{"id":96538,"date":"2025-07-27T11:04:11","date_gmt":"2025-07-27T11:04:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/96538\/"},"modified":"2025-07-27T11:04:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-27T11:04:11","slug":"news-and-notes-from-day-2-of-broncos-camp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/96538\/","title":{"rendered":"News and Notes from Day 2 of Broncos Camp"},"content":{"rendered":"

Day two of Broncos camp is in the books, and it is the last one before a day off on Sunday. When they return to practice on Monday, they will have their first fully padded practice of camp, which are the most important practice of camp. <\/p>\n

Today, we have linebacker Drew Sanders being carted off and undergoing an MRI. Bo Nix speaks with the media, and we’ll have more updates on Monday\u2019s padded practice. We’ll also cover injury updates, news and notes, notable tweets from camp, quotes, and more! <\/p>\n

Drew Sanders is getting an MRI<\/strong><\/p>\n

Late in practice, linebacker Drew Sanders needed to be carted to the locker room after suffering a lower leg injury. After practice, Sean Payton told the media that Sanders did not hurt his Achilles, which he injured last year, but will be receiving an MRI. <\/p>\n

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Sean Payton said ILB Drew Sanders is getting an MRI. Not an Achilles injury as was the case with Sanders last year.<\/p>\n

\u2014 MikeKlis9NEWS (@mikeklis9news) July 26, 2025<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This would be a major blow to Sanders, who missed the majority of last season due to an achilles injury. He worked his way back from that injury and was on the field for the final few games of last season. Sanders made it through the offseason without any setbacks and was even a standout player during these first few training camp practices, but now he\u2019s dealing with this injury.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe don\u2019t have any update. We don\u2019t have any information yet, so we\u2019ll give it to you. It\u2019s not his Achilles, but I want to wait and see once the doctors do the MRI.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The Broncos\u2019 linebacker room was already a question mark with Dre Greenlaw and Alex Singleton coming off major injuries. Losing Sanders for an extended time would be a blow to their depth at that position. On the other hand, it does give the Broncos\u2019 linebackers lower on the depth chart an opportunity to make the team. Second-year linebacker Levelle Bailey has been having a strong start to camp and could benefit from Sanders\u2019 unfortunate injury if he is sidelined for an extended period of time.<\/p>\n

Hopefully, Sanders avoided a major injury, but either way, this opens up an opportunity for someone else to potentially make the team. <\/p>\n

Bo Nix speaks<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bo Nix met with the media today and had a lot to say. I won\u2019t touch on it all in here (more coming on Nix\u2019s comments later), but it\u2019s hard not to be fired up after listening to our Franchise QB speak. <\/p>\n

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Bo Nix gives a humble response to his teammates calling the Broncos his team:<\/p>\n

\u201cBeing a quarterback for a team like this, it\u2019s what you live for\u201d pic.twitter.com\/xd2SimWBOx<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 DNVR Broncos (@DNVR_Broncos) July 26, 2025<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Nix was asked about his teammates’ calling him the leader of the team, and he downplayed it a bit. He said it comes with the territory of being the quarterback and that he just wants to continue to show the guys that he is willing to work and always trying to find a way to get better. He continued and said, \u201cBeing the quarterback of a team like this, it\u2019s what you live for.\u201d. <\/p>\n

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\u201cI think most of it is the position, and then I guess it\u2019s what\u2019s done after you get the position. For me I just want to continue to show these guys that I\u2019m willing to work, and find every which way we can to find wins and find every which way for me to get better. I know I have a lot of growth left, a lot to be done, but these guys are going to help me get there. We\u2019re just out here just kind of sharpening each other, going best-on-best and just finding ways to make each other better. It\u2019s fun. Being the quarterback of a team like this, it\u2019s what you live for. It\u2019s what you practice for, work for your whole time. Literally when I started lifting and training and getting ready for this football journey back in the sixth, seventh grade, it was really fun.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

He was then asked about being named the 64th best player in the league last season according to the NFL\u2019s Top 100 list. He told reporters that he\u2019s honored his peers think of him like that, but that he\u2019s always working to be better and wants to be higher on the list next time. <\/p>\n

