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| [[Cleveland Browns]] || [[Fullback (gridiron football)|FB]] [[Andy Janovich]] || 2021 seventh-round selection—No. 253 || <ref>{{cite news |last=O'Halloran |first=Ryan |title=Broncos lose center Connor McGovern (Jets), will be trading fullback Andy Janovich (Browns) |url=https://www.denverpost.com/2020/03/17/broncos-lose-connor-mcgovern-trade-andy-janovich/ |newspaper=The Denver Post |date=March 18, 2020 |access-date=March 18, 2020}}</ref> |
| [[Cleveland Browns]] || [[Fullback (gridiron football)|FB]] [[Andy Janovich]] || 2021 seventh-round selection—No. 253 || <ref>{{cite news |last=O'Halloran |first=Ryan |title=Broncos lose center Connor McGovern (Jets), will be trading fullback Andy Janovich (Browns) |url=https://www.denverpost.com/2020/03/17/broncos-lose-connor-mcgovern-trade-andy-janovich/ |newspaper=The Denver Post |date=March 18, 2020 |access-date=March 18, 2020}}</ref> |
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| [[New Orleans Saints]] || 2021 third-round selection {{small|(No. 76–from [[New York Giants|NYG]])}}|| two 2021 third-round selections—Nos. 98 & 105 || |
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| rowspan=2| [[New York Giants]] || [[Cornerback|CB]] [[Isaac Yiadom]] || 2021 seventh-round selection—No. 239 || <ref>{{cite web |last=DiLalla |first=Aric |title=Broncos agree to trade CB Isaac Yiadom to Giants |url=https://www.denverbroncos.com/news/broncos-agree-to-trade-cb-isaac-yiadom-to-giants |work=Denver Broncos |date=September 2, 2020 |access-date=September 2, 2020}}</ref> |
| rowspan=2| [[New York Giants]] || [[Cornerback|CB]] [[Isaac Yiadom]] || 2021 seventh-round selection—No. 239 || <ref>{{cite web |last=DiLalla |first=Aric |title=Broncos agree to trade CB Isaac Yiadom to Giants |url=https://www.denverbroncos.com/news/broncos-agree-to-trade-cb-isaac-yiadom-to-giants |work=Denver Broncos |date=September 2, 2020 |access-date=September 2, 2020}}</ref> |
Revision as of 10:21, 1 May 2021
2021 Denver Broncos season | |
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Owner | Estate of Pat Bowlen |
General manager | George Paton |
Head coach | Vic Fangio |
Home field | Empower Field at Mile High |
Uniform | |
The 2021 season will be the Denver Broncos' upcoming 52nd season in the National Football League, their 62nd overall, their third under head coach Vic Fangio and their first season under general manager George Paton. This will be the Broncos' first season since 2010 that John Elway won't be serving as general manager, as he announced on January 4, 2021 that we would give up his general manager duties but remain part of the Broncos' personnel, as the president of football operations. They will attempt to improve on their 5–11 record from 2020 and make the playoffs for the first time since their 2015 Super Bowl-winning season.
Coaching changes
- February 4: Chris Cook was hired as an offensive quality control coach.[1]
- February 8: Christian Parker was hired as a defensive backs coach. He spent the previous two seasons with the Green Bay Packers as a defensive quality control coach.[2] Parker replaces Renaldo Hill, who departed on January 25 to become the Los Angeles Chargers' defensive coordinator.[3]
Front office changes
- January 3: During halftime of the Broncos' 2020 regular season finale, director of player personnel Matt Russell announced his retirement, after eight seasons in that role.[4]
- January 4: John Elway announced that he will remain president of football operations, but will relinquish his general manager duties, and led the hiring of a new general manager.[5]
- January 13: George Paton was hired as the new Broncos' general manager. Paton spent the previous 14 seasons in the Minnesota Vikings' front office, including the previous nine seasons as the Vikings' assistant general manager and the last three as vice president of player personnel.[6]
Roster changes
Future contracts
All players listed below were signed to reserve/future contracts on January 4, unless noted otherwise. The signings include all ten players who were on the practice squad of the final roster at the end of the 2020 season. Each player was officially added to the active roster on March 17—the first day of the 2021 league year.[7]
Position | Player | Notes |
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OT | Quinn Bailey | |
WR | Trinity Benson | |
WR | Fred Brown | waived February 2[8] |
