{"id":797991,"date":"2026-03-07T08:12:21","date_gmt":"2026-03-07T08:12:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/797991\/"},"modified":"2026-03-07T08:12:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T08:12:21","slug":"would-the-broncos-running-it-back-be-such-a-bad-thing-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/797991\/","title":{"rendered":"Would the Broncos \u2018running it back\u2019 be such a bad thing?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome to our first edition of the MHR Roundup. I\u2019ll be aiming to do these daily recaps of what is going on with the Denver Broncos moving forward. The post size and scope will vary depending on how much is actually going on and I felt NFL free agency was the perfect time to get this going.<\/p>\n

I also wanted to run a weekend open thread on the site during the offseason and I think we\u2019ll use Friday\u2019s version of this post for that as well. I\u2019ll pin this high up on the front page until Monday too.<\/p>\n

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As for the headline, you\u2019ll see later why I chose it. It is a question asked over in the FEED section by one of our readers. Be sure to click over to that FEED post to discuss!<\/p>\n

Broncos daily recap<\/p>\n

Broncos reportedly have interest in WR Romeo Doubs<\/a> By Scotty Payne
With the legal tampering window just days away, the Broncos appear to have their eyes on Green Bay\u2019s Romeo Doubs. Denver is looking for a reliable complement to Courtland Sutton, and Doubs\u2019 red-zone production and ability to win without dominating targets make him an intriguing fit. Scotty breaks down what the interest means heading into free agency.<\/p>\n

Broncos re-sign exclusive rights free agents Devon Key and Dondrea Tillman<\/a> By Scotty Payne
Two key contributors are coming back on one-year, $1.075 million deals. Devon Key set a franchise record with 26 special-teams tackles last season and earned first-team All-Pro honors, while Dondrea Tillman \u2014 the former UFL standout \u2014 continues to flash as a pass rusher with four sacks and two interceptions in 2025.<\/p>\n

Broncos re-sign exclusive rights free agents Tyler Badie and Jordan Jackson<\/a> By Scotty Payne
Denver locks in two more ERFAs at the league minimum. Badie\u2019s pass-blocking ability keeps him valuable in Sean Payton\u2019s offense despite the team likely adding another back this offseason, and Jackson provides reliable defensive line depth that the coaching staff has grown to trust.<\/p>\n

Under the radar<\/p>\n

We cover most of the news, but sometimes there are under-the-radar happenings that at least deserve a retweet or a shoutout. The Broncos decided not to apply a tender to restricted free agent tight end Lucas Krull, so he will now be an unrestricted free agent next week and free to sign with any team.<\/p>\n

The FEED happenings<\/p>\n

Run it back? Question: \u2013 MHR Feed<\/a>
MHR member Andynonymous had some thoughts to share on the \u2018run it back\u2019 debate with these Denver Broncos. I actually side with his take on this issue and do not hate the idea of mostly running it back, but teams will always keep trying to get better and I expect Denver to be no different. I also expect the starting roster to be pretty close to what we saw last season. They really are bringing back the crew for another run.<\/p>\n

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Broncos history<\/p>\n

I decided to roll with a \u2018this day in Broncos history\u2019 moment and since we\u2019re using this post as the weekend open thread each week, I targeted tomorrow\u2019s date as our highlighted date in history. Why? Well, PFM, of course!<\/p>\n

March 7, 2016 \u2014 Peyton Manning announces his retirement<\/p>\n

Ten years ago this Saturday, Peyton Manning stood at the podium at Broncos headquarters in Englewood and made it official \u2014 he was hanging up the cleats. Manning walked away after 18 NFL seasons, five MVP awards, and two Super Bowl championships, the last being Super Bowl 50 just weeks earlier. He joined John Elway as the only quarterbacks in franchise history to ride off into the sunset as champions. It remains one of the most iconic moments in Broncos history.<\/p>\n

Watch the full retirement press conference<\/a><\/p>\n

Since we\u2019re doubling up on the open thread idea too, the comments section is free and open to discuss anything and everything. Just don\u2019t be dumb and get yourself banned, okay?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Welcome to our first edition of the MHR Roundup. I\u2019ll be aiming to do these daily recaps of…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":797992,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2062],"tags":[232,1270,231,258,2426,3909,9916,7,41,20237,3879,3891,6,1967,8083,3995,111982,1813,1276],"class_list":["post-797991","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-denver-broncos","tag-broncos","tag-courtland-sutton","tag-denver","tag-denver-broncos","tag-denverbroncos","tag-devon-key","tag-dondrea-tillman","tag-football","tag-green-bay","tag-indiana-convention-center","tag-jordan-jackson","tag-lucas-krull","tag-nfl","tag-nfl-scouting-combine","tag-peyton-manning","tag-romeo-doubs","tag-scotty-payne","tag-sean-payton","tag-tyler-badie"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/116186889978852030","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/797991","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=797991"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/797991\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/797992"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=797991"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=797991"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=797991"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}