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2025 Denver Broncos season - Wikipedia

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2025 Denver Broncos season
Owner	Rob Walton
General manager	George Paton
Head coach	Sean Payton
Home field	Empower Field at Mile High
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The 2025 season will be the Denver Broncos' 56th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 66th overall. It is also their fifth under the leadership of general manager George Paton, their fourth under the ownership of the Walton-Penner family group and their third under head coach Sean Payton.

Coaching changes

2025 Denver Broncos coaching staff changes
Position	Previous coach	Replacement	Source(s)
Special teams coordinator	Ben Kotwica, 2023–2024	None	^[1]

Roster changes

Future contracts

All players listed below were signed to reserve/future contracts on January 13, unless otherwise noted.^[2]

Position	Player	Notes
WR	Michael Bandy	signed January 15^[3]
LB	K. J. Cloyd
LB	Andrew Farmer
G	Nick Gargiulo
DE	Matt Henningsen
S	Tanner McCalister
NT	Jordan Miller
CB	Quinton Newsome
WR	A. T. Perry
T	Will Sherman
S	Keidron Smith
CB	Reese Taylor
G	Calvin Throckmorton
TE	Thomas Yassmin

Free agents

Unrestricted

Position	Player	2025 team
T	Quinn Bailey	TBD
LB	Cody Barton	TBD
FB	Michael Burton	TBD
LB	Zach Cunningham	TBD
P	Riley Dixon	TBD
WR	Lil'Jordan Humphrey	TBD
DT	D. J. Jones	TBD
T	Matt Peart	TBD
CB	Tremon Smith	TBD
QB	Jarrett Stidham	TBD
LB	Justin Strnad	TBD
RB	Javonte Williams	TBD
QB	Zach Wilson	TBD

Restricted and Exclusive-Rights

Position	Player	Tag	2025 team
LS	Mitchell Fraboni	RFA	TBD
DE	Jordan Jackson	ERFA	TBD
S	Devon Key	ERFA	TBD
TE	Lucas Krull	ERFA	TBD
CB	Ja'Quan McMillian	ERFA	TBD
LB	Dondrea Tillman	ERFA	TBD
Restricted Free Agent (RFA): Players with three accrued seasons whose contracts expired at the end of the previous season Exclusive-Rights Free Agent (ERFA): Players with two or fewer accrued seasons whose contracts expired at the end of the previous season

Source for this section: USA Today.^[4]

Draft

2025 Denver Broncos Draft
Round	Selection	Player	Notes
1	20
2	51
3	85
4	TBD
5	TBD	Traded to Miami^[A]
6	TBD		From Arizona^[B]
	TBD
	TBD		From Philadelphia^[C]
7	TBD	Traded to Philadelphia^[C]

Notes

Exact numbers of the selections from rounds 4–7 will be determined when compensatory selections are awarded at the NFL's annual spring owners' meetings.

Draft trades

^ The Broncos traded their fifth-round selection, along with linebacker Bradley Chubb, to the Miami Dolphins in exchange for the Dolphins' 2024 fourth-round selection and running back Chase Edmonds.^[5]
^ The Broncos acquired an additional sixth-round selection in a trade that sent linebacker Baron Browning to the Arizona Cardinals.^[6]
^ ^a ^b The Broncos traded their seventh-round selection, along with tight end Albert Okwuegbunam, to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for the Eagles' sixth-round selection.^[7]

Staff

**Denver Broncos staff**
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	Walton-Penner Family Ownership Group Owner – Rob Walton Owner / CEO – Greg Penner Owner – Carrie Walton Penner Owner – Mellody Hobson Owner – Condoleezza Rice Owner – Lewis Hamilton Front office President – Damani Leech General manager – George Paton Assistant general manager – Darren Mougey Vice president of player personnel – Cody Rager Director of player personnel – Reed Burckhardt Director of pro personnel – A. J. Durso Executive director of football operations – Kelly Kleine Vice president of football administration – Rich Hurtado Vice president of football operation and compliance – Mark Thewes Vice president of player development – Ray Jackson Director of college scouting – Brian Stark Senior personnel executive – Roman Phifer Senior personnel executive – David Shaw Assistant director of college scouting – Nick Schiralli Head coach Head coach – Sean Payton Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Joe Lombardi Pass game coordinator – John Morton Quarterbacks – Davis Webb Running backs – Lou Ayeni Wide receivers – Keary Colbert Tight ends – Declan Doyle Offensive line – Zach Strief Assistant offensive line – Austin King Senior offensive assistant – Pete Carmichael Passing game specialist – Zack Grossi Offensive quality control – Logan Kilgore Offensive quality control – Favian Upshaw			Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Vance Joseph Defensive line – Jamar Cain Outside linebackers – Michael Wilhoite Inside linebackers – Greg Manusky Defensive pass game coordinator/defensive backs – Jim Leonhard Senior defensive assistant – Joe Vitt Defense quality control – Addison Lynch Defense quality control – Isaac Shewmaker Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator - Vacant Assistant special teams – Chris Banjo Assistant to the head coach – Paul Kelly Strength and conditioning Vice president of player health and performance – Beau Lowery Head strength and conditioning – Dan Dalrymple Assistant strength and conditioning – Korey Jones Assistant strength and conditioning – Shaun Snee → Coaching staff → Front office → More NFL staffs

