Andrew Mason is the Senior Broncos Writer for denversports.com. Mase is in his 28th season covering the NFL and his 23rd on the Broncos beat. In addition to 12 seasons working with the Broncos and two working with the Carolina Panthers, Mase has also written about the Broncos for CBSSports.com, The New York Times, Mile High Sports, DNVR and The Sporting News. He’s also the author of “Tales from the Denver Broncos Sideline: A Collection of the Greatest Broncos Stories Ever Told.” You can follow Mase on Twitter/X, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube at @MaseDenver.
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DENVER BRONCOS | Aug 28, 2022Projecting the Broncos’ 53-player roster before the NFL’s Tuesday deadline
Mase projects the Broncos’ 53-man roster after Saturday’s preseason finale … and he expects at least one trade to happen.
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DENVER BRONCOS | Aug 28, 2022Ten things we learned from the Broncos’ 23-13 win over the Vikings
Did Brett Rypien do enough to be the No. 2 QB? Did KJ Hamler come through OK? And who leads in the punter battle? Saturday's game offered some hints.
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DENVER BRONCOS | Aug 27, 2022Five things that actually matter in the Broncos-Vikings preseason finale
One more look at the potential backup QBs ... one last glance at the punter competition ... and the need for better play and effort up front. All are on the docket Saturday.
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DENVER BRONCOS | Aug 26, 2022Here’s how the Broncos avoided the Drew Lock Revenge Game
Drew Lock couldn't stop firing interceptions. Meanwhile, Geno Smith was steady. And with that, Pete Carroll made the same choice Vic Fangio did.
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DENVER BRONCOS | Aug 25, 2022Need a reason to watch Saturday? KJ Hamler is expected to play
Less than a year after knee and hip surgeries, the speedy wide receiver is set to return to action, as he'll play in the preseason finale
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DENVER BRONCOS | Aug 25, 2022It took one QB’s injury to define Nathaniel Hackett’s preseason view
One injury 19 years ago to his father's starting QB crystallized to Hackett why he loathes preseason football so much -- and why today, he sits his starters.
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DENVER BRONCOS | Aug 24, 2022Brett Rypien has a chance to seize Broncos’ backup QB spot
The spotlight shines on Brett Rypien on Saturday when he makes his first start of the preseason in the Broncos' final tune-up.
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DENVER BRONCOS | Aug 24, 2022How close is KJ Hamler to being ready to play? ‘I’m dang near there’
Playing in Saturday's preseason finale is a possibility for Hamler, of whom Nathaniel Hackett said, "I'm hoping we see him out there a little bit,"
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DENVER BRONCOS | Aug 24, 2022Mike Shanahan and Dan Reeves’ Hall of Fame wait will continue
It's not that Don Coryell doesn't have a Hall-of-Fame worthy case as a contributor. But it's the same old story for Broncos HoF candidates.
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DENVER BRONCOS | Aug 23, 2022How extra work with Russell Wilson helps Montrell Washington and other WRs
Long after the coaches go inside, Montrell Washington, other Broncos pass-catchers and Russell Wilson keep working on the little things. "Russ is big on details," Washington said.
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DENVER BRONCOS | Aug 22, 2022Broncos Practice Report: Could KJ Hamler play Saturday?
Nathaniel Hackett sees that as a possibility ... and are the Broncos' preseason struggles more mental or physical?
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DENVER BRONCOS | Aug 21, 2022Ask Mase: Broncos’ injuries show why Hackett’s preseason plan is wise
The injuries the Broncos incurred in their first two preseason games show why Nathaniel Hackett wanted to sit most of his starters.
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DENVER BRONCOS | Aug 20, 2022Ten things we learned from the Bills’ preseason beatdown of the Broncos
In the end, it was about what one should have expected from backups against starters.
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DENVER BRONCOS | Aug 19, 2022Five things that actually matter in the Broncos’ preseason trip to Buffalo
Nathaniel Hackett loathes preseason, and most starters are unlikely to play. But there are plenty of reasons to watch, starting with backup QB Josh Johnson.
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DENVER BRONCOS | Aug 18, 2022Broncos Practice Report: Offense struggles early, and KJ Hamler returns
On a day that saw KJ Hamler work with teammates in individual drills, the offense as a whole struggled before rebounding late.
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DENVER BRONCOS | Aug 17, 2022Broncos Practice Report: Rookie Matt Henningsen ‘is doing everything right’
So says Nathaniel Hackett ... but for Henningsen to make the 53-man roster, he'll have to turn his pressures into sacks a bit more often.
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DENVER BRONCOS | Aug 17, 2022The Hall of Fame continues to do Randy Gradishar wrong
Randy Gradishar's Hall of Fame wait will continue for at least one more year.
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DENVER BRONCOS | Aug 16, 2022Broncos Practice Report: Nathaniel Hackett does not like preseason
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- Nathaniel Hackett doesn't sound like a man who wants to play his core starters in…
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DENVER BRONCOS | Aug 15, 2022Broncos Practice Report: Gregory, Schobert, Turner make Denver debuts
Two likely starters retuned from the PUP list, another potential starter stepped in ... and Jerry Jeudy had some big catches downfield.
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DENVER BRONCOS | Aug 14, 2022Ask Mase: Just how bad were the Broncos on the ground against Dallas?
Don't blame Mike Boone, because he didn't have a chance ... also, will we see more color-vs.-color uniform games like Saturday's?
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DENVER BRONCOS | Aug 14, 2022Russell Wilson is on the NFL Top 100 list … but at his lowest-ever spot
Justin Simmons is also in the NFL Top 100, but he dropped 36 spots, going from No. 45 last year to No. 81 this year.
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DENVER BRONCOS | Aug 14, 2022Ten things we learned from the Broncos-Cowboys preseason opener
Baron Browning, a fourth-down predilection, the backup-QB, punter and backup-WR battles ... and more from the preseason opener.
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DENVER BRONCOS | Aug 13, 2022Five things that actually matter in the Broncos-Cowboys preseason opener
Don't expect to see much, if anything, from Russell Wilson. But do expect special teams to be the focal point as the Broncos open their preseason Saturday night.
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DENVER BRONCOS | Aug 12, 2022Is this the time that Randy Gradishar’s long Hall of Fame wait finally ends?
"This is the first year in a long time that I've felt there's a real possibility of getting into the Hall of Fame," Gradishar said this week.