S | Chris Cooper | |
RB | Jeremy Cox | |
RB | Damarea Crockett | |
WR | Kendall Hinton | |
TE | Jordan Leggett | waived February 2[8] |
LB | Patrick Morris | signed January 5[9] |
OT | Darrin Paulo | waived February 2[8] |
DT | Deyon Sizer |
Free agents
Unrestricted
Position | Player | 2021 team | Notes |
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LB | Jeremiah Attaochu | Chicago Bears | signed with the Bears on March 21[10] |
CB | De'Vante Bausby | TBD | |
TE | Jake Butt | TBD | originally an RFA |
LB | Austin Calitro | TBD | originally an RFA |
LB | Anthony Chickillo | TBD | |
OT | Demar Dotson | TBD | |
DT | Shelby Harris | Denver Broncos | re-signed March 15[11] |
S | Kareem Jackson | Denver Broncos | contract option for 2021 declined on March 15,[12] re-signed March 24[13] |
LB | Joseph Jones | TBD | |
RB | Phillip Lindsay | Houston Texans | originally an RFA, assigned right-of-first-refusal tender on March 16,[14] tender rescinded on March 18,[15] signed with the Texans on March 19[16] |
LB | Von Miller | Denver Broncos | contract option for 2021 picked up on March 16[17] |
S | Will Parks | TBD | |
S | Justin Simmons | Denver Broncos | assigned franchise tag on March 5,[18] re-signed March 19[19] |
CB | Kevin Toliver | TBD | originally an RFA |
DE | DeMarcus Walker | Houston Texans | signed with the Texans on April 16[20] |
G | Elijah Wilkinson | Chicago Bears | signed with the Bears on March 23[21] |
DT | Sylvester Williams | TBD |
Note: Unrestricted free agents who were originally Restricted free agents (RFA) had three accrued seasons whose contracts expired at the end of the previous season, and did not receive a qualifying offer before the start of the 2021 league year on March 17.
Restricted and exclusive-rights
Position | Player | Tag | 2021 team | Notes |
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OT | Calvin Anderson | ERFA | TBD | assigned tender on March 16[14] |
LB | A. J. Johnson | RFA | TBD | assigned tender on March 16[14] |
S | Trey Marshall | RFA | TBD | assigned tender on March 16[14] |
WR | Tim Patrick | RFA | TBD | assigned tender on March 16[14] |
WR | Diontae Spencer | ERFA | TBD | assigned tender on March 16[14] |
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
Position | Player | 2019 team(s) | Notes |
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RB | Mike Boone | Minnesota Vikings | signed March 18[22] |
CB | Ronald Darby | Washington Football Team | signed March 17[23] |
CB | Kyle Fuller | Chicago Bears | signed March 20[24] |
DT | Isaiah Mack | New England Patriots Tennessee Titans |
signed February 11[25] |
LB | Natrez Patrick | Los Angeles Rams | claimed off waivers from the Rams on January 10[26] |
DE | Shamar Stephen | Minnesota Vikings | signed April 6[27] |
Departures
Position | Player | Notes |
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CB | A. J. Bouye | released February 10[28] |
DE | Jurrell Casey | released February 25[29] |
DE | Joel Heath | waived February 2[8] |
S | Alijah Holder | waived February 2[8] |
TE | Nick Vannett | released March 23[30] |
Draft
Round | Selection | Player | Position | College |
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1 | 9 | Patrick Surtain II | CB | Alabama |
2 | 35 | Javonte Williams | RB | North Carolina |
3 | 98 | Quinn Meinerz | G | Wisconsin–Whitewater |
105 | Baron Browning | LB | Ohio State | |
5 | 152 | |||
164 | ||||
6 | 218 | |||
7 | 237 | |||
239 | ||||
253 |
Draft trades
Trade partner | Broncos give | Broncos receive | Source |
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Atlanta Falcons | original 2021 second-round selection—No. 40 2021 fourth-round selection—No. 114 |
2021 second-round selection—No. 35 2021 sixth-round selection—No. 218 |
[31] |
Carolina Panthers | original 2021 sixth-round selection—No. 191 | QB Teddy Bridgewater | [32] |
Cleveland Browns | FB Andy Janovich | 2021 seventh-round selection—No. 253 | [33] |
New Orleans Saints | 2021 third-round selection (No. 76–from NYG) | two 2021 third-round selections—Nos. 98 & 105 | |
New York Giants | CB Isaac Yiadom | 2021 seventh-round selection—No. 239 | [34] |
original 2021 third-round selection—No. 71 | 2021 third-round selection (No. 76—later traded to NO) 2021 fifth-round selection—No. 164 |
Staff
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Current roster
Preseason
The Broncos' preseason opponents and schedule will be announced in the spring.