Current roster

**Denver Broncos roster**
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Quarterbacks (QB) 10 Bo Nix Running backs (RB) 28 Tyler Badie 23 Audric Estimé 38 Jaleel McLaughlin 25 Blake Watson Wide receivers (WR) 16 Troy Franklin 19 Marvin Mims 14 Courtland Sutton 17 Devaughn Vele Tight ends (TE) 45 Nate Adkins 82 Adam Trautman		Offensive linemen (OL) 72 Garett Bolles LT 73 Frank Crum RT 54 Alex Forsyth C 69 Mike McGlinchey RT 77 Quinn Meinerz RG 63 Alex Palczewski RT 74 Ben Powers LG 60 Luke Wattenberg C Defensive linemen (DL) 99 Zach Allen DE 98 John Franklin-Myers DE 97 Malcolm Roach DT 96 Eyioma Uwazurike DE		Linebackers (LB) 56 Levelle Bailey ILB 15 Nik Bonitto OLB 0 Jonathon Cooper OLB 52 Jonah Elliss OLB 41 Drew Sanders ILB 49 Alex Singleton ILB Defensive backs (DB) 31 Kris Abrams-Draine CB 22 Brandon Jones FS 6 P. J. Locke SS 27 Damarri Mathis CB 21 Riley Moss CB 34 JL Skinner SS 2 Patrick Surtain II CB 32 Delarrin Turner-Yell FS Special teams 3 Wil Lutz K		Reserve 83 Michael Bandy WR (Futures) 57 K. J. Cloyd ILB (Futures) 53 Andrew Farmer OLB (Futures) 66 Nick Gargiulo G (Futures) 91 Matt Henningsen DE (Futures) 30 Tanner McCalister SS (Futures) 90 Jordan Miller NT (Futures) 36 Quinton Newsome CB (Futures) 87 A. T. Perry WR (Futures) 78 Will Sherman RT (Futures) 43 Keidron Smith FS (Futures) 35 Reese Taylor NB (Futures) 76 Calvin Throckmorton G (Futures) 86 Thomas Yassmin TE (Futures) Impending free agents (FA) 75 Quinn Bailey RT 55 Cody Barton ILB 20 Michael Burton FB 42 Zach Cunningham ILB 9 Riley Dixon P 84 Lil'Jordan Humphrey WR 93 D. J. Jones DT 79 Matt Peart LT 1 Tremon Smith CB 8 Jarrett Stidham QB 40 Justin Strnad ILB 33 Javonte Williams RB 4 Zach Wilson QB Restricted free agents (RFA) 48 Mitchell Fraboni LS Exclusive-rights free agents (ERFA) 94 Jordan Jackson DE 26 Devon Key FS 85 Lucas Krull TE 29 Ja'Quan McMillian NB 92 Dondrea Tillman OLB As of January 15, 2025. Rookies in italics. 38 active, 14 reserve, 19 free agent(s) Roster Depth chart Transactions

Preseason

The Broncos' preseason opponents and schedule will be announced in the spring.

Regular season

2025 opponents

Listed below are the Broncos' opponents for 2025. Exact dates and times will be announced in the spring.^[8]

Category	Home	Away
Division opponents (AFC West)	Kansas City Chiefs Las Vegas Raiders Los Angeles Chargers
Conference opponents (AFC South)	Jacksonville Jaguars Tennessee Titans	Houston Texans Indianapolis Colts
Conference opponents (based on 2024 division placement)	Cincinnati Bengals	New York Jets
Interconference opponents (NFC East)	Dallas Cowboys New York Giants	Philadelphia Eagles Washington Commanders
Interconference opponent (based on 2024 division placement)	Green Bay Packers	—

References

^ Alper, Josh (January 17, 2025). "Broncos fire ST coordinator Ben Kotwica". NBC Sports. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
^ DiLalla, Aric (January 13, 2025). "Broncos sign 13 players to future contracts". Denver Broncos. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
^ Tomasson, Chris (January 15, 2025). "Broncos sign WR Michael Bandy to futures contract". Denver Gazette. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
^ Heath, Jon (January 12, 2025). "Broncos have 19 players scheduled to become free agents in 2025". USA Today. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
^ DiLalla, Aric (November 1, 2022). "Broncos agree to terms on trade with Dolphins to acquire 2023 first-round pick, 2024 fourth-round pick and RB Chase Edmonds for OLB Bradley Chubb, 2025 fifth-round pick". Denver Broncos. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
^ DiLalla, Aric (November 4, 2024). "Broncos agree to terms on trade with Cardinals to acquire sixth-round pick in exchange for OLB Baron Browning". Denver Broncos. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
^ Edholm, Eric (August 29, 2023). "Broncos acquire kicker Wil Lutz from Saints in trade, send TE Albert Okwuegbunam to Eagles". NFL. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
^ "2025 Opponents Determined". NFL Football Operations. January 6, 2025. Retrieved January 6, 2025.

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Stadiums	Mile High Stadium Empower Field at Mile High
Key personnel	Owners Rob Walton Greg Penner (CEO) Carrie Walton Penner Mellody Hobson Condoleezza Rice Lewis Hamilton General manager George Paton Head coach Sean Payton Consultant John Elway
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Rivalries	Kansas City Chiefs Las Vegas Raiders Los Angeles Chargers New England Patriots Brady–Manning rivalry Pittsburgh Steelers Seattle Seahawks
Retired numbers	7 18 44
Division championships (15)	1977 1978 1984 1986 1987 1989 1991 1996 1998 2005 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Conference championships (8)	1977 1986 1987 1989 1997 1998 2013 2015
League championships (3)	1997 (XXXII) 1998 (XXXIII) 2015 (50)
Media	Radio network Dave Logan Brian Griese Scott Hastings Ed McCaffrey Alan Roach TV: KUSA 9News Radio: 850 KOA (AM)
Current league affiliations	League: National Football League (1970–present) Conference: American Football Conference Division: West Division
Former league affiliation	League: American Football League (1960–1969)

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