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• Horse Tracks: Can Bonitto-Cooper be the No. 1 pass-rush duo in the NFL this season?

Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images Of course they can. And one sportswriter predicts they will be. Good morning, Broncos Country! When you play in the AFC West, survival depends on either a franchise quarterback or a dominant pass-rush. Or both. And thankfully, the Broncos are inching toward each as quarterback Bo Nix is showing no signs of a sophomore slump, and the menacing pass-rush c...2025
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• Horse Tracks: Pro Football Focus ranks the Broncos’ defensive line 8th best in NFL

Photo by Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Denver Broncos defensive lineman and edge players performed well in 2024 and made a large jump in Pro Football Focus’ position rankings for the 2025 season. Good morning, Broncos Country. A lot can change over the course of one season in the National Football League. After a rough 2023 campaign, Pro Football Focus wasn’t too high ...2025
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• Nik Bonitto’s pass rushing prowess has him poised for another impactful season

Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images Outside linebacker Nik Bonitto had a tremendous 2024 season with the Denver Broncos. What can Broncos Country expect from the fourth-year pro in 2025? The Denver Broncos put together a franchise best 63 sacks in 2024. Their pass rush was the most ferocious in the National Football League. Also, one of the primary reasons the franchise found its way back into the pla...2025
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• Horse Tracks: Confidence to win is fueling the 2025 Broncos

Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images Optimism was high a year ago, but a rookie QB is always an unknown. This season the team knows it can be good and is playing with that mindset. Good morning, Broncos Country! Sean Payton noted last week during minicamp that he “likes where we’re at right now” but certainly isn’t satisfied. Specifically, he’d like the team to get on a roll sooner. AKA, Week 1...2025
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• Broncos 2025 minicamp takeaways

Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images Thoughts and feelings from the Broncos 2025 offseason. After yesterday’s final minicamp practice, the Denver Broncos' 2025 offseason is officially in the book. They’ll have a short break over these next six or so weeks until the start of training camp, which officially kicks off the 2025 season. So, this gives us a good opportunity to take a look back at the Bronco...2025
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• Horse Tracks: Consistency in the trenches bodes well for 2025 season

Photo by Timothy T Ludwig/Getty Images Bringing everybody back on the O-line and D-line ensures even better chemistry and strength in Sean Payton’s third season leading the team. Good morning, Broncos Country! Mandatory minicamp begins today and that means the next three days will bring into even greater focus the progress of this 2025 squad. One thing that seems very different from recen...2025
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• Rookie EDGE Que Robinson could be a core special teamer for the Broncos this upcoming season

Photo by Roger Wimmer/ISI Photos/Getty Images Rookie edge rusher Que Robinson adds some pass rush depth and likely an instant contributor on special teams. With their 134th overall selection in the fourth round of the 2025 NFL Draft, the Denver Broncos selected Alabama edge rusher Que Robinson. He adds depth to an already talented Broncos edge-rushing group while also providing them with ...2025
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• Where did Nik Bonitto and Jonathan Cooper rank in pass rusher effectiveness?

Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images Would you rather have a consistent rusher or a boom and bust rusher? While sacks get talked about often, pressures are the truest measure of the effectiveness of a pass rusher. SISdatahub.com and pro-football-reference.com both track QB pressures, but they don’t agree. SIS is much more generous with pressures. Trey Hendrickson led the league according to...2025
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• Jonah Elliss has the potential to make the Broncos defense even more dangerous this upcoming season

Photo by Brooke Sutton/Getty Images Jonah Elliss having a breakout year would make the Broncos pass rush even more dangerous in 2025. With their 76th overall pick in the third round of the 2024 NFL Draft, the Denver Broncos selected Utah edge rusher Jonah Elliss. He was added to a Broncos edge rushing unit that had more questions than answers at the time and was viewed as someone who coul...2025
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• Horse Tracks: Can Broncos get to 10 wins?

Photo by Ian Maule/Getty Images Short answer is yes. Good morning, Broncos Country! Trying to predict win-loss records in May is ridiculous. But it’s really no less ridiculous in August, even though you’ve made it through the offseason hype and training camp reality check. Because predicting how a season will go is impossible. You can’t predict who is going to have not just a breakout seas...2025
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• Where did the Bronco pass rushers rank in 2024?

Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images Who was the most effective Bronco at rushing the passer in 2024? The answer might surprise you. This is a follow-up to horse tracks from today. Using SISdatahub.com I pulled the data for every defender with 150 or more pass rushes in 2024. There were 208 total and seven Broncos. While Zach Allen led the team in pressures and Nik Bonitto led the team i...2025
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• Horse Tracks: Should the Broncos extend Nik Bonitto?

Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images Do the Denver Broncos think Nik Bonitto is worth $20M per year? Rumor has it that Nik Bonitto and the Broncos are working on an extension, and according to Chris Tomasson, the asking price may be starting at $20M per year. With #Broncos having discussions on possible big extension for Nik Bonitto, Denver Gazette talks to ex-Broncos sack stars Pryce, Mecklenburg, F...2025
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• Chargers Daily Links: Wednesday Open Thread

Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images Your source for all Chargers and NFL news from around the web. Good morning, Chargers fans! This past Monday morning, I finally got my wisdom teeth removed at the ripe age of 31, hence why the page went dark the past two days. With a load of pain killers coursing through my veins, it’s time to get back to work. In the meantime, I hope everyone had a great...2025
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• Analyzing the Broncos’ 2025 NFL Draft efforts

Kirby Lee-Imagn Images It’s been a week since the 2025 NFL Draft concluded. After giving it some more thought, here is a more in-depth review of the Denver Broncos’ draft efforts. The Denver Broncos are a better team now than they were just a week ago before their 2025 NFL Draft endeavors. It will be several seasons of on the field play to determine how this class stacks up compared to oth...2025
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• 2025 NFL Draft: Hart’s Denver Broncos Prospect Rankings on Defense

Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images Mile High Report’s Christopher Hart reveals his 2025 NFL Draft prospect rankings on defense for the Denver Broncos. With the 2025 NFL Draft kicking off tomorrow, it’s time to release my prospect rankings for players on defense. With some tweaks to his system and an infusion of talent, Defensive Coordinator Vance Joseph experienced a monumental turnarou...2025
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• NFL Draft Rankings 2025: Edge rushers

Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images Disruption from the edge is crucial to winning on defense in today’s NFL. Just ask the Philadelphia Eagles (and the Kansas City offensive tackles). Philly lost some major production this offseason with the free agent departure of Josh Sweat and the retirement of Brandon Graham. Nolan Smith, who had a really promising season but is recovering from surgery, is...2025
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• NFL draft: Everything we know about Abdul Carter’s injury, a potential Browns target

Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images The Browns could be selecting the best player in the draft but a foot injury could be concerning The Cleveland Browns own the second overall pick in this year’s college draft. A lot of speculation has been tied to this pick. One of the positions that the Browns need is a quarterback, while another is a stud pass rusher. It has been assumed for quite a while no...2025
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• Ranking the Kansas City Chiefs, contenders, and pretenders in the NFL playoffs

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images Separating the contenders from the pretenders in the 2025 NFL playoffs Every year, it feels like a handful of teams don’t belong in the NFL Playoffs, and only a select few can win it all. This year is no different. There are high-flying offenses, quarterbacks who always seem to find a way, and a few teams that are happy to be here. Today, we’ll separate ...2025
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• Ultimate Fan: Broncos need to take care of business at home with a Mile High win over the Chiefs

Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images What other teams do this weekend should not matter to Denver. The Broncos need to win the final game and nothing better than needing to beat the Chiefs at Mile High to do that. And here it is. The last week of the regular season and the Broncos have a chance — which is really all we could have hoped for at the beginning of this journey. For fun, I went b...2025
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"Edge rusher Nik Bonitto made the Pro Bowl and Zach Allen, a Pro Bowl snub, also turned into a star."

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"Plus, quarterback Bo Nix has his best outing on the road, and outside linebacker Nik Bonitto records another strong performance."

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"After the defense forced a three and out thanks in large part to a Nik Bonitto sack, Marvin Mims Jr."

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"Broncos select OLB Nik Bonitto with 64th-overall pick"

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"Nik Bonitto, Perrion Winfrey are leaving Oklahoma to enter NFL draft"

• Horse Tracks: Pro Football Focus ranks the Broncos’ defensive line 8th best in NFL
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• Horse Tracks: Confidence to win is fueling the 2025 Broncos
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• Horse Tracks: Consistency in the trenches bodes well for 2025 season
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• Rookie EDGE Que Robinson could be a core special teamer for the Broncos this upcoming season
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• Broncos DE John Franklin-Myers is absent from OTA’s but it’s not contract related

Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images Good Morning Broncos Country! Good Morning, Broncos Country! The Broncos hit the field for the first time this offseason to take part in OTA practices. One player absent from these practices is veteran defensive lineman John Franklin-Myers. He is entering the final year of his deal with the team and has been vocal on social media about wanting to be paid,...2025
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• Will UDFA edge rusher Johnny Walker Jr. surprise and make the Broncos’ 53-man roster?

Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Denver Broncos have a talented edge rusher group. Could rookie edge rusher Johnny Walker Jr. defy the odds and earn a spot on the final roster? The Denver Broncos set a franchise record and led the National Football League with 63 sacks in 2024. Whether or not they are able to replicate that success this coming season remains to b...2025
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• Jonah Elliss has the potential to make the Broncos defense even more dangerous this upcoming season
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• Where did Nik Bonitto and Jonathan Cooper rank in pass rusher effectiveness?
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• 2025 NFL Draft Roundtable: What would make this year’s draft a success for the Denver Broncos?

Photo by Brooke Sutton/Getty Images For our fifth and final installment of our annual NFL Draft Roundtable discussions, I asked the Mile High Report staff what it would take to consider this year’s draft a success for the Denver Broncos. Broncos Country—it’s officially NFL Draft Week and you know what that means. Our annual Mile High Report NFL Draft Roundtable discussions are back! We’ve ...2025
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• Grading the Broncos first week of free agency

Kirby Lee-Imagn Images How would you grade the Denver Broncos moves in the first week of free agency? Let’s share. The Denver Broncos have had a quiet, yet rather eventful, first week of free agency. The biggest news came from their signings around the league, but they also brought some key players back into the fold. To recap all of their moves, check out our Broncos free agency tracker p...2025
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• 2025 NFL Draft Roundtable: What would make this year’s draft a success for the Denver Broncos?
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• Horse Tracks: Broncos turn sights toward the Draft as former first-round pick Pat Surtain is honored again

Photo by Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The NFL Draft is less than two weeks away and there is no telling which direction head coach Sean Payton will go,,, Good morning, Broncos Country! Pat Surtain II, a Broncos’ team captain and NFL’s Defensive Player of the Year, was honored last week at the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame’s 60th annual banquet. Surtain, who helped lead the...2025
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• NFL mock draft 2025: Browns pair Abdul Carter with Myles Garrett, Titans take QB Cam Ward at No. 1

Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images With Myles Garrett digging in his heels, the Browns decide to take the draft’s top defender in Penn State’s Abdul Carter. The first week of free agency has come and gone and it went a long way toward changing what was actually the first rendition of this mock draft. We went back to the drawing board over the weekend and I think we’ve got it in a good pla...2025
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• Winners and Losers from the 2025 NFL Combine

Kirby Lee-Imagn Images A look at which players made the most of their NFL Combine experience, and which ones did not. The NFL Combine is in the books. Now, prospects only have the Pro Day to try to change something in their stocks. This article aims to identify the players who used the Combine to boost their stocks and those who ended up losing draft positions (and money too) in the proces...2025
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• Horse Tracks: ‘It’s only a team on the rise if we take advantage of this offseason’

Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images GM George Paton and head coach Sean Payton know how important free agency and the Draft will be — even without needing to find a QB. Good morning, Broncos Country! Although free agency is just over a week away, at the NFL Combine last week, the obvious attention was all on college players and the upcoming NFL Draft. And while most of that attention is a...2025
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• Horse Tracks: Fangio, Eagles highlight the blueprint for beating Mahomes

Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images But Denver already knew it because the Broncos have been beating up on Mahomes for a long time. When the Broncos traveled to Arrowhead last season, they showed the NFL how to beat the Chiefs. Pressure, pressure, pressure. Denver would come up short thanks to a fluky blocked field goal, but everyone saw the Broncos’ defense sack Patrick Mahomes four times,...2025
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• Should the Broncos go after Cooper Kupp?

Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images The Denver Broncos need talent at the wide receiver position, but is 32 year old Cooper Kupp the right guy for the moment in Denver? Good morning, Broncos Country! There has been a lot of noise about Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp after he was informed the team was looking to trade him on Monday. I was surprised to see so many fans on social m...2025
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• Horse Tracks: Being appreciative for stability

Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post The Denver Broncos for the first time in a long time seem to be building stability. We’re taking a moment to be thankful for this team building itself back into contention. This part of the season is a rough try to put together a thought for our daily news post, but reading through all the head coaching searches going on right now, I felt it importa...2025
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• Broncos select OLB Nik Bonitto with 64th-overall pick

