Projecting the Broncos final 53-man roster – Version 1.0
Aug 26, 2019, 10:09 AM | Updated: Aug 27, 2019, 6:48 am
Mercifully, the end of the preseason is near. After what feels like months and months of training camp practices and meaningless exhibitions, the Broncos are only three days away from playing their fifth and final tune-up game.
As soon as that finale comes and goes on Thursday night, Denver will turn its attention toward the regular season. And the first task in getting prepped for the opener at Oakland on Sept. 9 is finalizing the team’s roster.
That process already began today, as the Broncos released a pair of veteran defensive players that many thought would make the team. Defensive lineman Zach Kerr and linebacker Dekoda Watson were let go on Monday morning.
Between now and this weekend, Denver will have to cut 35 more players (or 37 if they fill the spots vacated by Kerr and Watson) in order to get down to the league-mandated 53-man roster. Who will make it?
Here’s how things are shaping up as of now:
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OFFENSE
QUARTERBACKS (3)
Joe Flacco
Drew Lock
Kevin Hogan
RUNNING BACKS (4)
Phillip Lindsay
Royce Freeman
Devontae Booker
Theo Riddick
FULLBACKS (1)
Andy Janovich
TIGHT ENDS (4)
Noah Fant
Jeff Heuerman
Troy Fumagalli
Jake Butt
WIDE RECEIVERS (6)
Emmanuel Sanders
Courtland Sutton
DaeSean Hamilton
Tim Patrick
Juwann Winfree
Kelvin McKnight
OFFENSIVE LINEMEN (9)
Garett Bolles
Dalton Risner
Connor McGovern
Ron Leary
Ja’Wuan James
Elijah Wilkinson
Don Barclay
Sam Jones
Jake Rodgers
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DEFENSE
DEFENSIVE LINE (6)
Derek Wolfe
Shelby Harris
Adam Gotsis
Dre’Mont Jones
DeMarcus Walker
Mike Purcell
LINEBACKERS (10)
Von Miller
Bradley Chubb
Todd Davis
Josey Jewell
Justin Hollins
Malik Reed
Joe Jones
Alexander Johnson
Josh Watson
Jamal Carter
DEFENSIVE BACKS (7)
Chris Harris Jr.
Kareem Jackson
Bryce Callahan
Justin Simmons
Will Parks
Isaac Yiadom
Su’a Cravens
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SPECIAL TEAMS
KICKER (1)
Brandon McManus
PUNTER (1)
Colby Wadman
LONG SNAPPER (1)
Casey Kreiter
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