2025 Denver Broncos season

2025 Denver Broncos season
Owner	Rob Walton
General manager	George Paton
Head coach	Sean Payton
Home stadium	Empower Field at Mile High
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The 2025 season will be the Denver Broncos' 56th 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. They will attempt to improve on their 10–7 record from last year, make the playoffs for the second straight year, and win the AFC West for the first time since 2015.

Coaching changes

2025 Denver Broncos coaching staff changes

Position	Previous coach	Replacement(s)	Source(s)
Assistant special teams coach	Chris Banjo, 2023–2024	Marwan Maalouf	[1] [2]
Tight ends coach	Declan Doyle, 2023–2024	Austin King	[3] [4]
Assistant offensive line coach	Austin King, 2023–2024	Chris Morgan	[4]
Special teams coordinator	Ben Kotwica, 2023–2024	Darren Rizzi	[5] [6]
Defensive quality control coach	Addison Lynch, 2023–2024 Isaac Shewmaker, 2023–2024	Todd Davis Brian Niedermeyer	[7] [8]
Inside linebackers coach	Greg Manusky, 2023–2024	Jeff Schmedding	[9] [10]
Offensive pass game coordinator	John Morton, 2023–2024	Davis Webb	[11] [4]
Assistant strength and conditioning coach	Shaun Snee, 2023–2024	Taylor Porter	[4]
Outside linebackers coach	Michael Wilhoite, 2023–2024	Isaac Shewmaker	[12] [4]
Special teams quality control coach	None	Zach Line	[4]
Cornerbacks coach	None	Addison Lynch	[4]
Director of game management	None	Evan Rothstein	[4]
Director of strength and conditioning	None	Shaun Snee	[4]
Offensive run game coordinator	None	Zach Strief	[4]

Notes:

• Darren Rizzi and Zach Strief will also hold the title of assistant head coach, alongside Jim Leonhard. ^{[4] [6]}
• Austin King, Addison Lynch, Isaac Shewmaker, Shaun Snee, Zach Strief and Davis Webb were all promoted from within the organization, and were not new hires. ^[4]

Front office changes

2025 Denver Broncos front office staff changes

Position	Previous executive	Replacement	Source(s)
Assistant general manager	Darren Mougey, 2022–2024	TBD	[13]
Senior personnel executive	David Shaw, 2024	TBD	[14]
Vice president of football operations	Mark Thewes, 2020–2024	TBD	[15]
Scout	Rob Paton, 2017–2024	TBD	[16]

Roster changes

Future contracts

All players listed below were signed to reserve/future contracts on January 13, ^[17] unless otherwise noted. Each player was officially added to the active roster on March 12—the first day of the 2025 league year.

Position	Player
WR	Michael Bandy
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

Notes:

• Michael Bandy was signed on January 15. ^[18]

Free agents

Position	Player	Tag	2025 team	Date signed	Notes	Source(s)
T	Quinn Bailey	UFA	TBD
LB	Cody Barton	UFA	Tennessee Titans	March 13	3 years, $21 million	[19]
FB	Michael Burton	UFA	Denver Broncos	March 26	1 year, $1.423 million	[20]
LB	Zach Cunningham	UFA	TBD
P	Riley Dixon	UFA	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	March 13	2 years, $6 million	[21]
LS	Mitchell Fraboni	RFA	Denver Broncos	March 11	3 years, $4.175 million	[22]
WR	Lil'Jordan Humphrey	UFA	New York Giants	March 21	1 year, $1.245 million	[23]
DE	Jordan Jackson	ERFA	Denver Broncos	March 4	1 year, $0.96 million	[24]
DT	D. J. Jones	UFA	Denver Broncos	March 11	3 years, $39 million	[25]
S	Devon Key	ERFA	Denver Broncos	March 4	1 year, $0.96 million	[24]
TE	Lucas Krull	ERFA	Denver Broncos	March 4	1 year, $1.03 million	[24]
CB	Ja'Quan McMillian	ERFA	Denver Broncos	March 4	1 year, $1.03 million	[24]
T	Matt Peart	UFA	Denver Broncos	March 12	2 years, $7 million	[26]
CB	Tremon Smith	UFA	Houston Texans	March 14	2 years, $6.5 million	[27]
QB	Jarrett Stidham	UFA	Denver Broncos	March 10	2 years, $12 million	[28]
LB	Justin Strnad	UFA	Denver Broncos	March 13	1 year, $2.788 million	[29]
LB	Dondrea Tillman	ERFA	Denver Broncos	March 4	1 year, $0.96 million	[24]
RB	Javonte Williams	UFA	Dallas Cowboys	March 14	1 year, $3 million	[30]
QB	Zach Wilson	UFA	Miami Dolphins	March 17	1 year, $6 million	[31]
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

Source for this section: USA Today. ^[32]

Signings

Position	Player	2024 team(s)	Date signed	Notes	Source(s)
TE	Evan Engram	Jacksonville Jaguars	March 13	2 years, $23 million	[33]
LB	Dre Greenlaw	San Francisco 49ers	March 13	3 years, $35 million	[34]
S	Talanoa Hufanga	San Francisco 49ers	March 13	3 years, $45 million	[35]
WR	Trent Sherfield	Minnesota Vikings	March 13	2 years, $6 million	[36]
P	Matt Haack	New York Giants	March 19	1 year, $1.255 million	[37]
QB	Sam Ehlinger	Indianapolis Colts	April 2	1 year, $1.338 million	[38]
S	Sam Franklin Jr.	Carolina Panthers		1 year

