 23, 2021, in Kiawah Island, S.C. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Mickelson, Brady to face DeChambeau, Rodgers in The Match

May. 26, 2021 02:27 PM EDT

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

AP source: Denver OT Ja'Wuan James tears Achilles off-site

By Arnie Stapleton May. 04, 2021 06:21 PM EDT
ENGLEWOOD, Colo (AP) — A person with knowledge of the injury tells The Associated Press that right tackle Ja'Wuan James sustained a torn Achilles tendon while...

Alabama cornerback Patrick Surtain II holds a team jersey after he was chosen by the Denver Broncos with the ninth pick in the NFL football draft Thursday, April 29, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
Paton solid in 1st draft in Denver but no QB could haunt him

By Arnie Stapleton May. 01, 2021 08:46 PM EDT

Alabama cornerback Patrick Surtain II greets fans after he was chosen by the Denver Broncos with the ninth pick during the first round of the NFL football draft Thursday, April 29, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
Surprise: Denver Broncos pick DB Pat Surtain II in Round 1

By Arnie Stapleton Apr. 29, 2021 09:50 PM EDT

FILE - Carolina Panthers quarterback Teddy Bridgewater (5) waves as he runs off the field after an NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints in New Orleans, in this Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020, file photo. The Carolina Panthers are trading quarterback Teddy Bridgewater to the Denver Broncos, a person familiar with the deal tells The Associated Press. The person, speaking Wednesday, April 28, 2021, on condition of anonymity because neither team has announced the trade, said the Panthers are getting a sixth-round draft pick in return. (AP Photo/Brett Duke, File)
Panthers trading Teddy Bridgewater to Broncos

By Arnie Stapleton Apr. 28, 2021 02:14 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 24, 1989, file photo, Tony Mandarich backs off the line during the second quarter at Anaheim stadium as the Green Bay Packers played the Los Angeles Rams in an NFL football game. Considered one of best offensive line prospects in history, lasted only three seasons in Green Bay. (AP photo/Alan Greth, File)
The famous and the flops: best and worst NFL 1st-round picks

By The Associated Press Apr. 24, 2021 12:19 PM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 3, 2021, file photo, Denver Broncos quarterback Drew Lock scrambles against the Las Vegas Raiders during an NFL football game in Denver. “We're really high on Drew. I like seeing Drew here every morning and when I come in he's working hard, he's trending in the right direction. As you know, he has a lot of talent. He's becoming a better pro," general manager George Paton said at his pre-draft news conference. “But we're still going to look at the quarterback position.” (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey, File)
GM Paton's first draft comes with Broncos at QB crossroads

By Arnie Stapleton Apr. 23, 2021 03:55 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016 file photo, Denver Broncos strong safety T.J. Ward (43) follows a play during the first half of an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Jacksonville, Fla. T.J. Ward, one of the members of the Denver Broncos’ famed “No Fly Zone” secondary, announced his retirement from the NFL on Wednesday, April 21, 2021. Ward helped the Broncos win Super Bowl 50. Ward played eight seasons in the NFL with Cleveland, Denver and Tampa Bay. He last played in 2017 for the Buccaneers.(AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)
Former star safety T.J. Ward announces retirement from NFL

By Arnie Stapleton Apr. 21, 2021 06:18 PM EDT

Retired Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning looks on as the Memphis Grizzlies face the Denver Nuggets in the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, April 19, 2021, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Memphis Grizzlies at Denver Nuggets 4/19/2021

Apr. 19, 2021 10:16 PM EDT

Tony Finau walks across the Sarazen Bridge with his caddie Mark Urbanek on the 15th hole during the third round of the Masters golf tournament on Saturday, April 10, 2021, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Finau gets a call during Masters delay, from Tom Brady

By Tim Reynolds Apr. 10, 2021 09:16 PM EDT

Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians holds the Vince Lombardi trophy following the NFL Super Bowl 55 football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021 in Tampa, Fla. Tampa Bay won 31-9. (Ben Liebenberg via AP)
Free-agent pickups have made a difference for some champions

By Rob Maaddi Mar. 16, 2021 12:56 PM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 22, 2020, file photo, AFC linebacker Von Miller, of the Denver Broncos ,smiles during NFL football practice at the Pro Bowl in Kissimmee, Fla. Prosecutors said Friday, March 5, 2021, that Broncos star linebacker Von Miller won't face criminal charges following an investigation by police in a Denver suburb. (AP Photo/Gregory Payan, File)
Denver Broncos exercise Von Miller's 2021 option

By Arnie Stapleton Mar. 16, 2021 11:29 AM EDT

File-This Feb. 7, 2010, file photo shows New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (9) celebrating with the Vince Lombardi Trophy after the Saints' 31-17 win over the Indianapolis Colts in the NFL Super Bowl XLIV football game in Miami. Brees, the NFL’s leader in career completions and yards passing, has decided to retire after 20 NFL seasons, including his last 15 with New Orleans. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson, File)
Record-setting Saints QB Brees announces retirement at 42

By Brett Martel Mar. 14, 2021 05:37 PM EDT

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) celebrates with head coach Bruce Arians following the NFL Super Bowl 55 football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021 in Tampa, Fla. Tampa Bay won 31-9. (Ben Liebenberg via AP)
A look back at the Bucs' impressive run to Super Bowl title

By Josh Dubow Feb. 10, 2021 02:33 AM EST

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) holds the Vince Lombardi trophy following the NFL Super Bowl 55 football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. Tampa Bay won 31-9. (Ben Liebenberg via AP)
Analysis: NFL hopes for normality in 2021, starting at draft

By Barry Wilner Feb. 09, 2021 12:58 PM EST

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady celebrates with his children after the NFL Super Bowl 55 football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. The Buccaneers defeated the Chiefs 31-9 to win the Super Bowl. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Analysis: Credit or blame Brady for all things Super Bowl

By Barry Wilner Feb. 08, 2021 03:16 AM EST