Yesterday, the Denver Broncos announced their initial 53-man roster for the 2025 season. Over the past several months, the Broncos’ brass spent extensive time evaluating every player that’s been with them since late spring. It’s an arduous process, but obviously one of necessity, in order to concoct a roster that is competitive enough to be viable contenders for the Lombari Trophy.

In front of the media, Head Coach Sean Payton reflected on the preparation leading up to cutdown day. He mentioned in his first few seasons, the final discussions on the roster were relatively quick with General Manager George Paton. However, this year—their third season working together—was a bit different.

“Last night was closer to six hours. There was a lot of discussion, film. It was very evident that we’r

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