If the Broncos elect to keep just five interior defenders, that leaves one spot for players like rookie third-rounder Sai'Vion Jones, Eyioma Uwazurike, and Jordan Jackson. Even if the Broncos decide to keep six, that's two spots for three players in the mix.

The Denver Broncos have completed training camp, are 2-0 in the preseason after two dominating performances, and are now nearing the point where they will need to trim their roster down to 53 players.

NFL teams must cut their rosters from 90 to 53 by 2 p.m. on Aug. 26. Every year, much is made about players being sure bets to get claimed by other teams, and every year the number is lower than expected — often less than one per team. Payton thinks his team will be getting poached this summer rather than doing the poaching.

After the Denver Broncos defeated the San Francisco 49ers in their preseason opener last week, we released an updated 53-man roster projection. As always, predicting a 53-man squad results in some tough decisions. These were five of the toughest cuts in our projection.

While it may be hard to believe, the 2025 NFL preseason is already winding down. The final exhibition games will be played on August 23, and rosters must be trimmed to 53 players by 4 p.m. ET on August 26.

Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton will have some tough decisions to make when he makes final cuts at the end of the month.

As the Denver Broncos enter preseason this week, roughly 55 players will be competing for the final 18 spots on the roster. Denver's front office will have to make some tough decisions when roster cuts begin, but some of those decisions could be made easier with trades.

After an ugly loss to the Denver Broncos this weekend, the Arizona Cardinals have just one week until cut day. This is our latest roster projection.

Before the Denver Broncos kicked off training camp last week, we published a 53-man roster prediction for the 2025 squad. As always, that prediction included some tough cuts.

"Generally speaking, that creates that higher level of performance, that competition," Broncos coach Sean Payton said of tough position battles.

ESPN's Seth Walder wrote on Monday that, as a bold prediction, he thinks Nix will lose his starting job in 2027 and leave the Broncos at the end of that season.