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• Broncos place QB Bo Nix or IR, activate C Luke Wattenberg, and elevate WR’s Elijah Moore and Michael Bandy

The Denver Broncos announced today that they have placed quarterback Bo Nix on the season-ending injured reserve due to the broken ankle he suffered last Sunday vs. the Buffalo Bills. They replaced his roster spot with center Luke Wattenberg, whom they activated off the injured reserve. He suffered a shoulder injury and missed 3 games […]...2026
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• Broncos activate C Luke Wattenberg from IR, place QB Bo Nix on IR

Denver also elevated wide receivers Michael Bandy and Elijah Moore from the practice squad to the active roster for Sunday’s game against the Patriots....2026
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• Injury Report: WRs Troy Franklin and Pat Bryant practice Wednesday ahead of AFC Championship Game

Center Luke Wattenberg (shoulder), tackle Frank Crum (ankle), safety JL Skinner (quad), tight end Lucas Krull (foot) and linebacker Drew Sanders (ankle) were all listed as full participants....2026
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• Broncos designate C Luke Wattenberg for return from IR

The fourth-year player has started 28 games for the Broncos over the last two seasons, including the first 15 games of the 2025 season....2026
• 2025 full NFL offensive line passing performance

There were 1287 sacks in the NFL last season and the Denver Broncos offensive line only allowed 9 according to SISdatahub.com. Ben Powers and Luke Wattenberg allowed no sacks. Garett Bolles, Alex Forsyth, and Alex Palczewski allowed one sack. Quinn Meinerz allowed two sacks and Mike McGlinchey allowed four sacks. The other four offensive lineman […]...2026
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• Broncos-Chiefs inactives for Week 17

A huge blow for the Denver Broncos this week with center Luke Wattenberg heading to injured reserve. The offense line has been a strong point all season long, but the depth is a bit thin at center. This will be a situation to track moving forward. Calvin Throckmorton was promoted to the active roster today […]...2025
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• Broncos place QB Bo Nix or IR, activate C Luke Wattenberg, and elevate WR’s Elijah Moore and Michael Bandy
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• Broncos lose another key starter with Luke Wattenberg heading to IR

As the regular season comes to a close, the Denver Broncos continue to be hampered by the injury bug. Just a month after signing center Luke Wattenberg to a four-year contract extension worth $48 million dollars, the Broncos are placing the veteran offensive lineman on injured reserve due to a shoulder injury according to insider […]...2025
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• News and notes from Day 8 of Broncos Camp

Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post News and notes from Day 8 of Broncos Camp. Day 8 of Broncos Camp has concluded, and it will end the streak of 6 straight practices for the team as they will have an off day tomorrow. Today was scrimmage day, but the Broncos dropped a bomb shell this morning when it was reported that they have agreed to terms on a mega extension with DE Zach Allen. ...2025
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• Luke Wattenberg set to return as Broncos’ starting center in 2025

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images Entering the final year of his rookie contract, fourth-year pro Luke Wattenberg is poised to be the starting center for the Denver Broncos in 2025. The Denver Broncos are set to return their top five offensive linemen from last season and several backups. Last year, their performance up front was a big reason the Broncos obtained their first playoff berth...2025
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• 2025 Denver Broncos 53-man roster projection: Pre-training camp edition

Projecting the Broncos 53-man roster coming out of training camp before the start of training camp. Broncos training camps kicks off later this week so it is a good time to do a pre-training camp 53-man roster projection. Unlike past seasons, this Broncos roster has very few openings or roster battles and they have depth up-and-down the roster. So, the majority of the 53-man roster seems set but ...2025
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• Offensive line continuity - as a unit and positionally 2021 to 2025

Denny Medley-Imagn Images Does playing together as an OL unit really help OL performance? With the exception of his injury-shortened 2022 season, Garett Bolles has been a fixture at LT for the Denver Broncos since he was drafted in 2017. He has played in 14 or more games every season and has started every game he has played in, playing almost every snap in five of his eight seasons. He ea...2025
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• Can center Alex Forsyth win the starting job at center for the Denver Broncos?

Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images Alex Forsyth earned the backup center job for the Denver Broncos in 2024. Does he have a shot at becoming a starter for the 2025 season? A position of strength for the Denver Broncos is their offensive line. It was one of their highest-rated and performing groups last season. All of their five starters, as well as several backup players from 2024 are s...2025
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• The Broncos offensive line is full of continuity and ranks among the best in the entire NFL

The Broncos offensive line is full of continuity and ranks as one of best units in the NFL. The Denver Broncos' offensive line has gone from being a weakness to being a strength of this team. Head Coach Sean Payton put an emphasis on improving the line play when he was hired, and three years later, we are seeing the benefits of that. Not only has the Broncos' offensive line graded out among the ...2025
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• Broncos have been healthy under Sean Payton

After years of being one of the least healthy teams in the league, the Broncos have been one of the healthiest under Sean Payton The Denver Broncos ended the 2022 season with a league high 23 players on the IR. The was the second highest number of players on the IR at the end of any season in the NFL since the end of the 2012 season. The highest was 24 which was “achieved” by the Giants in 2021 an...2025
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• Can Joe Michalski earn a backup role at center for the Denver Broncos?

Scott Sewell-Imagn Images Oklahoma State offensive lineman Joe Michalski has a lot of collegiate experience, but can he flash enough over the summer to earn a backup spot with the Denver Broncos? The Denver Broncos haven’t utilized significant draft capital to upgrading their offensive line since Head Coach Sean Payton took over. Though that hasn’t stopped them from making it a focus of t...2025
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"Ben Powers and Luke Wattenberg allowed no sacks."

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"Other Notable Winners and Losers WINNER - Center Luke Wattenberg: He is in the final year of his rookie deal and could be viewed as the weak link of the offensive line, but the draft came and went without any offensive line additions."

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"Broncos activate RB Audric Estime from IR, promote DB Tanner McCalister to active roster, place WR Josh Reynolds and C Luke Wattenberg on IR"

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"While Dalton Risner, Lloyd Cushenberry, Netane Muti, Quinn Meinerz, and Luke Wattenberg have been a mixed bag, they provide cheaper alternatives to a veteran playing in the midst of his second contract."

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"Broncos trade up, select C Luke Wattenberg with 171st-overall pick"

• Broncos lose another key starter with Luke Wattenberg heading to IR
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• Broncos sign C Luke Wattenberg to 4-year contract extension

The Washington product has started all 11 games and played every snap for the Broncos in 2025....2025
• Broncos sign center Luke Wattenberg to a four-year, $48 million dollar deal

According to multiple reports, including NFL Network insider Tom Pelissero, the Denver Broncos signed center Luke Wattenberg to a four-year, $48 million dollar extension that includes $27 million in guaranteed money. After signing kicker Wil Lutz to a three-year contract extension earlier in the week, Head Coach Sean Payton told reporters that the team talked […]...2025
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• Broncos had preliminary contract talks with Luke Wattenberg and Malcolm Roach
The Denver Broncos and kicker Wil Lutz agreed to a three-year contract extension last week, but Head Coach Sean Payton told reporters they also had talks with other pending free agents. According to 9NEWS Denver’s Mike Klis, those other players were center Luke Wattenberg and defensive linemen Malcolm Roach. Sean Payton met with the media […]...2025
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• Broncos roster review: Offensive lineman Ben Powers

Photo by Gus Stark/Getty Images How will Ben Powers perform in his third season with the Broncos? I don’t think it’s unfair to say that the level of play, considering the contract, has been a point of controversy among fans. While Ben Powers has been without a doubt an upgrade over Dalton Risner for the Denver Broncos, his $52 million contract looms large over his head. At times he’s been ...2025
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• Luke Wattenberg set to return as Broncos’ starting center in 2025
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• Can center Alex Forsyth win the starting job at center for the Denver Broncos?
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• The Broncos offensive line is full of continuity and ranks among the best in the entire NFL
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• Broncos roster review: Offensive lineman Ben Powers
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• How to draft a good and durable running back in the modern NFL

Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Does the recent adage of waiting until day two or three to draft a running back still hold? The Denver Broncos need an upgrade at running back. The team finished the season 21st in YPC, near the middle of the league in runs of 10 yards or more, and near the bottom of the league in runs of 20+ and runs of 30+. The OL was quite effective at run blocking with the...2025
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• At the center - Luke Wattenberg’s play in comparison to other starting centers in 2024

Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images How did Luke Wattenberg do in his first year as a full-time starter? To finish up my series on the positional play of the OL, we will focus on centers. Having found out that PFF places much more data than they used in front of their paywall, I will be showing that in this review. I did not have it in the previous three. Luke Wattenberg played 777 offensive...2025
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• How did the play of Quinn Meinerz and Ben Powers compare to other guards in the NFL?

