This Broncos roster, both by Sean Payton‘s own admission and by plain sight, is the deepest it’s been in Payton’s three-year tenure.
That is an undeniable positive. It also will lead to some excruciatingly tough decisions, with players who’ve put together strong camps nonetheless likely to land on the waiver wire.
“I was taught at a young age, the most significant thing is the right 53,” Payton said in early August. “So that’s what keeps you up at night — making sure we’re finding that group.”
Broncos 53-man roster projection: Who will make Sean Payton’s last cut?
The Broncos’ brass will have long hours this week as cut day dawns, with teams required to reduce their offseason rosters from 90 players to 53 by 2 p.m. MT Tuesday. The team can elect to sign a maximum of 16 players to their practice squad if they clear waivers, and the Broncos have until 11 a.m. ET Wednesday to claim players off waivers who’ve been cut by other teams.
Let the rodeo begin. Here’s a tracker of every roster move from the Broncos this week. The Denver Post will continue updating this list through Wednesday.
For those who missed it, here’s the final roster projection from The Post’s Broncos beat.
Latest updates
Sunday
1:05 p.m.: Welcome, all. Sean Payton, George Paton and company have a heck of a few decisions to make, and a lot of potential leverage around the league. They already traded Devaughn Vele to the New Orleans Saints for draft capital last week because of the Broncos’ depth at receiver; they might have another trade piece in QB3 Sam Ehlinger, who authored a standout performance against the Saints on Saturday. The Vikings just sent backup QB Sam Howell and a 2026 sixth-round pick to the Eagles for a 2026 fifth-rounder and a 2027 seventh-rounder. Could Paton jump on some QB-needy team and get a pick for Ehlinger?
Keep an eye on players like DL Eyioma Uwazurike, RB Audric Estime and CB Damarri Mathis, too, after all had strong performances against New Orleans.
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