Sean Payton returns for his fourth season as head coach after the Broncos posted an exceptional 14-3 campaign in 2025. Davis Webb takes over as offensive coordinator. Bo Nix returns under center, and running backs J.K. Dobbins and RJ Harvey are back. The Broncos return their top ten pass catchers from a year ago. Courtland Sutton and Pat Bryant return at receiver, along with tight ends Evan Engram and Adam Trautman, and the Broncos welcome Jaylen Waddle from Miami. The offensive line brings back Garett Bolles, Ben Powers, Luke Wattenberg, Quinn Meinerz, and Mike McGlinchey. Alex Palczewski adds depth.

Vance Joseph returns for his fourth season as defensive coordinator. The Broncos bring back ten of their top eleven tacklers from last year, including the top five. D.J. Jones, Zach Allen, Jonah Elliss, Justin Strnad, Alex Singleton, Nik Bonitto, and Jonathon Cooper return to the front seven. Malcolm Roach also returns. The Broncos’ secondary returns Riley Moss, Pat Surtain II, Talanoa Hufanga, Brandon Jones, and Ja’Quan McMillian.

Special teams coach Darren Rizzi returns for his second season. Wil Lutz returns as placekicker after hitting 28 of his 32 attempts a year ago. Jeremy Crawshaw returns as punter. Marvin Mims again serves as the primary return man. The Broncos are stacked with talent, and only a freak injury to Bo Nix and sloppy weather in the AFC Championship loss to the Patriots kept them from a possible Super Bowl run. The sky is the limit in 2026.