2025 Denver Broncos season

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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

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.

Contents

Coaching changes

2025 Denver Broncos coaching staff changes
PositionPrevious coachReplacementSource(s)
Assistant special teams coach Chris Banjo, 2023–2024TBD [1]
Tight ends coach Declan Doyle, 2023–2024TBD [2]
Special teams coordinator Ben Kotwica, 2023–2024TBD [3]
Inside linebackers coach Greg Manusky, 2023–2024TBD [4]
Pass game coordinator John Morton, 2023–2024TBD [5]

Front office changes

2025 Denver Broncos front office staff changes
PositionPrevious executiveReplacementSource(s)
Assistant general manager Darren Mougey, 2022–2024TBD [6]
Senior personnel executive David Shaw, 2024TBD [7]
Vice president of football operationsMark Thewes, 2020–2024TBD [8]
ScoutRob Paton, 2017–2024TBD [9]

Roster changes

Future contracts

All players listed below were signed to reserve/future contracts on January 13, [10] unless otherwise noted. Each player will be officially added to the active roster on March 12—the first day of the 2025 league year.

PositionPlayerNotes
WR Michael Bandy signed January 15 [11]
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

PositionPlayer2025 teamNotes
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

PositionPlayerTag2025 teamNotes
LS Mitchell Fraboni RFATBD
DE Jordan Jackson ERFATBD
S Devon Key ERFATBD
TE Lucas Krull ERFATBD
CB Ja'Quan McMillian ERFATBD
LB Dondrea Tillman ERFATBD
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. [12]

Draft

2025 Denver Broncos Draft
RoundSelectionPlayerPositionCollegeNotes
1 20
251
385
4TBD
5TBDTraded to Miami [A]
6TBDFrom Arizona [B]
TBD
TBDFrom Philadelphia [C]
7TBDTraded to Philadelphia [C]

Notes

Draft trades

  1. ↑ The Broncos traded their fifth-round selection, along with linebacker Bradley Chubb, to the Miami Dolphins in exchange for a 2023 first-round selection, a 2024 fourth-round selection, and running back Chase Edmonds. [13]
  2. ↑ The Broncos acquired an additional sixth-round selection in a trade that sent linebacker Baron Browning to the Arizona Cardinals. [14]
  3. 1 2 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. [15]

Staff

Denver Broncos staff
Walton-Penner Family Ownership Group
Front office
  • 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
  • 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
Offensive coaches
 
Defensive coaches
  • Defensive coordinator – Vance Joseph
  • Defensive line – Jamar Cain
  • Outside linebackers – Michael Wilhoite
  • Inside linebackers – Vacant
  • 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 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

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Current roster

Denver Broncos roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

 Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

 Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams

Reserve

Impending free agents (FA)

Restricted free agents (RFA)

Exclusive-rights free agents (ERFA)

As of January 15, 2025. Rookies in italics.

38 active, 14 reserve, 19 free agent(s)

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. [16]

CategoryHomeAway
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

  1. ↑ Williams, Charean (January 29, 2025). "Report: Jets to hire Chris Banjo as their special teams coordinator". NBC Sports . Retrieved January 29, 2025.
  2. ↑ Renck, Troy (January 26, 2025). "Broncos tight ends coach Declan Doyle lands Bears offensive coordinator job, source confirms". The Denver Post. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
  3. ↑ Alper, Josh (January 17, 2025). "Broncos fire ST coordinator Ben Kotwica". NBC Sports . Retrieved January 17, 2025.
  4. ↑ Simmons, Myles (January 28, 2025). "Broncos part ways with ILBs coach Greg Manusky". NBC Sports. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
  5. ↑ Renck, Troy (January 28, 2025). "Broncos passing game coordinator John Morton joins Lions as their new OC, source says". The Denver Post. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
  6. ↑ Baca, Michael (January 25, 2025). "Jets hire Darren Mougey as new general manager". NFL.com. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
  7. ↑ Shook, Nick (January 30, 2025). "Lions hiring former Stanford HC David Shaw as passing game coordinator". NFL.com. Retrieved January 31, 2025.
  8. ↑ Klis, Mike (February 4, 2025). "Mark Thewes leaves Broncos after 16 years to boost Raiders' football operations". 9 News Denver . Retrieved February 4, 2025.
  9. ↑ Williams, Charean (February 5, 2025). "Rob Paton leaving Broncos to become Jets' co-director of player personnel". NBC Sports. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
  10. ↑ DiLalla, Aric (January 13, 2025). "Broncos sign 13 players to future contracts". Denver Broncos. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
  11. ↑ Tomasson, Chris (January 15, 2025). "Broncos sign WR Michael Bandy to futures contract". Denver Gazette. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
  12. ↑ Heath, Jon (January 12, 2025). "Broncos have 19 players scheduled to become free agents in 2025". USA Today . Retrieved January 12, 2025.
  13. ↑ 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.
  14. ↑ 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.
  15. ↑ 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.
  16. ↑ "2025 Opponents Determined". NFL Football Operations. January 6, 2025. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
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