Key signed his exclusive-rights free-agent tender with the Broncos on Thursday, Chris Tomasson of The Denver Gazette reports. Once Denver made the tender offer, the safety had no choice but to remain with the team, or sit out the season. Key also was tendered by the Broncos for the 2025 campaign. He has appeared on more than 200 special-teams snaps in each of the last two regular seasons.
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passing yards
3931rushing yards
772receiving yards
1017tackles
67interceptions
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Rushing
name GP CAR YDS AVG LNG YDS/G TD FUM LST FD J. Stidham,QB11-1-1.01-1.00000J. McLaughlin,RB8371875.11623.41028T. Franklin,WR175122.4110.70162J. Dobbins,RB101537725.04177.2401737E. Engram,TE16177.070.40000A. Prentice,FB1710444.4182.60017T. Badie,RB168232.971.40031B. Nix,QB17833564.32520.9541525R. Harvey,RB171465403.75031.8713928M. Mims Jr.,WR1512786.5165.21223Receiving
name GP REC TGTS YDS AVG TD LNG YDS/G YAC FD G. Bolles,T170100000.00.00T. Sherfield,WR10342170152.114.01P. Bryant,WR1531493781214825.2147.022A. Trautman,TE1720231951012611.5104.011J. McLaughlin,RB8462770173.439.02T. Franklin,WR17651047091164841.7282.032L. Krull,TE324158095.04.00J. Dobbins,RB101114373093.756.00C. Sutton,WR17741241,0171475259.8222.052L. Humphrey,WR79151011112214.427.07N. Adkins,TE96114881165.326.03E. Engram,TE165076461914128.8302.019A. Prentice,FB17685390143.143.03T. Badie,RB16193114170198.8210.09M. Bandy,WR444501312012.526.03B. Nix,QB170100000.00.00R. Harvey,RB174758356853220.9360.018M. Mims Jr.,WR153751322913121.5231.014Defense
TacklesSacksInterceptionsFumblesname GP SOLO AST TOTAL SACK SCKYDS TFL PD INT TD FF FR FTD P. Locke, SAF16 6 4 10 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 T. Sherfield, WR10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P. Bryant, WR15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M. Fraboni, LS17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A. Trautman, TE17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S. Jones, DE3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 P. Surtain II, CB14 37 10 47 0 0 1 12 1 0 0 0 0 J. McMillian, CB17 40 16 56 4 25 5 9 2 0 2 0 0 J. Crawshaw, P17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Cooper, OLB17 23 27 50 8 59 8 4 0 0 0 0 0 J. Barron, CB17 22 11 33 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 1 0 T. Franklin, WR17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E. Uwazurike, DL17 16 23 39 3.5 16.5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 N. Bonitto, OLB17 31 15 46 14 92.5 14 1 0 0 2 0 0 D. Tillman, OLB17 8 22 30 4 34.5 3 3 2 0 0 0 0 A. Forsyth, C17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Key, DB17 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Q. Meinerz, OL17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R. Moss, CB17 57 23 80 1 1 3 19 1 0 0 0 0 A. Singleton, LB16 54 81 135 1 1 3 4 0 0 1 0 0 Q. Robinson, OLB6 4 5 9 0.5 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 T. Hufanga, SAF17 67 39 106 2 17 6 11 0 0 1 0 0 J. Skinner, SAF17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Turner, LB7 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C. Sutton, WR17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M. Roach, DT12 15 26 41 4 21 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 N. Adkins, TE9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Jackson, DL5 3 4 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Elliss, OLB13 11 8 19 2.5 30.5 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 K. Reid, LB10 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Jones, DT16 21 18 39 3 8 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 F. Crum, OT11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R. Taylor, CB4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 12 13 25 7.5 35.5 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 A. Prentice, FB17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T. Badie, RB16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Greenlaw, LB8 15 28 43 1 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 D. Turner-Yell, SAF1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B. Jones, SAF14 43 35 78 0.5 6 0 7 1 0 0 1 0 G. Wallow, LB7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K. Abrams-Draine, CB17 16 8 24 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Z. Allen, DL17 14 24 38 7 46.5 4 6 0 0 0 0 0 J. Strnad, LB16 21 31 52 4.5 30 5 3 1 0 0 0 0 M. Mims Jr., WR15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
passing yards
279rushing yards
57receiving yards
155tackles
15interceptions
1Passing
name GP CMP ATT CMP% YDS YDS/G TD INT SACK SYL RTG J. Stidham,QB1173154.8%133133.01133163.0B. Nix,QB1264656.5%279279.0310087.1Rushing
name GP CAR YDS AVG LNG YDS/G TD FUM LST FD P. Bryant,WR2111.010.50000J. Stidham,QB14235.8823.00100J. McLaughlin,RB28324.01316.00001A. Prentice,FB2133.031.50001T. Badie,RB2144.042.00001B. Nix,QB112292.41129.00134R. Harvey,RB219573.01228.50052Receiving
name GP REC TGTS YDS AVG TD LNG YDS/G YAC FD P. Bryant,WR24434901517.013.03A. Trautman,TE20200000.00.00J. McLaughlin,RB21322021.07.00E. Moore,WR11144044.00.00C. Sutton,WR2714701012535.09.04L. Humphrey,WR238381312919.01.02N. Adkins,TE21111010.50.00F. Crum,OT21177173.56.01E. Engram,TE23626901213.017.01A. Prentice,FB20100000.00.00T. Badie,RB21277073.56.00R. Harvey,RB291268802434.066.03M. Mims Jr.,WR212141551315277.563.07Defense
TacklesSacksInterceptionsFumblesname GP SOLO AST TOTAL SACK SCKYDS TFL PD INT TD FF FR FTD G. Bolles, T2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P. Locke, SAF2 6 6 12 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 P. Surtain II, CB2 4 4 8 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 J. McMillian, CB2 1 1 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 J. Cooper, OLB2 4 0 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Barron, CB2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E. Uwazurike, DL2 3 7 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N. Bonitto, OLB2 2 1 3 1 10 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 D. Tillman, OLB2 4 4 8 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Key, DB2 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 R. Moss, CB2 5 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A. Singleton, LB2 15 11 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Q. Robinson, OLB1 1 1 2 1 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 T. Hufanga, SAF2 11 6 17 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 J. Skinner, SAF1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Turner, LB2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M. Roach, DT2 6 3 9 2 7 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 J. Elliss, OLB2 3 1 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Jones, DT2 2 4 6 1.5 6.5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Greenlaw, LB2 0 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K. Abrams-Draine, CB2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Z. Allen, DL2 6 3 9 1.5 3.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Strnad, LB2 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M. Mims Jr., WR2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Key signed his exclusive-rights free-agent tender with the Broncos on Thursday, Chris Tomasson of The Denver Gazette reports. Once Denver made the tender offer, the safety had no choice but to remain with the team, or sit out the season. Key also was tendered by the Broncos for the 2025 campaign. He has appeared on more than 200 special-teams snaps in each of the last two regular seasons.