Joseph Maiorana-Imagn Images A data-driven comparative review of the play of all OGs in the NFL in 2024 This is a continuation of my full offensive line performance review for the 2024 season. This will look at all the offensive guards (as defined by SIS). These guys played the majority of their snaps at offensive guard. I recently discovered the PFF allows greater data visibility in fron...2025
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• Broncos film review: Luke Wattenberg handles the Colts

Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images Let’s check in on how one of the league’s best pass-blocking centers did this week. I might have to start this film review off with an apology. And that apology is directed at Luke Wattenberg. I am sorry that I borderline campaigned for Alex Forsyth to start over you this offseason. Forsyth is a great backup and can be a solid starter, but Wattenberg has b...2024
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• Broncos film review: Alex Forsyth pass protection against the Panthers

Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post Alex Forsyth may have just secured the starting center spot with the Denver Broncos after his performance against the Carolina Panthers. Over the course of Denver Broncos training camp there was a bit of a position battle at center. With Lloyd Cushenberry III securing a fat paycheck in Tennessee, what was left was a seemingly wide-open spot for eith...2024
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• Winners and Losers from the Denver Broncos 34-18 win over the Las Vegas Raiders

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images I give you the winners and losers from the Broncos 34-18 victory over the Raiders. The Denver Broncos finally ended their losing streak against the Las Vegas Raiders with a 34-18 victory. This game was nearly heading to the 17-3 Raiders lead, but Pat Surtain II had a game-changing 100-yard pick-six interception that completely changed the momentum of this...2024
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• Previewing the Jets’ Opposition: Denver Broncos

Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images The Jets try to stay on the winning track at home against the Broncos on Sunday. The New York Jets will be looking for their third straight win over the Denver Broncos on Sunday, having beaten them 16-9 and 31-21 in Denver over the past two seasons. The Broncos will be the road team for this one and they’ll be the underdogs despite avoiding an 0-3 st...2024
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• Scouting the Enemy: New York Jets

Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images The Denver Broncos take on the New York Jets this weekend. Here is a deeper look at their Week 4 opponent. After a dominating win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last Sunday, the Denver Broncos are now 1-2 on the season. This weekend they are hoping to keep the positive momentum going and will face off against the New York Jets. Here is a deeper look at...2024
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• News and notes from Day 8 of Broncos Camp
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• Broncos film review: Luke Wattenberg handles the Colts
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• Broncos film review: Alex Forsyth pass protection against the Panthers
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• Winners and Losers from the Denver Broncos 34-18 win over the Las Vegas Raiders
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• Broncos film review: Run game optimism against the Jets

Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images Why Denver Broncos fans should be encouraged by the way Denver was able to run the ball against the New York Jets. The Denver rushing attack might be back. And that should make everyone happy. There has been a theme amongst these film reviews, as well as my weekly keys to the game, and that is that the Denver Broncos have been struggling to run the ball at ...2024
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• Scouting the Enemy: New York Jets
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• Broncos vs Jets Week 4: Three keys to victory

Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images Here’s how the Denver Broncos can take down the New York Jets this week. The Denver Broncos finally might be building up a bit of momentum following their win in Tampa Bay last week, but they have a formidable task ahead of them in the New York Jets. Here is how Denver can roll into MetLife and come away with a win. 1. Run the dang ball I’ll keep saying th...2024
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• Scouting the Enemy: Seattle Seahawks

Photo by Rio Giancarlo/Getty Images The Denver Broncos start their 2024 season on the road against the Seattle Seahawks. Here is a deeper look at their week one opponent. The Denver Broncos embark on their first gridiron battle of 2024 season against the Seattle Seahawks on the road. It’s critical the Broncos find a way to kick off their season with a victory. It’s necessary in order to g...2024
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• Five storylines to watch in the Broncos preseason opener against the Colts

Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports I give you five storylines to watch during the Broncos preseason opener vs. the Colts. The Denver Broncos will travel to Indianapolis to take on the Colts for their preseason opener this Sunday at 11 am MT. This will be an interesting game for the Broncos because of the amount of positional battles they currently have on their roster. We’re in the middle...2024
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• 2024 Broncos Training Camp: Day 12 news and notes

Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports In today’s news and notes review, we have an update on how the quarterbacks did today, Stidham to “get work with the first-team offense”, Payton comments on how meaningless the depth chart release was, news and notes, quotes, and more Day 12 of Denver Broncos camp is in the books and it was their first padded practice of the week and Sean Payton came out ...2024
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• Broncos trade up, select C Luke Wattenberg with 171st-overall pick

The Broncos added the Washington product in the fifth round of the 2022 NFL Draft....2022
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• Broncos activate RB Audric Estime from IR, promote DB Tanner McCalister to active roster, place WR Josh Reynolds and C Luke Wattenberg on IR

Denver also elevated tackle Cam Fleming and guard Calvin Throckmorton from the practice squad to the active roster for Sunday’s game vs. Los Angeles....2024
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• Injury Report: Lloyd Cushenberry III and Luke Wattenberg held out of practice, Marquiss Spencer exits late

Head Coach Nathaniel Hackett said the team was “resting [Cushenberry] up [and] just making sure he’s good.”...2022
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• Broncos activate C Luke Wattenberg from IR, elevate FB Mike Burton and ILB Zach Cunningham for Week 10 game vs. Chiefs

A 2022 fifth-round pick, Wattenberg started the Broncos’ first five games of the season before suffering an ankle injury against the Raiders in Week 5....2024
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• Broncos designate C Luke Wattenberg for return from IR, open LB Drew Sanders' 21-day practice window

Both players participated in the media-viewing portion of Wednesday's practice....2024
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• Broncos announce inactives for Week 10 game vs. Chiefs

Safety P.J. Locke and center Luke Wattenberg are active for Sunday’s game against the Chiefs....2024
• Examining Graham Glasgow’s Broncos career: What went right, wrong
Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images We catch up on the past three years of Graham Glasgow’s career with a chat from Broncos writer Joe Rowles. When we last left Graham Glasgow, he was leaving the Detroit Lions under frustrating circumstances. His level of play was still high, but the Lions—under abrasive head coach Matt Patricia—were not making Glasgow feel wanted. Not only did the Li...2023
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• Broncos announce their official 53-man roster

Photo by Loren Elliott/Getty Images The roster is FAR from complete, but the Broncos have announced their initial 53-man roster. After a long few days where we saw 30+ players waived and released as well as the Denver Broncos trade for a player and trade away a player, they have finally trimmed down their roster to 53 players. We've made a series of roster moves to reach the league-man...2023
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• News and notes from Day 8 of Broncos Camp
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• Broncos roster review: Offensive lineman Ben Powers
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• Luke Wattenberg set to return as Broncos’ starting center in 2025
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• 2025 Denver Broncos 53-man roster projection: Pre-training camp edition
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• Offensive line continuity - as a unit and positionally 2021 to 2025
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• Can center Alex Forsyth win the starting job at center for the Denver Broncos?
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• The Broncos offensive line is full of continuity and ranks among the best in the entire NFL
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• Can Joe Michalski earn a backup role at center for the Denver Broncos?
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• How close are the Cardinals to having a Top 5 roster?

Photo by Mike Christy/Getty Images How do the Cardinals compare to the Broncos? According to Sam Monson, here are the top 5 rosters in the NFL in 2025: The best of the best @SamMonsonNFL ranks his Top 5 NFL rosters pic.twitter.com/2zWuOsydRG— Check the Mic with Steve Palazzolo & Sam Monson (@CTM_Show) June 2, 2025 Obviously, Sam Monson is “Rocky Mountain High” on the Denver Bronco...2025
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• Broncos film review: Run game against the Seahawks

Joe Nicholson-Imagn Images Denver running backs only managed 64 yards against Seattle. What went wrong? Going into their season opener in Seattle, the Denver Broncos knew that they had a tough task ahead of them. The Mike Macdonald defense would cause issues for the passing game, especially with a rookie quarterback throwing the ball. The best way to handle this would be to have an effecti...2024
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• Report: Broncos have a top-30 visit with Arkansas State offensive lineman Jordan Rhodes
Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports The Broncos are bringing in a mammoth guard in for a pre-draft visit. According to Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston, the Broncos are bringing in former Arkansas State offensive lineman Jordan Rhodes for a top-30 pre-draft visit. Arkansas State @ArkansasState offensive lineman Jordan Rhodes has a #Broncos top 30 visit and #Bengals private workout, according t...2023
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