The Denver Broncos have set their initial 53-man roster after trimming it from 90 players by the 2:00 p.m. MT deadline. Which players made the initial roster and are there any surprises?
Denver Broncos 53-man roster initially set
The Denver Broncos will do some adjusting here and there over the course of the next week after setting their initial 53-man roster. Here is what it looks like for Week 1 against the Seattle Seahawks to open the NFL season.
Broncos 53-man roster
Quarterback (3): Bo Nix, Zach Wilson, Jarrett Stidham
Running back (4): Javonte Williams, Jaleel McLaughlin, Audric Estime, Blake Watson
Wide receiver (5): Courtland Sutton, Josh Reynolds, Marvin Mims, Troy Franklin, Devaughn Vele
Tight end (4): Adam Trautman, Greg Dulcich, Lucas Krull, Nate Adkins
Offensive tackle (5): Garett Bolles, Mike McGlinchey, Alex Palczewski, Matt Peart, Frank Crum
Interior offensive line (4): Ben Powers, Quinn Meinerz, Luke Wattenberg, Alex Forsyth
Cornerback (6): Patrick Surtain II, Ja’Quan McMillian, Riley Moss, Kris Abrams-Draine, Levi Wallace, Tremon Smith
Outside linebacker (4): Jonathon Cooper, Baron Browning, Nik Bonitto, Jonah Elliss
Inside linebacker (4): Alex Singleton, Cody Barton, Justin Strnad, Levelle Bailey
Safety (5): P.J. Locke, Brandon Jones, Devon Key, JL Skinner, Keidron Smith
Defensive line (6): D.J. Jones, Zach Allen, John Franklin-Myers, Malcolm Roach, Jordan Jackson, Eyioma Uwazurike
Specialists (3): Wil Lutz, Riley Dixon, Mitchell Fraboni
Some initial surprises here for the roster include the release of veteran fullback Michael Burton, whose spot was taken by second-year player Nate Adkins. Denver officially released Tim Patrick and Samaje Perine after it came out yesterday that they weren’t going to be part of Sean Payton’s roster.
Three undrafted rookies made the team this year, including Levelle Bailey, Frank Crum, and Blake Watson. Crum is arguably the biggest surprise move on the roster in terms of making it, considering he didn’t have the cleanest performances in the preseason slate.
The Broncos will carry nine offensive linemen into the regular season.