{"id":758340,"date":"2026-02-17T13:31:18","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T13:31:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/758340\/"},"modified":"2026-02-17T13:31:18","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T13:31:18","slug":"dre-greenlaw-shares-perfect-motivation-to-broncos-players-for-2026-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/758340\/","title":{"rendered":"Dre Greenlaw shares perfect motivation to Broncos players for 2026 season"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Denver Broncos<\/a> had an impressive 2025 season, securing the No. 1 seed for the AFC playoffs with a 14-3 record. Denver then lost starting quarterback Bo Nix to a season-ending ankle injury<\/a> in the divisional round, and they lost the AFC Championship game by seven points to the New England Patriots<\/a> with a backup quarterback.<\/p>\n

It was a familiar scenario for linebacker Dre Greenlaw, who played with the San Francisco 49ers<\/a> when they lost quarterback Brock Purdy to an elbow injury early in the 2022 NFC Championship game against the Philadelphia Eagles<\/a>. San Francisco lost that game 31-7. The Broncos<\/a> played a much closer game against the Patriots, but the loss left a similar sting.<\/p>\n

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\u201cA lot of guys were hurt and a lot of guys are hurt still,” Greenlaw said after Denver’s season ended. “It\u2019s definitely a tough feeling. I told the guys that I have been in this position before, too. Quarterback goes down and you are in the AFC or NFC Championship. You\u2019re trying to find a way, and you come up short. I told them that the next year we went to the Super Bowl. We have the talent in the room and talent in the building to get it done.\u201d<\/p>\n

After losing Purdy in the 2022 playoffs, the 49ers<\/a> bounced back and reached the Super Bowl in 2023. San Francisco fell just short in Super Bowl LVIII, losing to the Kansas City Chiefs<\/a> 25-22, but Broncos players could follow a similar trajectory in 2026. After losing Nix in 2025, Denver will aim to rebound with a Super Bowl berth in 2026.<\/p>\n

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