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Projecting the Broncos final 53-man roster – Version 2.0

Aug 29, 2019, 11:43 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 finally wrap things up tonight with their fifth and final tune-up game.

As soon as the preseason matchup with the Cardinals comes and goes, 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.

Between now and Saturday, Denver will have to cut 34 more players 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 (with new additions in bold and removals crossed out)

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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 (3)
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
De’Vante Bausby

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SPECIAL TEAMS

KICKER (1)
Brandon McManus

PUNTER (1)
Colby Wadman

LONG SNAPPER (1)
Casey Kreiter

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