The Denver Broncos have trimmed their roster down from 90 players to 53 with a few surprises mixed in. First, we saw Audric Estime, Damarri Mathis, and Blake Watson all get waived. These were anticipated cuts, but also ones that could have gone either way. After that, I didn’t expect any more surprises, but it was reported that the Broncos waived linebacker Levelle Bailey. Many assumed he would make the 53-man roster, but undrafted rookie Karene Reid made the team instead. Then, with only a few spots left to cut, it was announced that the Broncos had waived 7th round tight end Caleb Lohner. He is a long-term project and one the Broncos are hoping to continue to work with on their practice squad. The final cut ended up being third-string quarterback Sam Ehlinger, who made a strong case for a 53-man roster spot.
Keep in mind, this roster can and will change moving forward, and could see changes as soon as tomorrow. The Broncos are lower in the pecking order when it comes to waiver claims, so we’ll have to see if they indeed put in any claims for a player. Payton mentioned they would be monitoring the TE/FB position on the waiver wire, so I would keep an eye out for that tomorrow.
With all that said and done, here is your 2025 Denver Broncos initial 53-man roster.
_**Note:** The depth chart is unofficial and done to show what the Broncos roster and depth chart may look like_
WR
19 Marvin Mims Jr.
11 Troy Franklin
LT
72 Garett Bolles
79 Matt Peart
73 Frank Crum
LG
74 Ben Powers
C
60 Luke Wattenberg
54 Alex Forsyth
RG
77 Quinn Meinerz
RT
69 Mike McGlinchey
63 Alex Palczewski
TE
1 Evan Engram
82 Adam Trautman
45 Nate Adkins
85 Lucas Krull
WR
14 Courtland Sutton
13 Pat Bryant\*
5 Trent Sherfield Sr.
RB
27 J.K. Dobbins
37 RJ Harvey
38 Jaleel McLaughlin
28 Tyler Badie
FB
QB
10 Bo Nix
8 Jarrett Stidham
* The Broncos kept two quarterbacks on their roster and will hope to get Ehlinger on the practice squad.
* Broncos kept all four backs as expected, but no fullback. I would anticipate that the one being added to the practice squad, likely Prentice and will be elevated on Sunday.
* Broncos kept 5 WRs after trading away Vele and waived all of their UDFA’s. I would anticipate 2 or 3 of them to land on their practice squad
* Tight end looks as expected with Adkins not going on the IR. I would keep an eye on a potential waiver wire/veteran add at this position, but for now, Lucas Krull has made the team. Look for Lohner to land on the PS if he clears waivers.
* The Broncos have the same offensive line that they had last season. The same 5 starters, Peart as your swing man, Palco as the guard/tackle, Forsyth as the G/C, and Frank Crum as a 4th OT/development guy.
DE
99 Zach Allen
94 Jordan Jackson
NT
93 D.J. Jones
97 Malcolm Roach
DE
98 John Franklin-Myers
96 Eyioma Uwazurike
95 Sai’vion Jones\*
SLB
0 Jonathon Cooper
52 Jonah Elliss
WLB
15 Nik Bonitto
92 Dondrea Tillman
51 Que Robinson\*
ILB
49 Alex Singleton
40 Justin Strnad
ILB
57 Dre Greenlaw
47 Karene Reid\*
LCB
2 Pat Surtain II
RCB
21 Riley Moss
31 Kris Abrams-Draine
NCB
29 Ja’Quan McMillian
12 Jahdae Barron\*
S
9 Talanoa Hufanga
6 P.J. Locke
34 JL Skinner
S
22 Brandon Jones
26 Devon Key
* The Broncos went heavy at defensive line and kept both Jordan Jackson and Eyioma Uwazurike, and now they have a deep and talented defensive line to work with this season
* Edge rusher looks as expected with all 5 of Nik Bonitto, Jonathon Cooper, Jonah Elliss, Dondrea Tillman, and rookie Que Robinson making the team
* Linebacker is where the biggest surprise happened. The team waived Levelle Bailey and kept undrafted rookie Karene Reid on the 53-man roster.
* Cornerback looks as expected with PS2, Moss, McMillian, Jahdae Barron, and Kris Abrams-Draine. The Broncos may have one of the deepest cornerback rooms in the NFL.
* At safety, the team kept P.J. Locke, Devon Key, and JL Skinner as their depth players. All three have special teams ability, while Locke has starting experience. They’ll be the backups behind starters Brandon Jones and Talanoa Hufanga.
K
Wil Lutz
PK
3 Wil Lutz
KO
3 Wil Lutz
P
16 Jeremy Crawshaw\*
H
16 Jeremy Crawshaw\*
LS
48 Mitchell Fraboni
KR
19 Marvin Mims Jr.
PR
19 Marvin Mims Jr.
* Nothing shocking happened here, and everyone who was on the roster ended up making the team, including rookie punter Jeremy Crawshaw. He has had his struggles, but the team is sticking with him and is confident in his ability and development.
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