The NFL season is still young but there are more than a few head coaches who are feeling the heat early. Despite having months to improve their teams and get their strategies in place, the season began with a number of coaches needing decent seasons to hold their jobs in the NFL. If you began…

via NFL Hot Seat: 5 coaches that must win Week 2 — FanSided

Here is how the Denver Broncos have spent their draft capital on offensive linemen versus the rest of the league. If Ronald Leary and Allen Barbre start on Sunday, the Broncos will have two offensive lineman starting who were drafted by the team. Conversely, if Max Garcia and Conner McGovern end up starting, Menelik Watson…

via OL Draft capital: Denver vs rest of NFL — Mile High Report – All Posts

Following the news that defensive end Jared Crick’s back required season-ending surgery, the Broncos signed former Seattle Seahawks nose tackle Ahtyba Rubin on Friday — and the team wasted no time in acclimating him to his surroundings, sending Rubin onto their Dove Valley practice field for the team’s walkthrough. Rubin, who will wear No. 78 with the Broncos,…

via With Crick on IR, Broncos sign former Seahawk NT Ahtyba Rubin — Mile High Sports

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Shelby Harris made his first NFL start memorable with a fantastic finish. The third-year defensive end from Illinois State has been waived six times in his NFL career that consisted of eight games and a dozen tackles before this week. He capped his Denver debut by blocking the game-tying field goal with…

via Broncos Field Goal Blocker Has Been Cut 6 Times In The NFL — CBS Denver

DENVER (CBS4) – The Broncos will honor former Denver linebacker Demarcus Ware on Sunday at Mile High. DeMarcus Ware (credit: CBS) Ware will take part in the coin toss before the game against the Dallas Cowboys, a team Ware also played for during his impressive NFL career. He spent nine seasons in Dallas followed by…

via Denver To Honor Demarcus Ware As His 2 Former Teams Go Head-To-Head — CBS Denver

The Broncos welcomed back to practice Wednesday a trio of key players after injury. Running back Devontae Booker practiced on a limited basis for the first time since undergoing wrist surgery early in training camp, and though he likely won’t play against Dallas, Booker could be ready for Week 3, at Buffalo. Defensive lineman Jared…

via Three Broncos players return from injury; former CU standout to return as a Cowboy — The Denver Post

The Broncos limited the Chargers to just 64 yards rushing on 2.9 yards per carry during their heart-pounding 24-21 victory Monday night. That result left head coach Vance Joseph praising the work of his defensive lineman Tuesday — two defensive ends in particular. “I thought Shelby (Harris) played, again, really, really solid,” Joseph said. “I thought (Adam) Gotsis played well. Gotsis played the point of attack very strong on double-teams. You could see his quickness; you could see his length and size. I think Gotsis is coming along. If he stays healthy, he’s what he should be for us. He could be a starter for us. He can rush the passer and he can play the run game.” Gotsis played on 31 of Denver’s 59 defensive snaps. He faced 11 run plays and made four stops, according to Pro Football Focus. That run stop percentage of 36.4 was the highest among interior defensive lineman in Week 1. “We just did a great job of not losing our heads and not losing our cool,” Gotsis said. “We just sat in there and played our defense and did what we had to do.” Injury update. Offensive guard Ron Leary suffered a concussion Monday night and is in the league’s protocol program. Players in the program must pass specific steps before they are allowed to return to the field. “There’s no time limit on it,” Joseph said. “It’s a protocol we have to follow as far as certain requirements he has to pass before he can play on Sunday, but there’s no time limit.” Safety Darian Stewart suffered a right groin injury in the fourth quarter. Joseph said he was told by the Broncos’ training staff late Monday night that the injury was “nothing major,” but he expected a more detailed update on Stewart later Tuesday. Cornerback Brendan Langley suffered a right knee injury. [related_articles location=”right” show_article_date=”true” article_type=”automatic-primary-tag”] “He’s walking this morning,” Joseph said. “But we’ll know later (Tuesday) and (Wednesday).” Von’s playing time. Joseph issued a challenge to Broncos all-pro pass rusher Von Miller to be on the field for more snaps this season. That was the case in the opener Monday night, when Miller played in all but six of the Broncos’ defensive snaps. Still, Joseph conceded that it’s a balancing act for the Broncos when it comes to monitoring snaps for their best player. “I know Von wants to play more,” Joseph said. “That was my challenge to Von when I came here. I want him on the field more. Sometimes it can be too much, especially when he’s being chipped by tight ends and backs for 60 snaps. We have to figure out how we can spell him out more.” [dfm_iframe src=”http://extras.denverpost.com/app/mailer-rules/email-signup.html?which=bronxinsider&name=Broncos%20Insider” width=”100%” height=”120px”] [dfm_iframe src=”http://extras.denverpost.com/app/mailer-rules/app-promo.html?sports=true” width=”100%” height=”100px”]

via Adam Gotsis, Shelby Harris earn praise for play on Broncos defensive line vs. Chargers — The Denver Post

Knees and ankles. Feet and backs. Shoulders and necks. Training camp for the Broncos’ defensive line was a rotating illustration of bruised anatomy. No position group on the team was hit as hard with injuries leading up to the start of the regular season. But as one player after another went down, another force was…

via Cowboys’ vaunted rushing attack provides first true test for Broncos run defense — The Denver Post

Here were the top graded players by PFF in the Denver Broncos 24-21 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers. We learned a few things about the Denver Broncos in their 24-21 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers on Monday night and the biggest one might be how good Shaquil Barrett was lining up opposite Von…

via Pro Football Focus: Shaquil Barrett was nearly unblockable against Chargers — Mile High Report – All Posts