Author: Arnie Stapleton
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Denver Broncos owner Pat Bowlen dies at 75
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ENGLEWOOD — Pat Bowlen, the Denver Broncos owner who transformed the team from also-rans into NFL champions and helped the league usher in billion-dollar television deals, died late Thursday night, just under two months before his enshrinement in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He was 75. In a statement posted on the Broncos’ website,…
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Chris Harris Jr. returns to Broncos after agreeing to new contract
ENGLEWOOD — The Denver Broncos and Chris Harris Jr. have ended their contract stalemate with the team bumping the cornerback’s pay in 2019 from about $8 million to $12 million, which is $1 million more than the team’s new cornerback, free agent Kareem Jackson is making. “Done deal!” the team tweeted late Tuesday afternoon. Harris…
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Broncos take Missouri QB Drew Lock at No. 42
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — John Elway didn’t dare draft another quarterback in the first round. Twenty four hours later, he couldn’t wait to select Missouri’s Drew Lock, the QB some projections had going to Denver in Round 1. Instead, Elway got his man at No. 42. “We’re very fortunate. We didn’t think he would fall…
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Denver moves down, selects Iowa tight end Noah Fant
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — John Elway gave Joe Flacco just what he wanted, a threat to stretch the field, not take his job. The Denver Broncos general manager selected Iowa tight end Noah Fant with the 20th pick Thursday night, bypassing a quarterback in the first round of the NFL draft. Elway, who gained an extra second-round pick…
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Harris wants out if Elway doesn’t meet contract hopes
ENGLEWOOD — Denver Broncos star cornerback Chris Harris Jr. told The Associated Press on Tuesday night that he wants to be traded if general manager John Elway doesn’t give him a contract extension. Elway insisted earlier Tuesday in his pre-draft news conference that he’s not angry with Harris for skipping Denver’s offseason program, unlike five…
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Chris Harris Jr. skips start of Broncos offseason program
ENGLEWOOD — Chris Harris Jr. skipped the start of the Denver Broncos offseason program Tuesday as he angles for a new contract. The Broncos became the fourth team to start their offseason program, which at this point is voluntary. One of the NFL’s most versatile defensive backs, Harris is due $7.8 million next season in…
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Broncos agree to trade QB Case Keenum to Redskins
A person with knowledge of the deal tells The Associated Press that the Denver Broncos have agreed to trade quarterback Case Keenum to the Washington Redskins. Speaking on condition of anonymity because the deal cannot be announced until the start of the new league year March 13, the person confirmed that the teams will also…
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Brandon Marshall to become free agent as Broncos will decline option
ENGLEWOOD — Even though Brandon Marshall was expecting it, Friday’s news that he had likely played his last game in a Denver Broncos uniform threw him for a bit of a loop. “It’s just different when it’s in the news and everybody knows about it and it’s not just you and your agent talking about…
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Broncos to trade for Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco, according to report
ENGLEWOOD — Joe Flacco has gone from Denver Broncos tormentor to savior. The Baltimore Ravens have agreed to trade the veteran quarterback to the Broncos in exchange for a fourth-round pick in this year’s NFL draft, a person with knowledge of the agreement told The Associated Press. The person spoke to the AP on condition…
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Nuggets overcome Nikola Jokic suspension, dominate Suns
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DENVER — Paul Millsap scored 20 points and the Denver Nuggets overcame Nikola Jokic’s one-game suspension to race past Phoenix 132-95 Friday night, sending the short-handed Suns to their seventh straight loss. Jokic, the Nuggets’ leader in points, rebounds and assists, was banished for a night by the NBA for leaving the bench during an…