| Team: | Denver Broncos |
| Year: | 2024 |
| Record: | 0–0 |
| Coach: | Sean Payton |
| Owner: | Rob Walton |
| General Manager: | George Paton |
| Stadium: | Empower Field at Mile High |
| Uniform: | File:Denver Broncos Uniforms 2024-Present.png |
| Shortnavlink: | Broncos seasons |
The 2024 season will be the Denver Broncos' upcoming 55th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 65th overall. It will also be their fourth under the leadership of general manager George Paton, their third under the ownership of the Walton-Penner family group and their second under head coach Sean Payton. They will attempt to improve on their 8–9 record from last year, make the playoffs after an eight-year absence, and end their eight-year AFC West title drought. This is their first season without Justin Simmons since 2015, as he was released on March 7.
| Position | Previous coach | Replacement | Source(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defensive line coach | [1] [2] | |||
| Defensive backs coach | ||||
| Senior offensive assistant | None | [3] |
All players listed below were signed to reserve/future contracts. Each player was officially added to the active roster on March 13—the first day of the 2024 league year.[4] [5]
| Position | Player | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| waived May 8[6] | |||
| released May 10,[7] re-signed May 13[8] | |||
| Demontrey Jacobs | |||
| released May 10 | |||
| LB | designated as waived/injured on August 6[9] | ||
| T | |||
| WR | |||
| S | Keidron Smith | ||
| Reese Taylor |
| Position | Player | Tag | 2024 team | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERFA | Denver Broncos | re-signed March 6[10] | |||
| UFA | Denver Broncos | re-signed March 13[11] | |||
| UFA | signed with the Titans on March 13[12] | ||||
| UFA | |||||
| RFA | Denver Broncos | re-signed February 14 | |||
| UFA | originally an RFA, signed with the Dolphins on March 15[13] | ||||
| WR | UFA | Denver Broncos | re-signed March 14[14] | ||
| LB | UFA | signed with the Panthers on March 13[15] | |||
| UFA | Denver Broncos | re-signed March 11[16] | |||
| UFA | Denver Broncos | re-signed March 12[17] | |||
| UFA | signed with the Vikings on July 30[18] | ||||
| LB | UFA | signed with the Lions on June 10[19] | |||
| UFA | signed with the Patriots on August 1[20] | ||||
| LB | UFA | Denver Broncos | re-signed March 21[21] | ||
| UFA | Denver Broncos | re-signed March 13[22] | |||
| UFA | |||||
| CB | UFA | ||||
| Position | Player | 2023 team(s) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| signed March 18[23] | ||||
| signed April 15[24] | ||||
| signed May 15[25] | ||||
| CB | Kaleb Hayes | Jacksonville Jaguars | claimed off waivers from the Giants on August 12[26] | |
| signed March 14[27] | ||||
| TE | Hunter Kampmoyer | Los Angeles Chargers | signed August 2[28] | |
| signed April 4[29] | ||||
| signed March 20[30] | ||||
| signed March 28[31] | ||||
| signed March 14[32] | ||||
| LB | signed June 13[33] | |||
| signed April 1[34] | ||||
| LB | Dondrea Tillman | Birmingham Stallions (UFL) | signed June 20[35] | |
| CB | signed April 22[36] |
| Position | Player | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| released March 7[37] | |||
| released March 7[38] | |||
| S | Caden Sterns | released August 5[39] | |
| contract terminated on March 4, released March 13[40] |
See main article: 2024 NFL draft.