Regular season
2021 opponents
Listed below are the Broncos' opponents for 2021. On March 30, 2021, the NFL announced the addition of one game to regular season for a total of 17 games played. The 17th game will match the Broncos in a home game against the Detroit Lions, a interconference opponent from one of the three divisions from the NFC that the Broncos are not scheduled to play in 2021, which was based on division placement from 2020.[35]
Exact dates and times will be announced on May 12.[36]
Category | Home | Away |
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Division opponents (AFC West) |
Kansas City Chiefs Las Vegas Raiders Los Angeles Chargers | |
Conference opponents (AFC North) |
Baltimore Ravens Cincinnati Bengals |
Cleveland Browns Pittsburgh Steelers |
Conference opponents (based on 2020 division placement) |
New York Jets | Jacksonville Jaguars |
Interconference opponents (NFC East) |
Philadelphia Eagles Washington Football Team |
Dallas Cowboys New York Giants |
Additional home game (Interconference opponent based on 2020 division placement) |
Detroit Lions |
References
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (February 4, 2021). "Broncos hire Chris Cook as Offensive Quality Control Coach". Denver Broncos. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
- ^ Swanson, Ben (February 8, 2021). "Broncos hire Christian Parker as Defensive Backs Coach". Denver Broncos. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
- ^ Renck, Troy (January 25, 2021). "Broncos coach Renaldo Hill lands Chargers' defensive coordinator job". ABC Denver. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ^ Dilalla, Aric (January 3, 2021). "'I got to work with the all-time greatest Bronco': After announcing retirement, Matt Russell reflects on working alongside John Elway". Denver Broncos. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
- ^ Dilalla, Aric (January 4, 2021). "John Elway announces changes to Broncos football operations". Denver Broncos. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
- ^ Dilalla, Aric (January 13, 2021). "Broncos agree to terms with George Paton to become general manager". Denver Broncos. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (January 4, 2021). "Broncos sign 10 players to future contracts". Denver Broncos. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e DiLalla, Aric (February 2, 2021). "Broncos waive five players". Denver Broncos. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (January 5, 2021). "Broncos sign OL Patrick Morris to future contract". Denver Broncos. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
- ^ Williams, Charean (March 21, 2021). "Jeremiah Attaochu signs two-year deal with Bears". NBC Sports. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (March 15, 2021). "Broncos agree to terms on three-year deal with DE Shelby Harris". Denver Broncos. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
- ^ Renck, Troy (March 15, 2021). "Broncos decline contract option on Kareem Jackson". ABC Denver 7. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (March 24, 2021). "Broncos sign S Kareem Jackson to 1-year deal". Denver Broncos. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f DiLalla, Aric (March 16, 2021). "Broncos place second-round tenders on RFAs Tim Patrick, Alexander Johnson, also tender Phillip Lindsay, several ERFAs". Denver Broncos. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ^ Simmons, Miles (March 18, 2021). "Broncos rescind Phillip Lindsay's tender, making him an unrestricted free agent". NBC Sports. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
- ^ Maya, Adam (March 19, 2021). "Texans signing former Pro Bowl RB Phillip Lindsay to 1-year, $3.25M deal". NFL. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
- ^ Swanson, Ben (March 16, 2021). "Broncos to pick up Von Miller's contract option for 2021 season". Denver Broncos. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (March 5, 2021). "Broncos place franchise tag on safety Justin Simmons". Denver Broncos. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (March 19, 2021). "Justin Simmons signs new four-year contract with Broncos". Denver Broncos. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (4-16-2021)". HoustonTexans.com. April 16, 2021. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
- ^ Alper, Josh (March 23, 2021). "Bears sign Elijah Wilkinson". NBC Sports. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (March 18, 2021). "Broncos agree to terms with RB Mike Boone". Denver Broncos. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (March 15, 2021). "Reports: Broncos agree to terms with CB Ronald Darby". Denver Broncos. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (March 20, 2021). "Broncos agree to terms with CB Kyle Fuller". Denver Broncos. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (February 11, 2021). "Broncos sign DT Isaiah Mack". Denver Broncos. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
- ^ Heath, Jon (January 10, 2021). "Broncos will add a linebacker to roster after the Super Bowl". USA Today. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (April 6, 2021). "Broncos agree to terms with DL Shamar Stephen". Denver Broncos. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (February 10, 2021). "Broncos release cornerback A.J. Bouye". Denver Broncos. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (February 25, 2021). "Broncos release DL Jurrell Casey". Denver Broncos. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (March 23, 2021). "Broncos release TE Nick Vannett". Denver Broncos. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
- ^ Swanson, Ben (April 30, 2021). "Broncos trade up, select RB Javonte Williams with No. 35 pick in 2021 NFL Draft". Denver Broncos. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (April 28, 2021). "Broncos agree to trade for QB Teddy Bridgewater". Denver Broncos. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
- ^ O'Halloran, Ryan (March 18, 2020). "Broncos lose center Connor McGovern (Jets), will be trading fullback Andy Janovich (Browns)". The Denver Post. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (September 2, 2020). "Broncos agree to trade CB Isaac Yiadom to Giants". Denver Broncos. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (January 3, 2021). "Broncos 2021 opponents finalized". Denver Broncos. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (April 21, 2021). "Broncos' 2021 schedule to be announced May 12". Denver Broncos. Retrieved April 21, 2021.