{"id":859088,"date":"2026-04-07T14:35:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T14:35:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/859088\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T14:35:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T14:35:12","slug":"broncos-learn-hard-knocks-fate-after-hbo-picks-2026-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/859088\/","title":{"rendered":"Broncos learn &#8216;Hard Knocks&#8217; fate after HBO picks 2026 team"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>April 7, 2026, 7:01 a.m. MT<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">The <a href=\"\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Denver Broncos<\/a> won&#8217;t be featured on Hard Knocks this summer (or next summer).<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">HBO and NFL Films announced last week that the <a href=\"https:\/\/seahawkswire.usatoday.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Seattle Seahawks<\/a> will be featured on the <a href=\"http:\/\/broncoswire.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nfl\/seahawks\/2026\/03\/30\/hbo-hard-knocks-seahawks-to-appear-on-tv-show-for-first-time-ever\/89395440007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">training camp version<\/a> of Hard Knocks this summer, with the first episode set to debut on Aug. 11.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">The league also announced that the <a href=\"https:\/\/patriotswire.usatoday.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">New England Patriots<\/a> will be featured on the summer version of <a href=\"http:\/\/broncoswire.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nfl\/patriots\/2026\/03\/31\/patriots-set-make-hard-knocks-debut-after-25-years\/89397015007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Hard Knocks in 2027<\/a>. So the Broncos won&#8217;t be on Hard Knocks before 2028 at the earliest, at least during training camp.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Denver (and the entire AFC West) remains a candidate to be featured on the in-season version of Hard Knocks this fall. Two years ago, the league introduced a division-wide in-season program, with the AFC North featured in 2024. With eight divisions, the Broncos are poised to make an appearance on the in-season show by the 2031 season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Last year, the NFL announced the NFC East as the in-season division in May. 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