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | |||||
| 2 | 45 | Traded to New Orleans | |||
| 3 | 76 | ||||
| 81 | Traded to Seattle | From New Orleans | |||
| 4 | 102 | Oregon | From Seattle | ||
| 113 | Traded to N.Y. Jets | ||||
| 121 | Traded to Seattle | From Miami | |||
| 5 | 136 | Traded to Seattle | From Cleveland | ||
| 145 | From N.Y. Jets | ||||
| 147 | |||||
| 6 | 189 | Traded to L.A. Rams | |||
| 203 | Traded to N.Y. Jets | From Cleveland | |||
| 207 | Traded to Seattle | From San Francisco | |||
| 7 | 232 | Traded to San Francisco | |||
| 235 | WR | Utah | From Seattle | ||
| 239 | Traded to New Orleans | From L.A. Rams | |||
| 256 | From N.Y. Jets |
All undrafted free agents were signed on May 10,[41] unless otherwise noted.
| Player | Position | College | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| waived May 15 | ||||
| waived August 14[42] | ||||
| LB | ||||
| S | ||||
| waived May 13 | ||||
| Oliver Jervis | G | Colorado State | ||
| waived June 13 | ||||
| waived August 2 | ||||
| LB | waived June 20, signed August 6, waived August 12, signed August 14 | |||
| signed May 13 | ||||
| waived May 13 | ||||
| TE | signed as part of the International Player Pathway Program |
On April 29, the Broncos acquired defensive end John Franklin-Myers in a trade that sent their 2026 sixth-round selection to the New York Jets.[43]
On April 22, the Broncos unveiled a new set of uniforms known as The "Mile High Collection"—the team's first uniform change since 1997.[44] The team also unveiled their 1977 throwback jerseys which includes the royal blue "D" helmets.[45]
| Week | Date | Time () | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | TV | Recap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 11 | 11:00 a.m. | at Indianapolis Colts | W 34–30 | 1–0 | Lucas Oil Stadium | KTVD | Recap | |
| 2 | August 18 | 6:00 p.m. | Green Bay Packers | W 27–2 | 2–0 | Empower Field at Mile High | KUSA | Recap | |
| 3 | August 25 | 2:30 p.m. | Arizona Cardinals | Empower Field at Mile High | CBS |
| Week | Date | Time () | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | TV | Recap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 8 | 2:05 p.m. | at Seattle Seahawks | Lumen Field | CBS | ||||
| 2 | September 15 | 2:25 p.m. | Pittsburgh Steelers | Empower Field at Mile High | CBS | ||||
| 3 | September 22 | 11:00 a.m. | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Raymond James Stadium | Fox | ||||
| 4 | September 29 | 11:00 a.m. | at New York Jets | MetLife Stadium | CBS | ||||
| 5 | October 6 | 2:05 p.m. | Las Vegas Raiders | Empower Field at Mile High | Fox | ||||
| 6 | October 13 | 2:05 p.m. | Los Angeles Chargers | Empower Field at Mile High | CBS | ||||
| 7 | 6:15 p.m. | at New Orleans Saints | Caesars Superdome | Prime Video | |||||
| 8 | October 27 | 2:25 p.m. | Carolina Panthers | Empower Field at Mile High | CBS | ||||
| 9 | November 3 | 11:00 a.m. | at Baltimore Ravens | M&T Bank Stadium | CBS | ||||
| 10 | November 10 | 11:00 a.m. | at Kansas City Chiefs | Arrowhead Stadium | CBS | ||||
| 11 | November 17 | 2:05 p.m. | Atlanta Falcons | Empower Field at Mile High | Fox | ||||
| 12 | November 24 | 2:05 p.m. | at Las Vegas Raiders | Allegiant Stadium | CBS | ||||
| 13 | 6:15 p.m. | Cleveland Browns | Empower Field at Mile High | ESPN | |||||
| 14 | Bye | ||||||||
| 15 | December 15 | 2:25 p.m. | Indianapolis Colts | Empower Field at Mile High | CBS | ||||
| 16 | December 22 | 2:05 p.m. | at Los Angeles Chargers | SoFi Stadium | Fox | ||||
| 17 | December 28/29 | at Cincinnati Bengals | Paycor Stadium | ||||||
| 18 | January 4/5 | Kansas City Chiefs | Empower Field at Mile High | ||||||