The Broncos added the Oklahoma edge rusher in the second round of the 2022 NFL Draft....2022
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• Broncos rookies Greg Dulcich, Nik Bonitto have major impacts in Broncos' victory over Jaguars

“Once we started moving quick and getting things rolling, there was no stopping us,” Dulcich said after the game....2022
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• Final Score: Broncos should start trading away players after epic second half collapse vs. Jets

Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images The Denver Broncos seem to be on the verge of tanking their season. A number one overall 2024 NFL Draft pick would be the reset this franchise might need at this point. The Denver Broncos came out in the first half and looked like they were going to easily beat the New York Jets. The Jets were looking pretty bad on offense and defense, but Denver cou...2023
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• Mile High Morning: After Randy Gregory's injury, Baron Browning and Nik Bonitto have big shoes to fill

"With Baron, I just know he’s going to fill into that role and do the same things," Bradley Chubb said....2022
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• Broncos Camp Notebook: OLB Nik Bonitto finding stride as preseason debut approaches

The Broncos’ second-round pick enjoyed perhaps his best practice since joining the team, as he could have recorded as many as four sacks in game conditions against the Cowboys during Thursday’s joint practice....2022
• OLB Nik Bonitto signs rookie contract

The Broncos selected Bonitto in the second round of the 2022 NFL Draft with the 64th-overall pick....2022
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• Broncos promote OLB Jonathan Kongbo to active roster, elevate S Anthony Harris and RB Devine Ozigbo ahead of Week 5 game vs. Colts

Kongbo will join Baron Browning and Nik Bonitto as options to help replace Randy Gregory opposite of Bradley Chubb....2022
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• Broncos Camp Notebook: OLB Bradley Chubb looking like old self as Broncos set to begin training camp

Plus, GM George Paton's shares his thoughts on Nik Bonitto and Greg Dulcich and more on the eve of training camp....2022
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• Horse Tracks: Can Bonitto-Cooper be the No. 1 pass-rush duo in the NFL this season?
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• Horse Tracks: Consistency in the trenches bodes well for 2025 season
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• Rookie EDGE Que Robinson could be a core special teamer for the Broncos this upcoming season
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• Broncos DE John Franklin-Myers is absent from OTA’s but it’s not contract related
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• Will UDFA edge rusher Johnny Walker Jr. surprise and make the Broncos’ 53-man roster?
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• Horse Tracks: PFF’s ranking for Nix in 2025 is way too low

Photo by Elsa/Getty Images 19th out of 32? I don’t think so. Good morning, Broncos Country! The idiots analysts over at Pro Football Focus don’t think too highly of Bo Nix as he embarks on his sophomore NFL campaign. After having the most successful season of any Broncos rookie quarterback in history, Nix has somehow slipped under PFF’s radar. Of course, this is a theme of the PFF rankings...2025
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• NFL draft: Everything we know about Abdul Carter’s injury, a potential Browns target
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• Ranking the Kansas City Chiefs, contenders, and pretenders in the NFL playoffs
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• The Broncos won’t shock the NFL

Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images Sean Payton’s team has already put the league on notice The Denver Broncos are finally back in the playoffs. And yeah, I used a shameless clickbait headline, but I am just so thrilled to be a playoff blogger again. That being said, Sean Payton has built a team that can compete with the best teams in the NFL. While it would be a major upset, it wouldn’t...2025
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• Broncos vs Chiefs: The No Bull Review

Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images The Denver Broncos pitched a shut-out against the Kansas City Chiefs backups. Here are my No Bull thoughts, analysis, and opinions on the game. The drought is over! 8 long years since our last postseason game, Broncos Country gets to enjoy once again being in the NFL’s big dance. Let’s start off by saying that no one should put too much meaning into thi...2025
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• Broncos Training Camp: Day 13 News and Notes

Photo by RJ Sangosti/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images We have the news and notes from day 13 of Broncos camp Day 13 of Denver Broncos training camp is in the books and we have just two training camp practices left. Today, the Broncos were back at it after a closed practice on Monday and were back in full pads. Day 1️⃣5️⃣ work. #BroncosCamp pic.twitter.com/WArnBDUKqd— De...2023
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• Winners and losers from the Broncos 18-17 loss to the Cardinals

Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images We give you the winners and losers from the Broncos 18-17 defeat to the Arizona Cardinals in their preseason opener. The Broncos had their preseason opener last night and they, unfortunately, lost 18-17 to the Arizona Cardinals. However, they led for the vast majority of the game and only surrendered the lead in the fourth quarter when most of the ...2023
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