Moving forward requires moving on from players that helped along the way, to players who are better. Payton gets it. He has the patience of a ferret on an espresso.

Jones, 28, was picked by the Denver Broncos in the third round of the 2019 NFL draft out of Ohio State. After totaling 22 sacks in four years with the Broncos, he left during free agency in 2023 to sign a three-year, $51 million contract with the Seattle Seahawks.

After make several splashes in the first wave of NFL free agency, the Denver Broncos have filled almost all of their key needs and attention will soon turn toward the 2025 NFL draft next month. The Broncos hold seven picks this year,

The Denver Broncos have had a quiet, yet rather eventful, first week of free agency. The biggest news came from their signings around the league, but they also brought some key players back into the fold.

After addressing their key needs during free agency, the Broncos can go best player available in the NFL draft.

Welcome to the NFL's new league year and the official start of NFL free agency. The NFL's free agency negotiating window opened on Monday, but no deals with pending free agents from other clubs could be officially signed until the new league year kicked off on Wednesday afternoon.