\u201cI want to be the best quarterback in the world\u201d.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI\u2019m kind of on both sides with it. I think it\u2019s obviously a cool honor because that\u2019s [what] your peers think, guys you play. At the same time, just the way I think, the way I am motivated, I want to continue to get higher. Not even for the ranking. It doesn\u2019t really matter what you\u2019re ranked, it\u2019s just an internal standard that I have that I want to be the best in the world. I know there are a lot of guys that I\u2019m competing for that with. I\u2019m not going to stop until I at least give it my best try.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

I know these are just words, but Nix backs them up with his actions. His dedication to being better is obvious on and off the field, and we have seen him make big strides since being drafted by the team. He is already more comfortable and confident as a quarterback than he was last season and will look to have an even better year this upcoming season. <\/p>\n

Moss and Abrams-Draine impress<\/strong><\/p>\n

Two of the Broncos’ younger corners had impressive practices today. Riley Moss and second-year corner Kris Abrams-Draine made a number of plays during today\u2019s practice and received some hype from Head Coach Sean Payton. <\/p>\n

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Riley Moss is having a DAY.<\/p>\n

Two great PBUs so far.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Zac Stevens (@ZacStevensDNVR) July 26, 2025<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

During today\u2019s practice, starter Riley Moss showcased sticky coverage and had multiple PBU\u2019s throughout the drills. He was out there looking like his pre-injury self and getting some love from his Head Coach.<\/p>\n

Payton told reporters that Moss had a good season last year and praised his ability to have sticky coverage. He would also say that he likes Moss\u2019s length and ability to mirror and shadow receivers and that he has come back in really good shape. <\/p>\n

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\u201cHe had a good season last year. Look, he\u2019s sticky. Obviously, he\u2019s going to get a lot of traffic and a lot of balls thrown his way. I like his length and his ability to mirror and shadow. He\u2019s a good tackler, and he does a lot of things well. He\u2019s come back in really good shape, and I think we saw it in training camp last year.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

As Payton mentioned, Moss is going to see a lot of ball thrown his way due to Pat Surtain II locking down half the field. So, the fact that he\u2019s having a strong start to camp is promising and has earned some hype from the Head Coach. <\/p>\n

Second-year corner Kris Abrams-Draine also had a strong practice. He had a near INT early in practice when Bo Nix and Devaughn Vele had a miscommunication, and a ball hit KAD right in the chest. Later in practice, he had a touchdown-saving PBU on a Bo Nix pass that was intended for rookie Pat Bryant. <\/p>\n

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Kris Abrams-Draine with a touchdown-saving PBU in the end zone.<\/p>\n

Bo Nix put a fade up to Pat Bryant, hit his hands, looked like a touchdown, then KAD swatted it right before it would have been a touchdown.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Zac Stevens (@ZacStevensDNVR) July 26, 2025<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

After practice, Head Coach Sean Payton believes the starts and snaps KAD had at the end of last season have helped him in year two. He said the second-year corner is getting stronger and added some weight, and that he\u2019s very smart and has good ball skills.<\/p>\n

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When you come out of your rookie year and you can come out on a high note like that\u2014I\u2019m talking about those last five or six weeks\u2014I think that goes a long way. He\u2019s getting stronger, and he\u2019s putting weight on. He\u2019s very smart and has good ball skills. So I think that last quarter pull for him was really important.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Abrams-Draine is buried a bit on the depth chart behind PS2, Moss, Barron, and McMillian, but continuing to have a strong summer could have him moving up the depth chart. I thought he played really well last season, and I am excited to see that he is having a good start to camp in year two. <\/p>\n

Day off tomorrow, but pads on Monday<\/strong><\/p>\n

After having four practices this week, the Broncos will have tomorrow off. However, when they return to the practice field again on Monday, they will be in full pads for the first time this summer. <\/p>\n

This is when things get real. <\/p>\n

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Broncos coach Sean Payton said pads on Monday<\/p>\n

\u2014 Chris Tomasson (@christomasson) July 25, 2025<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

When pads come on during training camp, those are the most important camp practices of the summer. Football is played in pads and not shorts, and no pads, so who stands out in these practices is noteworthy.<\/p>\n

There are times when the pads are off, certain players are making a ton of plays, but disappear once the pads do come on. So, we have to see if that is the case this time around or if we truly are seeing some young players having a breakout performance during camp. <\/p>\n

Injury Report<\/strong><\/p>\n