2019 Denver Broncos season
| 2019 Denver Broncos season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | The Pat Bowlen Trust |
| General manager | John Elway |
| Head coach | Vic Fangio |
| Home field | Broncos Stadium at Mile High |
| Results | |
| Record | 0–0 |
The 2019 Denver Broncos season will be the franchise's upcoming 50th season in the National Football League, the 60th overall and the first under new head coach Vic Fangio.
Coaching changes
- December 31, 2018: One day after the Broncos' 2018 regular-season finale, head coach Vance Joseph was fired, after posting an 11–21 record in his two seasons as the Broncos' head coach.[1]
- January 10: Vic Fangio was named the 17th head coach in Broncos' franchise history, replacing Vance Joseph. This will be Fangio's first head coaching gig after 19 years as a defensive assistant. Fangio previously served as a defensive coordinator with the Carolina Panthers from 1995–1998, the Indianapolis Colts from 1999–2001, the Houston Texans from 2002–2005, the San Francisco 49ers from 2011–2014 and the Chicago Bears from 2015–2018.[2]
- January 14: Mike Munchak was hired as the offensive line coach. Munchak served in the same capacity with the Pittsburgh Steelers from 2014–2018.[3]
- January 15: Brandon Staley was hired as the outside linebackers coach. Staley served in the same capacity with the Chicago Bears during the previous two seasons (2017–2018), alongside current Broncos' head coach Vic Fangio.[4] Ed Donatell was hired as the defensive coordinator. This will be Donatell's third stint with the Broncos, having coached the defensive backs from 1995–1999 and 2009–2010. Donatell also served as a defensive backs alongside Vic Fangio during the previous eight seasons — with the San Francisco 49ers from 2011–2014 and the Chicago Bears from 2015–2018.[5]
- January 16: Rich Scangarello, who spent 2017 and 2018 as the San Francisco 49ers' quarterbacks coach, was hired as the offensive coordinator.[6]
- January 17: Wade Harman was hired as the tight ends coach. Harman worked in the same capacity with the Atlanta Falcons from 2015–2018.[7] Renaldo Hill was hired as the defensive backs coach. This will be Hill's second season as an assistant coach, having worked in the same capacity with the Miami Dolphins in 2018. As a player, Hill was also a Broncos' safety from 2009–2010.[8]
- January 22: Chris Kuper, who was a Broncos' offensive lineman from 2006–2013, was hired as an assistant offensive line coach. Kuper spent the previous three season (2016–2018) as a Miami Dolphins' offensive assistant.[9]
- January 31: T. C. McCartney was hired as the quarterbacks coach. McCartney served as an offensive assistant with the San Francisco 49ers in 2015, 2017 and 2018 — the latter two seasons alongside current offensive coordinator Rich Scangarello.[10]
Roster changes
Free agents
Unrestricted
| Position | Player | 2019 Team | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| LB | Shaquil Barrett | TBD | |
| CB | Tramaine Brock | TBD | |
| G | Max Garcia | TBD | |
| C | Gino Gradkowski | TBD | |
| TE | Jeff Heuerman | TBD | |
| DE | Zach Kerr | TBD | |
| CB | Craig Mager | TBD | |
| LB | Brandon Marshall | TBD | |
| LB | Deiontrez Mount | TBD | |
| C | Matt Paradis | TBD | |
| DT | Domata Peko | TBD | |
| LB | Shane Ray | TBD | |
| CB | Bradley Roby | TBD | |
| CB | Jamar Taylor | TBD | |
| G | Billy Turner | TBD | |
| OT | Jared Veldheer | TBD |
Restricted and Exclusive-Rights
| Position | Player | Tag | 2019 Team | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | Jerrol Garcia-Williams | ERFA | TBD | |
| DE | Shelby Harris | RFA | TBD | |
| QB | Kevin Hogan | RFA | TBD | |
| LB | Jeff Holland | ERFA | TBD | |
| LB | Joseph Jones | ERFA | TBD | |
| LS | Casey Kreiter | RFA | Denver Broncos | re-signed March 7[11] |
| TE | Matt LaCosse | ERFA | TBD | |
| TE | Brian Parker | ERFA | TBD | |
| WR | Tim Patrick | ERFA | TBD | |
| WR | Jordan Taylor | RFA | TBD | |
| S | Dymonte Thomas | ERFA | TBD | |
| LB | Aaron Wallace Jr. | RFA | TBD | |
| OT | Elijah Wilkinson | ERFA | TBD |
Trades
On February 13, the Broncos agreed in principle to trade for former Baltimore Ravens' quarterback Joe Flacco in exchange for their 2019 fourth-round selection. The trade cannot be made official until March 13 — the first day of the 2019 league year.[12]
Departures
- January 24: Wide receiver Andre Holmes was designated as waived/injured.[13]
- March 7: Safety Darian Stewart was released.[14]
Draft
