Bo Nix is obviously the Denver Broncos' quarterback of the future. No one would deny that after Nix's strong rookie campaign. Is the jury still out on him? Sure, but the Broncos are definitely committed to him. What Denver will do with its quarterback depth chart, though, is another story.

Absent from Thursday's practice was Denver Broncos' rookie cornerback Jahdae Barron. The first-round pick out of Texas has been splitting time running with the Broncos' first-team defense.

Running back Royce Freeman (a third-round draft pick in 2018) signed with the Chicago Bears. Cornerback Michael Ojemudia (a third-round pick in 2020) landed with the Dallas Cowboys. And wide receiver Juwann Winfree (a sixth-round pick in 2019) joined the Houston Texans.

The Denver Broncos and USAA partnered to host 100 service members at a one-of-a-kind boot camp, where each of the service members got to test their skills at some football challenges on Thursday afternoon. This is the 12th year that the Broncos and USAA have been official partners for "Salute to Service."

Cam Ward's final preseason start offered a glimpse of why he was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, as the rookie gave Tennessee Titans fans plenty to be excited about ahead of their Week 1 matchup against the Denver Broncos.

After resting most of their starters in Week 2 of preseason last week, the Denver Broncos plan to play their healthy starters in a preseason finale against the New Orleans Saints on Saturday.

The offseason hype around the Denver Broncos have been both fun to consume as a fan and worrisome due to the last decade of overall misery out here in Broncos Country. This time it actually does feel different.