2024 Denver Broncos season

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2024 Denver Broncos season
Owner Rob Walton
General manager George Paton
Head coach Sean Payton
Home field Empower Field at Mile High

The 2024 season will be the Denver Broncos' upcoming 55th season in the National Football League and their 65th overall. It will also be their fourth under the leadership of general manager George Paton, their third under the ownership of the Walton-Penner family group and their second under head coach Sean Payton. They will attempt to improve on their 8–9 record from last year, make the playoffs after an eight-year absence, and end their eight-year AFC West title drought. This is their first season without Justin Simmons since 2015, as his contract was terminated on March 7.

Contents

Coaching changes

2024 Denver Broncos coaching staff changes
PositionPrevious coachReplacementSource(s)
Defensive line coach Marcus Dixon Jamar Cain [1] [2]
Defensive backs coach Christian Parker Jim Leonhard [1]
Senior offensive assistantNone Pete Carmichael Jr. [3]

Roster changes

Future contracts

All players listed below were signed to reserve/future contracts. Each player was officially added to the active roster on March 13—the first day of the 2024 league year. [4] [5]

PositionPlayer
RB Tyler Badie
QB Ben DiNucci
WR Phillip Dorsett
DT Jordan Jackson
T Demontrey Jacobs
S Devon Key
NT Rashard Lawrence
LB Durell Nchami
LB Ronnie Perkins
T William Sherman
WR David Sills
SKeidron Smith
CB Reese Taylor

Free agents

PositionPlayerTag2024 teamNotes
WR Michael Bandy ERFADenver Broncosre-signed March 6 [6]
FB Michael Burton UFADenver Broncosre-signed March 13 [7]
C Lloyd Cushenberry UFA Tennessee Titans signed with the Titans on March 13 [8]
T Cameron Fleming UFATBD
LB Jonas Griffith RFADenver Broncosre-signed February 14 [3]
DE Jonathan Harris UFA Miami Dolphins originally an RFA, signed with the Dolphins on March 15 [9]
WR Lil'Jordan Humphrey UFADenver Broncosre-signed March 14 [10]
LB Josey Jewell UFA Carolina Panthers signed with the Panthers on March 13 [11]
S P. J. Locke UFADenver Broncosre-signed March 11 [12]
PK Wil Lutz UFADenver Broncosre-signed March 12 [13]
CB Fabian Moreau UFATBD
LB Ben Niemann UFATBD
NT Mike Purcell UFATBD
LB Justin Strnad UFADenver Broncosre-signed March 21 [14]
TE Adam Trautman UFADenver Broncosre-signed March 13 [15]
RB Dwayne Washington UFATBD
CB K'Waun Williams UFATBD
Unrestricted Free Agent (UFA): Players with four or more accrued seasons whose contracts expired at the end of the previous season
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

Signings

PositionPlayer2023 team(s)Notes
LB Cody Barton Washington Commanders signed March 18 [16]
DE Angelo Blackson Jacksonville Jaguars signed April 15 [17]
S Brandon Jones Miami Dolphins signed March 14 [18]
C Sam Mustipher Baltimore Ravens signed April 4 [19]
T Matt Peart New York Giants signed March 20 [20]
WR Josh Reynolds Detroit Lions signed March 28 [21]
DT Malcolm Roach New Orleans Saints signed March 14 [22]
G Calvin Throckmorton Carolina Panthers
Tennessee Titans 		signed April 1 [23]
CB Levi Wallace Pittsburgh Steelers signed April 22 [24]

Departures

PositionPlayerNotes
TE Chris Manhertz released March 7 [25]
S Justin Simmons released March 7 [26]
QB Russell Wilson contract terminated on March 4, released March 13 [27]

