Barton signed with the Broncos on Friday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports. The 2019 third-round pick out of Utah will be playing for his third team in three years after spending last season in Washington and the prior four seasons with Seattle. Barton missed four games while on IR with an ankle injury and registered 121 tackles (67 solo), one interception and one fumble recovery over 13 games in 2023. He could start alongside Alex Singleton at inside linebacker for the 2024 season, with Drew Sanders being direct competition for that spot.
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Cody Barton : Headed to Denver
Barton signed with the Broncos on Friday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports. The 2019 third-round pick out of Utah will be playing for his third team in three years after spending last season in Washington and the prior four seasons with Seattle. Barton missed four games while on IR with an ankle injury and registered 121 tackles (67 solo), one interception and one fumble recovery over 13 games in 2023. He could start alongside Alex Singleton at inside linebacker for the 2024 season, with Drew Sanders being direct competition for that spot.
Lil'Jordan Humphrey : Back with Denver on one-year deal
Humphrey is re-signing with the Broncos on a one-year contract, Nick Kosmider of The Athletic reports. Humphrey had 162 receiving yards and three touchdowns with Denver in 2023. He could have an opportunity to climb the depth chart after the Broncos traded Jerry Jeudy to Cleveland on Saturday, though Humphrey has yet to reach 250 receiving yards in a season since debuting with the Saints in 2019.
Adam Trautman : Back in Denver
Trautman has agreed to re-sign with the Broncos on a two-year contract, Zac Stevens of TheDNVR.com reports. After spending his first three seasons in New Orleans, Trautman finished his first campaign in Denver with 204 yards and three touchdowns on 22 receptions. The 27-year-old projects to again provide depth at tight end in the upcoming season as the No. 2 option behind Greg Dulcich (foot).
Malcolm Roach : Moving to Denver
Roach (knee) is slated to sign a two-year contract worth up to $8 million with the Broncos, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports. Roach finished last season on injured reserve due to a knee injury but still managed to compete in 12 contests for the Saints, recording a combined 38 tackles. The 25-year-old will reunite with his former head coach, Sean Payton, where he should bolster Denver's depth at nose tackle.
Wil Lutz : Staying put after all
Lutz plans to remain with the Broncos after agreeing to a two-year deal with the team, Chris Tomasson of The Denver Gazette reports. The report notes that Lutz originally had an arrangement with Jacksonville in place, but the kicker instead elected to re-up with Denver. The 29-year-old converted 30 of 34 field-goal tries and 29 of 31 extra-point attempts in 17 regular-season games with the Broncos in 2023.
Brandon Jones : Set for three-year deal in Denver
The Broncos are slated to ink Jones to a three-year contract, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports. Jones logged an impressive end to his rookie deal in Miami with 48 tackles (36 solo), four pass breakups, two interceptions and one forced fumble (which he recovered) in 2023. The soon-to-be 26-year-old should be able to solidify a Denver defense that's struggled under coach Sean Payton. The Broncos could continue adding to the safety room, but for now, Jones and P.J. Locke look like the likeliest candidates to start the 2024 campaign.
P.J. Locke : Staying with Broncos
Locke and the Broncos agreed on a two-year, $7 million contract with a maximum value of $9 million Saturday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. Locke had a career year in 2023, recording 53 tackles, including 3.0 sacks, while intercepting a pass, deflecting five others and forcing two fumbles over 12 contests with Denver. The 27-year-old is the frontrunner to operate as the Broncos' starting strong safety in 2024.
Marvin Mims : Stock on rise after Jeudy trade
Mims projects to be the team's No. 2 target after Jerry Jeudy was traded to the Browns on Saturday, Zac Stevens of TheDNVR.com reports. Head coach Sean Payton made a point of mentioning his affinity for Mims after the Broncos selected the Oklahoma product in the second round of last year's draft despite not having any obvious need at wide receiver with Courtland Sutton and Jeudy on the roster. That hype quickly faded, as Mims amounted to more of a deep-ball specialist when the aforementioned duo was both healthy, but the soon-to-be 22-year-old will have plenty of time to succeed in the offense this season with Saturday's trade confirmed. Mims' success will obviously depend on who ultimately takes over as the Broncos' next signal caller, but it's unclear if the team will lean toward a rookie or build around one of the few established veterans expected to be on the open market come the new league year.