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | |||
| 2 | 41 | |||
| 3 | 71 | |||
| 4 | 125 | |||
| 5 | 148 | |||
| 156 | ||||
| 6 | 182 | |||
| 7 | 237 |
Draft trades
| Trade partner | Broncos give | Broncos receive | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Ravens | Original 2019 fourth-round selection — No. 113 | Quarterback Joe Flacco | [12] |
| New York Giants | Punter Riley Dixon | 2019 seventh-round selection — No. 220 (later traded to HOU) | [15] |
| Houston Texans | Wide receiver Demaryius Thomas 2019 seventh-round selection — No. 220 (from NYG) |
2019 fourth-round selection — No. 125 2019 seventh-round selection — No. 237 |
[16] |
| Minnesota Vikings | Quarterback Trevor Siemian 2018 seventh-round selection |
2019 fifth-round selection — No. 156 | [17] |
| Philadelphia Eagles | Original 2019 seventh-round selection — No. 222 | Guard Allen Barbre | [18] |
Staff
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Current roster
Preseason
The Broncos' preseason opponents and schedule will be announced in the spring.
Regular season
2019 opponents
Listed below are the Broncos' opponents for 2019. Exact dates and times will be announced in the spring.[19]
| Category | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Division opponents (AFC West) |
Kansas City Chiefs Los Angeles Chargers Oakland Raiders | |
| Conference opponents (AFC South) |
Jacksonville Jaguars Tennessee Titans |
Houston Texans Indianapolis Colts |
| Conference opponents (based on 2018 division placement) |
Cleveland Browns | Buffalo Bills |
| Interconference opponents (NFC North) |
Chicago Bears Detroit Lions |
Green Bay Packers Minnesota Vikings |
References
- ^ O'Halloran, Ryan (December 31, 2018). "Denver Broncos fire coach Vance Joseph". The Denver Post. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (January 10, 2019). "Broncos agree to terms with Vic Fangio to become head coach". Denver Broncos. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (January 14, 2019). "Broncos agree to terms with Mike Munchak as offensive line coach". Denver Broncos. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (January 15, 2019). "Broncos agree to terms with Brandon Staley as outside linebackers coach". Denver Broncos. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (January 15, 2019). "Broncos name Ed Donatell as defensive coordinator". Denver Broncos. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (January 16, 2019). "Broncos name Rich Scangarello as offensive coordinator". Denver Broncos. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (January 17, 2019). "Broncos name Wade Harman as tight ends coach". Denver Broncos. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (January 17, 2019). "Broncos name Renaldo Hill as defensive backs coach". Denver Broncos. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (January 22, 2019). "Broncos name Chris Kuper as assistant offensive line coach". Denver Broncos. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (January 30, 2019). "Broncos name T.C. McCartney as quarterbacks coach". Denver Broncos. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
- ^ Klis, Mike (March 7, 2019). "Broncos bring back long snapper Casey Kreiter". 9 News Denver. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
- ^ a b DiLalla, Aric (February 13, 2019). "Reports: Broncos to trade for quarterback Joe Flacco". Denver Broncos. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (January 24, 2019). "Broncos sign WR Aaron Burbridge to future contract, waive/injured WR Andre Holmes". Denver Broncos. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (March 7, 2019). "Broncos release safety Darian Stewart". Denver Broncos. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
- ^ Swanson, Ben (April 23, 2018). "Broncos trade Riley Dixon to Giants for conditional 2019 draft pick". Denver Broncos. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
- ^ O'Halloran, Ryan (October 30, 2018). "Demaryius Thomas traded: Broncos wide receiver sent to Houston Texans". The Denver Post. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (March 19, 2018). "Broncos trade QB Trevor Siemian to Minnesota Vikings". Denver Broncos. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
- ^ Jhabvala, Nicki (July 26, 2017). "Broncos acquire veteran OL Allen Barbre in trade with Eagles". The Denver Post. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
- ^ "2019 Opponents Determined". NFL Communications. December 31, 2018. Retrieved December 31, 2018.