After making 40 roster moves over the last 48 hours, the Denver Broncos have finalized an (initial) 53-man roster for the 2023 NFL season.
It must be noted that this is not the final 53-man roster. Every team across the league parted ways with dozens players this week, and some of those players will be claimed off waivers.
Denver will also likely bring back a few players who were cut in procedural moves on Tuesday after players go on injured reserve tomorrow.
If the Broncos claim a player off waivers on Wednesday, they will have to make a corresponding roster move to make room for the new addition. So, a few more additions (and cuts) could be on the way in the coming days.
For now, though, here is a look at Denver’s initial 53-man roster.
Number | Position | Player |
3 | QB | Russell Wilson |
4 | QB | Jarrett Stidham |
33 | RB | Javonte Williams |
25 | RB | Samaje Perine |
38 | RB | Jaleel McLaughlin |
20 | FB/TE | Michael Burton |
82 | TE | Adam Trautman |
80 | TE | Greg Dulcich |
84 | TE | Chris Manhertz |
45 | TE/FB | Nate Adkins |
10 | WR | Jerry Jeudy |
14 | WR |
Courtland Sutton |
83 | WR |
Marvin Mims |
89 | WR |
Brandon Johnson |
77 | OL |
Quinn Meinerz |
74 | OL |
Ben Powers |
79 | OL | Lloyd Cushenberry |
69 | OT |
Mike McGlinchey |
72 | OT |
Garrett Bolles |
73 | OT | Cam Fleming |
63 | OL |
Alex Palczewski |
60 | OL |
Luke Wattenberg |
76 | OL | Alex Forsyth |
99 | DL | Zach Allen |
91 | DL | Matt Henningsen |
93 | DL |
D.J. Jones |
92 | DE |
Jonathan Harris |
95 | DL | Elijah Garcia |
5 | OLB | Randy Gregory |
0 | OLB |
Jonathon Cooper |
55 | OLB | Frank Clark |
42 | OLB | Nik Bonitto |
59 | OLB | Thomas Incoom |
47 | ILB |
Josey Jewell |
49 | ILB |
Alex Singleton |
41 | ILB | Drew Sanders |
40 | ILB | Justin Strnad |
2 | CB |
Pat Surtain |
27 | CB | Damarri Mathis |
8 | CB | K’Waun Williams |
35 | CB | Ja’Quan McMillian |
21 | CB | Essang Bassey |
37 | CB | Riley Moss |
23 | CB | Tremon Smith |
31 | DB | Justin Simmons |
30 | DB |
Caden Sterns |
22 | DB | Kareem Jackson |
6 | DB |
P.J. Locke |
22 | DB | Delarrin Turner-Yell |
34 | DB | JL Skinner |
TBD | K | Wil Lutz |
19 | P | Riley Dixon |
48 | LS | Mitchell Fraboni |
After players clear waivers on Wednesday, the Broncos can begin building a 16-player practice squad. Between the active roster and practice squad, Denver will have 69 players available for the 2023 season.