Extensions and restructures

Position	Player	Date signed	Notes	Source(s)
LB	Jonathon Cooper	March 21	Restructure	[39]

Draft

Main article: 2025 NFL draft

2025 Denver Broncos draft selections

Round	Selection	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	20
2	51
3	85
4	122
5	155	Traded to the Miami Dolphins [A]
6	191				From Cardinals [B]
	197
	208				From Eagles [C]
7	236	Traded to the Philadelphia Eagles [C]

Draft trades

1. The Broncos traded a fifth-round selection and LB Bradley Chubb to the Miami Dolphins in exchange for a 2023 first-round selection, a 2024 fourth-round selection and RB Chase Edmonds. ^[40]
2. The Broncos traded LB Baron Browning to the Arizona Cardinals in exchange for a sixth-round selection. ^[41]
3. The Broncos traded a seventh-round selection and TE Albert Okwuegbunam to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for a sixth-round selection. ^[42]

Staff

Denver Broncos staff

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	Front office Owner – Rob Walton Owner / CEO – Greg Penner Owner – Carrie Walton Penner Owner – Mellody Hobson Owner – Condoleezza Rice Owner – Lewis Hamilton President – Damani Leech General manager – George Paton 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 Van Calligan Vice president of football administration – Rich Hurtado 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 Head coach – Sean Payton Assistant to the head coach – Paul Kelly Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Joe Lombardi Offensive run game coordinator/assistant head coach – Zach Strief Offensive pass game coordinator/quarterbacks – Davis Webb Running backs – Lou Ayeni Wide receivers – Keary Colbert Tight ends – Austin King Assistant offensive line – Chris Morgan Director of game management/offensive line assistant – Evan Rothstein 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 pass game coordinator/assistant head coach – Jim Leonhard Defensive line – Jamar Cain Inside Linebackers – Jeff Schmedding Outside linebackers – Isaac Shewmaker Cornerbacks – Addison Lynch Senior defensive assistant – Joe Vitt Defensive quality control – Todd Davis Defensive quality control – Brian Niedermeyer Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator/assistant head coach – Darren Rizzi Assistant special teams – Marwan Maalouf Special teams quality control – Zach Line Strength and conditioning Vice president of player health and performance – Beau Lowery Director of strength and conditioning – Shaun Snee Head strength and conditioning – Dan Dalrymple Assistant strength and conditioning – Korey Jones Assistant strength and conditioning – Taylor Porter → Coaching staff → Front office → More NFL staffs

Current roster

Denver Broncos roster

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Quarterbacks (QB)  4 Sam Ehlinger 10 Bo Nix  8 Jarrett Stidham Running backs (RB) 28 Tyler Badie 20 Michael Burton FB 23 Audric Estimé 38 Jaleel McLaughlin 25 Blake Watson Wide receivers (WR) 83 Michael Bandy 11 Troy Franklin 19 Marvin Mims 87 A. T. Perry  5 Trent Sherfield 14 Courtland Sutton 17 Devaughn Vele Tight ends (TE) 45 Nate Adkins  1 Evan Engram 85 Lucas Krull 82 Adam Trautman 86 Thomas Yassmin

Offensive linemen (OL) 72 Garett Bolles LT 73 Frank Crum RT 54 Alex Forsyth C 66 Nick Gargiulo RG 69 Mike McGlinchey RT 77 Quinn Meinerz RG 63 Alex Palczewski RT 79 Matt Peart LT 74 Ben Powers LG 78 Will Sherman LT 76 Calvin Throckmorton LG 60 Luke Wattenberg C Defensive linemen (DL) 99 Zach Allen DE 98 John Franklin-Myers DE 91 Matt Henningsen DE 94 Jordan Jackson DE 93 D. J. Jones DT 90 Jordan Miller NT 97 Malcolm Roach DT 96 Eyioma Uwazurike DE

Linebackers (LB) 56 Levelle Bailey ILB 15 Nik Bonitto OLB -- K. J. Cloyd ILB  0 Jonathon Cooper OLB 52 Jonah Elliss OLB 53 Andrew Farmer OLB 57 Dre Greenlaw ILB 41 Drew Sanders ILB 49 Alex Singleton ILB 40 Justin Strnad ILB 92 Dondrea Tillman OLB Defensive backs (DB) 31 Kris Abrams-Draine CB 42 Sam Franklin Jr. SS  9 Talanoa Hufanga SS 22 Brandon Jones FS 26 Devon Key FS  6 P. J. Locke SS 27 Damarri Mathis CB 30 Tanner McCalister SS 29 Ja'Quan McMillian NB 21 Riley Moss CB 36 Quinton Newsome CB 34 JL Skinner SS 43 Keidron Smith FS  2 Patrick Surtain II CB 35 Reese Taylor CB 32 Delarrin Turner-Yell FS Special teams (ST) 48 Mitchell Fraboni LS -- Matt Haack P  3 Wil Lutz K

As of April 8, 2025. Rookies in italics. 70 active Roster Depth chart Transactions

Preseason

The Broncos' preseason opponents and schedule will be announced in May, in conjunction with the release of the regular season schedule.

Regular season

2025 opponents

Listed below are the Broncos' opponents for 2025. Exact dates and times will be announced in May. ^[43]

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	—

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External links

• Official website
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