NFL Trade Rumors

Broncos NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport reports the Broncos were hoping to sign Patriots WR Stefon Diggs in free agency before he opted to sign a three-year, $63.5 million deal with New England. Tony Pauline of EssentiallySports, citing people close to the situation, reports that it’s considered a “50/50 proposition” that Broncos QBs coach Davis Webb takes a head coaching … [Read more...] about AFC Notes: Bo Nix, Travis Kelce, Fernando Mendoza, Broncos, Chiefs, Raiders

Broncos Broncos HC Sean Payton spoke on the pre-existing ankle condition of QB Bo Nix, which doctors said made his fractured ankle inevitable.  “What was found was a condition that was predisposed — they always find a little more when they go in,” Payton said, via ESPN. “It wasn’t a matter of if, it was a matter of when. When you look at the play and you’re trying to evaluate … [Read more...] about AFC Notes: Travis Kelce, Mike McDaniel, Bo Nix, Broncos, Chargers, Chiefs

Broncos Broncos QB Jarrett Stidham was heading into the game against his former team with confidence and felt that the locker room had done their best to rally around him after the injury to QB Bo Nix. “It means a lot, any time you step into a situation like this, I just want to go out there and play the absolute best I can for the guys in this locker room,” Stidham said, via … [Read more...] about AFC Notes: Mike McDaniel, Jarrett Stidham, Broncos, Chargers, Chiefs

Broncos Broncos HC Sean Payton has several regrets after the loss to New England, including an early game decision to go for it on fourth down instead of taking an easy field goal. “[I’m] hurting for every one of those players in that locker room,” Payton said, via Jeff Legwold of ESPN. “There’ll be a number of things when we watch the tape and I’ll look at and critique and pay … [Read more...] about AFC Notes: Sean Payton, Eric Bieniemy, Broncos, Chargers, Chiefs

Broncos Broncos QB Jarrett Stidham is set to start Sunday’s AFC Championship game against the Patriots, filling in for Bo Nix following his season-ending injury. Stidham is approaching the game as if it were any other.  “I think what I always go back to — in any game, regular season, preseason, the AFC Championship — it’s still the same game,” Stidham said, via Aric DiLalla of … [Read more...] about AFC Notes: Jarrett Stidham, Maxx Crosby, Broncos, Chiefs, Raiders