It's too early to make sweeping statements about the Broncos' RB situation. "We’ll see how it goes once we get into the preseason," Sean Payton said.

The Broncos have the best defense in football and an up-and-coming star at quarterback. So which surprise player is their X-factor?

The Denver Broncos have struck a deal to keep one of their best weapons in town for the foreseeable future. Denver, fresh off of a promising 10-7 season in 2024, is looking to roll momentum into the 2025 year and will be doing so with wide receiver Courtland Sutton under contract on a new

"He’s always been a good resource, someone that has seen a lot of football," Broncos coach Sean Payton said of Adam Gase.

Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix was ranked the No. 64 player on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2025. The signal-caller is setting his sights higher.

Bo Nix feels more at home heading into his second year with the Denver Broncos. He says he's even more familiar with the offense, the locker room and the city.

The Broncos have a young running back stable, with the sixth-year J.K. Dobbins currently atop the depth chart. The veteran is followed by rookie second-round RJ Harvey, and incumbents Audric Estime, Jaleel McLaughlin, Tyler Badie, and Blake Watson.

That’s life as a nickel in the NFL. In today’s game, it’s a premium position and a unique one at the same time.