Broncos team stats
passing yards
rushing yards
receiving yards
tackles
interceptions
Passing
name | GP | CMP | ATT | CMP% | YDS | YDS/G | TDS | INT | SACK | SYL | RTG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Wilson, QB
|
15
|
297
|
447
|
66.4
|
3070
|
204.7
|
26
|
8
|
45
|
258
|
98
|
J. Stidham, QB
|
3
|
40
|
66
|
60.6
|
496
|
165.3
|
2
|
1
|
7
|
46
|
87.7
|
Rushing
name | GP | CAR | YDS | AVG | LNG | YDS/G | TD | FUM | LST | FD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Williams, RB
|
16
|
217
|
774
|
3.6
|
21
|
48.4
|
3
|
1
|
-55
|
41
|
J. McLaughlin, RB
|
17
|
76
|
410
|
5.4
|
38
|
24.1
|
1
|
|
-12
|
16
|
R. Wilson, QB
|
15
|
80
|
341
|
4.3
|
21
|
22.7
|
3
|
10
|
-3
|
38
|
S. Perine, RB
|
17
|
53
|
238
|
4.5
|
24
|
14
|
1
|
3
|
-15
|
14
|
M. Mims Jr., WR
|
16
|
9
|
30
|
3.3
|
11
|
1.9
|
0
|
2
|
-14
|
2
|
M. Burton, FB
|
17
|
7
|
9
|
1.3
|
4
|
0.5
|
0
|
0
|
-3
|
4
|
J. Stidham, QB
|
3
|
9
|
8
|
0.9
|
4
|
2.7
|
0
|
1
|
-1
|
1
|
Receiving
name | GP | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TDS | LNG | YDS/G | YAC | FD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Sutton, WR
|
16
|
59
|
90
|
772
|
13.1
|
10
|
46
|
48.3
|
156
|
37
|
J. Jeudy, WR
|
16
|
54
|
87
|
758
|
14
|
2
|
47
|
47.4
|
323
|
28
|
S. Perine, RB
|
17
|
50
|
56
|
455
|
9.1
|
0
|
29
|
26.8
|
462
|
23
|
J. Williams, RB
|
16
|
47
|
58
|
228
|
4.9
|
2
|
18
|
14.3
|
303
|
10
|
J. McLaughlin, RB
|
17
|
31
|
36
|
160
|
5.2
|
2
|
22
|
9.4
|
290
|
5
|
A. Trautman, TE
|
17
|
22
|
35
|
204
|
9.3
|
3
|
24
|
12
|
98
|
10
|
M. Mims Jr., WR
|
16
|
22
|
33
|
377
|
17.1
|
1
|
60
|
23.6
|
154
|
9
|
B. Johnson, WR
|
13
|
19
|
30
|
284
|
14.9
|
4
|
50
|
21.8
|
89
|
12
|
L. Humphrey, WR
|
17
|
13
|
19
|
162
|
12.5
|
3
|
54
|
9.5
|
99
|
9
|
L. Krull, TE
|
7
|
8
|
14
|
95
|
11.9
|
1
|
35
|
13.6
|
50
|
5
|
N. Adkins, TE
|
10
|
4
|
5
|
22
|
5.5
|
0
|
11
|
2.2
|
24
|
1
|
M. Burton, FB
|
17
|
3
|
3
|
8
|
2.7
|
0
|
4
|
0.5
|
6
|
2
|
G. Dulcich, TE
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
25
|
8.3
|
0
|
13
|
12.5
|
5
|
2
|
C. Manhertz, TE
|
16
|
2
|
4
|
16
|
8
|
0
|
10
|
1
|
10
|
1
|
P. Dorsett, WR
|
2
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Defense
Tackles
|
Sacks
|
Interceptions
|
Fumbles
|
||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
name | GP | SOLO | AST | TOTAL | SACK | SCKYDS | TFL | PD | INT | FF | FR |
A. Singleton, LB
|
17
|
105 | 70 | 175 | 2 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
J. Jewell, LB
|
16
|
60 | 48 | 108 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
J. Simmons, SAF
|
15
|
53 | 17 | 70 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
J. Cooper, OLB
|
17
|
43 | 27 | 70 | 8.5 | 65.5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
P. Surtain II, CB
|
17
|
59 | 10 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Z. Allen, DE
|
17
|
27 | 33 | 60 | 5 | 44.5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
P. Locke, SAF
|
12
|
33 | 20 | 53 | 3 | 34 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
K. Jackson, CB
|
8
|
36 | 15 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
J. McMillian, CB
|
16
|
37 | 13 | 50 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
F. Moreau, CB
|
16
|
33 | 13 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
D. Jones, DT
|
16
|
30 | 16 | 46 | 2 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
J. Harris, DL
|
17
|
26 | 17 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Mathis, CB
|
17
|
26 | 9 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N. Bonitto, OLB
|
15
|
23 | 7 | 30 | 8 | 57.5 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
D. Turner-Yell, SAF
