By the looks of their 53-man roster, the Denver Broncos are in a rebuilding stage. The Broncos have moved on from aging veterans including quarterback Russell Wilson, safety Justin Simmons, wide receiver Tim Patrick and running back Samaje Perine this offseason.
Denver’s now set to go into the 2024 season with a young roster and rookie quarterback in Bo Nix under center. So with an inexperienced squad, should expectations change for the team’s short-term outlook?
“No, our expectations have not changed,” Broncos general manager George Paton said Tuesday. “It’s day-to-day and we’re just trying to get better each and every day. We are really encouraged by what we saw during training camp and the preseason. [This team] is young and it is hungry, but we do have experience in a lot of areas if you look at [Mike] McGlinchey, [Garett] Bolles, [Alex] Singleton, D.J. Jones and Zach Allen. We’re trying to win.
“This 53-man roster gives us the best chance to win. The practice squad will be an extension of the 53-man roster. That’s what we are going through now and those guys will contribute to help us win. We are all about winning. It’s not like basketball where you have two or three years. We are trying to put the best roster together right now for Seattle.”
While it might look like Denver is in a rebuilding stage that will take a few years to complete, Paton insists the team is in win-now mode. The Broncos will get their first opportunity to prove Paton right when they face the Seahawks in Week 1 on Sunday, Sept. 8.