Draft

2024 Denver Broncos Draft
RoundSelectionPlayerPositionCollegeNotes
1 12 Bo Nix QB Oregon
245Traded to New Orleans [upper-alpha 1]
376 Jonah Elliss DE Utah
81Traded to Seattle [upper-alpha 2] From New Orleans [upper-alpha 1]
4102 Troy Franklin WR OregonFrom Seattle [upper-alpha 3]
113Traded to N.Y. Jets [upper-alpha 4]
121Traded to Seattle [upper-alpha 3] From Miami [upper-alpha 5]
5136Traded to Seattle [upper-alpha 3] From Cleveland [upper-alpha 6]
145 Kris Abrams-Draine CB Missouri From N.Y. Jets [upper-alpha 4]
147 Audric Estimé RB Notre Dame
6189Traded to L.A. Rams [upper-alpha 7]
203Traded to N.Y. Jets [upper-alpha 8] From Cleveland [upper-alpha 6]
207Traded to Seattle [upper-alpha 3] From San Francisco [upper-alpha 9]
7232Traded to San Francisco [upper-alpha 9]
235 Devaughn Vele WRUtahFrom Seattle [upper-alpha 3]
239Traded to New Orleans [upper-alpha 10] From L.A. Rams [upper-alpha 7]
256 Nick Gargiulo C South Carolina From N.Y. Jets [upper-alpha 8]

Draft trades

  1. 1 2 The Broncos traded their 2024 second-round selection (No. 45 overall), along with their 2023 second-round selection, to the New Orleans Saints as the compensation for the hiring of head coach Sean Payton and the Saints' 2024 third-round selection (No. 81 overall—later traded to the Seattle Seahawks). [28]
  2. ↑ The Broncos traded their 2024 third-round selection (No. 81 overall—previously acquired in a trade with the New Orleans Saints), along with their 2023 fourth-round selection to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for the Seahawks' 2023 third-round selection. [29]
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 The Broncos traded the No. 121, No. 136 and No. 207 selections to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for the No. 102 and No. 235 selections. [30]
  4. 1 2 The Broncos traded their original fourth-round selection to the New York Jets in exchange for defensive end Jacob Martin and the Jets' 2024 fifth-round selection. [31]
  5. ↑ The Broncos acquired an additional fourth-round selection as part of a 2022 trade that sent linebacker Bradley Chubb and a 2025 fifth-round selection to the Miami Dolphins. [32]
  6. 1 2 The Broncos acquired additional fifth- and sixth-round selections—Nos. 135 and 202 overall, respectively, in a trade that sent wide receiver Jerry Jeudy to the Cleveland Browns. [33]
  7. 1 2 The Broncos traded their original sixth-round selection to the Los Angeles Rams (No. 189 overall) in exchange for linebacker Kenny Young and the Rams' seventh-round selection (No. 239 overall—later traded to the New Orleans Saints). [34]
  8. 1 2 The Broncos traded the No. 203 selection (previously acquired in a trade with the Cleveland Browns) to the New York Jets in exchange for quarterback Zach Wilson and the Jets' seventh-round selection—No. 256 overall. [35]
  9. 1 2 The Broncos acquired an additional sixth-round selection in a trade that sent their seventh-round selection and linebacker Randy Gregory to the San Francisco 49ers. [36]
  10. ↑ The Broncos traded the No. 239 selection (previously acquired in a trade with the Los Angeles Rams) to the New Orleans Saints in exchange for placekicker Wil Lutz. [37]

Uniform changes

On April 22, the Broncos unveiled a new set of uniforms known as The "Mile High Collection"—the team's first uniform change since 1997. [38] The team also unveiled their 1977 throwback jerseys which includes the royal blue "D" helmets. [39]

Staff

Denver Broncos staff
Walton-Penner Family Ownership Group
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
  • Assistant director of college scouting – Nick Schiralli
Head coach
Offensive coaches
 
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
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
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Current roster

Denver Broncos roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists


Rookies in italics

Roster updated April 27, 2024

74 active, 1 inactive, 7 unsigned

→ AFC rosters → NFC rosters

Preseason

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

Regular season

2024 opponents

Listed below are the Broncos' opponents for 2024. Exact dates and times will be announced in the spring. [40]

CategoryHomeAway
Division opponents
(AFC West)		 Kansas City Chiefs
Las Vegas Raiders
Los Angeles Chargers
Conference opponents
(AFC North)		 Cleveland Browns
Pittsburgh Steelers 		Baltimore Ravens
Cincinnati Bengals
Conference opponents
(based on 2023 division placement)		 Indianapolis Colts New York Jets
Interconference opponents
(NFC South)		 Atlanta Falcons
Carolina Panthers 		New Orleans Saints
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Interconference opponent
(based on 2023 division placement)		— Seattle Seahawks

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