|
16
|
19 | 7 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Purcell, DL
|
16
|
11 | 14 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
B. Browning, OLB
|
10
|
19 | 6 | 25 | 4.5 | 28.5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
D. Sanders, LB
|
17
|
12 | 10 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Henningsen, DE
|
17
|
10 | 9 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Perkins, OLB
|
7
|
9 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Gregory, LB
|
4
|
4 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Bassey, CB
|
4
|
5 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Garcia, DL
|
3
|
1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
R. Moss, CB
|
14
|
1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Lancaster, NT
|
3
|
2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
F. Clark, DE
|
2
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Incoom, OLB
|
4
|
1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Washington, RB
|
13
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Wilson, QB
|
15
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Fraboni, LS
|
17
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Niemann, LB
|
7
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. McLaughlin, RB
|
17
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Manhertz, TE
|
16
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Burton, FB
|
17
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Q. Meinerz, OL
|
17
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Smith, CB
|
17
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N. Adkins, TE
|
10
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
16
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
B. Powers, G
|
17
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Perine, RB
|
17
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Jeudy, WR
|
16
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Dixon, P
|
17
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Strnad, LB
|
17
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Mims Jr., WR
|
16
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Broncos Injury Report
Monday, March 18, 2024
Player |
Pos |
Injury |
Injury Status |
---|---|---|---|
RB
|
Head - Not Specified
|
QUES: Out for season
|
|
WR
|
Ankle - Not Specified
|
QUES: Out for season
|
|
DT
|
Knee - Not Specified
|
QUES: Out for season
|
|
TE
|
Foot - Inflammation
|
QUES: Out for season
|
|
LB
|
Calf - Not Specified
|
QUES: Out for season
|
|
TE
|
Hamstring - Not Specified
|
QUES: Out for season
|
|
S
|
Knee - Surgery
|
QUES: Out for season
|
|
S
|
Knee - ACL - Not Specified
|
QUES: Out for season
|
|
WR
|
Achilles - Surgery
|
QUES: Out for season
|
|
LB
|
Knee - ACL - Not Specified
|
QUES: Out for season
|
|
DT
|
Suspension - Not Specified
|
RESE: Out for season
|
Monday, March 11, 2024
Player |
Pos |
Injury |
Injury Status |
---|---|---|---|
WR
|
Ankle - Not Specified
|
QUES: Out for season
|
|
TE
|
Illness - Not Specified
|
QUES: Out for season
|
|
RB
|
Head - Not Specified
|
QUES: Out for season
|
|
LB
|
Calf - Not Specified
|
QUES: Out for season
|
|
TE
|
Hamstring - Not Specified
|
QUES: Out for season
|
|
RB
|
Illness - Not Specified
|
NFI: Out for season
|
|
DT
|
Suspension - Not Specified
|
RESE: Out for season
|
|
CB
|
Ankle - Surgery
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
OT
|
Ribs - Not Specified
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
TE
|
Foot - Inflammation
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
WR
|
Knee - Meniscus - Surgery
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
