3. Taysom Hill (6-2, 221 pounds): He has to be included on any list of potential tight end targets for the Broncos, but Hill would be more of a red zone threat than a blocker. If he doesn't land in Denver ahead of the trade deadline, perhaps Hill could be a candidate to reunite with Payton as a free agent in 2026.

However, the Raiders' front office has been rebuilt in the image of the Broncos, with several key executives, including GM John Spytek, formerly being part of Denver's scouting department. Spytek was a scout under former GM John Elway during the Peyton Manning years.

The NFL saw an offensive explosion among nine teams between Thursday and Sunday as at least 30 points were scored by the clubs in their matchups.

The Denver Broncos are making NFL history, and it’s happening on both sides of the line of scrimmage. The Broncos lead the NFL right now with 36 sacks. That part of their record-setting equation isn’t exactly news, as Denver has held that lead for the last few weeks.

The Broncos are the first team in NFL history with at least 35 sacks on defense and 10 or fewer sacks allowed on offense in the first eight games of a season.

The Broncos are signing 41-year-old tight end Marcedes Lewis, and he could make NFL history if he plays in a game.

After two bad weeks, it's back to the winning ways for me with my NFL picks. I went 9-4 against the spread last week and 10-3 straight up. That's my kind of week. It ups my season records to 64-57 ATS and 86-34-1 straight up.

When Marcedes Lewis was a mere 22 years old and a rookie with Jacksonville in 2006, the tight end did well in a blocking drill and Jaguars star running back Fred Taylor was impressed. “He was like, ‘Hey Slim,

Marcedes Lewis is writing a new chapter to his novel, The Old Man and the NFL Sea. The 41-year-old tight end is signing with the Broncos' practice squad, The Insiders reported on Wednesday.

Sunday is not yet done in the NFL as there's a pretty big game about to kick off in Pittsburgh. There's one talking point that everyone is focusing on and it concerns Aaron Rodgers. The veteran quarterback will face Green Bay Packers for the first time since he was traded to the New York Jets in 2023.