During his scheduled re-check last week, Nix underwent what Ian Rapoport of NFL Network describes as a successful and anticipated follow-up clean-up procedure on his ankle. While Rapoport suggests that the Broncos figure to proceed deliberately with Nix this spring in the wake of the QB's recent procedure, Zac Stevens of TheDNVR.com notes that Nix is expected to be ready for training camp. Once he's ready to practice fully, Nix will be working with a Denver pass-catching corps that was bolstered by the offseason addition of WR Jaylen Waddle, who arrived via a trade with the Dolphins last month.
Tillman signed his exclusive-rights tender with the Broncos on Monday, Parker Gabriel of The Denver Post reports. Tillman was a productive part of the 2025 Broncos defense, playing 25 percent or more of the defensive snaps in all 17 regular-season games. The 27-year-old likely will maintain his rotational role for the team heading into the 2026 season on a new $1.075 million contract.
Broncos coach Sean Payton said last week that Dobbins was "a priority ahead of all others" this offseason, Zac Stevens of TheDNVR.com reports. Payton went on to describe Dobbins as a "compound multiplier" who "brings 10 others along with him in positive light." The glowing comments came three weeks after Denver re-signed Dobbins to a two-year, $16 million contract. It's essentially a one-year deal, with $8 million guaranteed this year and then a team option for around $8 million in 2027. Broncos GM George Paton said last week that Dobbins has made a full recovery from his season-ending foot injury, noting that the RB might've even played in the Super Bowl if Denver had made it, Chris Tomasson of The Denver Gazette reports. Dobbins and RJ Harvey figure to get most of the first-team backfield reps this spring, with Dobbins the current favorite to start Week 1.
Broncos owner Greg Penner said Monday that Nix is "ahead of schedule" in his recovery from right ankle surgery, Chris Tomasson of The Denver Gazette reports. Penner said in January that he had "zero concern" about Nix's recovery from a bone break in his right ankle, and the team owner echoed those comments Monday. "He's attacked his recovery in the same way that he attacks preparing for games and has just done a terrific job," Penner said of Nix. "He's ahead of schedule. No concerns at all for OTAs and go forward from there." Denver coach Sean Payton stated in February that he expects Broncos OTAs to start June 1, and Nix is trending toward being ready to participate by that date.
Waddle agreed to terms Tuesday on a restructured contract with the Broncos that converts $15.4 million of his 2026 option bonus into a signing bonus, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports. Waddle's restructure opens up cap space for Denver, providing more flexibility for the team to maneuver in free agency and head of April's draft. The Broncos acquired Waddle's services in a trade with Miami on March 17, sending away the No. 30 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, in addition to a third-round pick and a swap of fourth-round selections. The 27-year-old wideout's explosiveness and athleticism make it easy to project an effective 1-2 punch alongside Courtland Sutton, whose 6-foot-4, 216-pound frame brings a more physical style of play. He and Sutton project as the clear top targets for Bo Nix in 2026, and head coach Sean Payton has praised Waddle's "grit" and "high, high [competitiveness]," as Andrew Mason of 104.3 The Fan reports.
Anderson agreed to a deal with the Broncos on Thursday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. The fifth-round pick of the Bengals in 2022 has seen a grand total of 64 defensive snaps in his NFL career, though he has become a consistent special-teams player, seeing over 300 snaps in that role in each of the last two seasons. Anderson could compete for a depth safety and special-teams role in Denver, too.
The Broncos have officially announced their trade with the Dolphins for Jaylen Waddle, Aric DiLalla of the team's official site reports, a move that bolsters the team's wideout corps, which Sutton led last season. In 17 regular-season games in 2025, Sutton parlayed his team-leading 124 targets into a 74-1,017-7 receiving line, with Troy Franklin next in line in terms of targets with 104. The addition of Waddle -- a 2021 first-rounder -- gives Denver a dynamic playmaker to pair with Sutton, providing the team with a strong 1-2 punch at wideout, supplemented by Franklin, Pat Bryant and Marvin Mims, with Lil'Jordan Humphrey along with Michael Bandy rounding out the current WR depth chart. As the 2026 campaign approaches, Sutton isn't necessarily the Broncos' clear-cut top option at the position, a standing that Waddle has the upside to claim should he mesh well with franchise QB Bo Nix.