S
|
Knee - Surgery
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
S
|
Knee - ACL - Not Specified
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
WR
|
Achilles - Surgery
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
LB
|
Knee - ACL - Not Specified
|
IR: Out for season
|
Monday, March 4, 2024
Player |
Pos |
Injury |
Injury Status |
---|---|---|---|
WR
|
Ankle - Not Specified
|
QUES: Out for season
|
|
TE
|
Illness - Not Specified
|
QUES: Out for season
|
|
RB
|
Head - Not Specified
|
QUES: Out for season
|
|
LB
|
Calf - Not Specified
|
QUES: Out for season
|
|
TE
|
Hamstring - Not Specified
|
QUES: Out for season
|
|
RB
|
Illness - Not Specified
|
NFI: Out for season
|
|
DT
|
Suspension - Not Specified
|
RESE: Out for season
|
|
CB
|
Ankle - Surgery
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
OT
|
Ribs - Not Specified
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
TE
|
Foot - Inflammation
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
WR
|
Knee - Meniscus - Surgery
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
S
|
Knee - Surgery
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
S
|
Knee - ACL - Not Specified
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
WR
|
Achilles - Surgery
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
LB
|
Knee - ACL - Not Specified
|
IR: Out for season
|
Monday, February 26, 2024
Player |
Pos |
Injury |
Injury Status |
---|---|---|---|
WR
|
Ankle - Not Specified
|
QUES: Out for season
|
|
TE
|
Illness - Not Specified
|
QUES: Out for season
|
|
RB
|
Head - Not Specified
|
QUES: Out for season
|
|
LB
|
Calf - Not Specified
|
QUES: Out for season
|
|
TE
|
Hamstring - Not Specified
|
QUES: Out for season
|
|
RB
|
Illness - Not Specified
|
NFI: Out for season
|
|
DT
|
Suspension - Not Specified
|
RESE: Out for season
|
|
CB
|
Ankle - Surgery
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
WR
|
Knee - Meniscus - Surgery
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
S
|
Knee - ACL - Not Specified
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
S
|
Knee - Surgery
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
WR
|
Achilles - Surgery
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
OT
|
Ribs - Not Specified
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
LB
|
Knee - ACL - Not Specified
|
IR: Out for season
|
|
TE
|
Foot - Inflammation
|
IR: Out for season
|
Broncos schedule
Broncos regular season schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 9/10 | L 16-17 | 0-1 | |
2 | 9/17 | L 33-35 | 0-2 | |
3 | 9/24 | L 20-70 | 0-3 | |
4 | 10/1 | W 31-28 | 1-3 | |
5 | 10/8 | L 21-31 | 1-4 | |
6 | 10/12 | L 8-19 | 1-5 | |
7 | 10/22 | W 19-17 | 2-5 | |
8 | 10/29 | W 24-9 | 3-5 | |
9 | BYE | |||
10 | 11/13 | W 24-22 | 4-5 | |
11 | 11/19 | W 21-20 | 5-5 | |
12 | 11/26 | W 29-12 | 6-5 | |
13 | 12/3 | L 17-22 | 6-6 | |
14 | 12/10 | W 24-7 | 7-6 | |
15 | 12/16 | L 17-42 | 7-7 | |
16 | 12/24 | L 23-26 | 7-8 | |
17 | 12/31 | W 16-9 | 8-8 | |
18 | 1/7 | L 14-27 | 8-9 |
Broncos Depth Chart
offense
Starter |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
|
---|---|---|---|---|
QB
|
||||
RB
|
||||
WR
|
||||
WR
|
||||
WR
|
||||
TE
|
||||
FB
|
||||
LT
|
||||
LG
|
||||
C
|
||||
RG
|
||||
RT
|
defense
Starter |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
|
---|---|---|---|---|
LDE
|
||||
RDE
|
||||
LCB
|
||||
SS
|
||||
FS
|
||||
RCB
|
||||
ROLB
|
||||
LILB
|
||||
RILB
|
||||
NB
|
||||
NT
|
||||
LOLB
|
special teams
Starter |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
|
---|---|---|---|---|
P
|
||||
H
|
||||
PR
|
||||
KR
|
||||
LS
|
||||
K
|