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2025 Denver Broncos Season
The 2025 season will be the Denver Broncos' 56th in the National Football League (NFL) and their 66th overall. It is also their fifth under the leadership of general manager George Paton, their fourth under the ownership of the Walton-Penner family group and their third under head coach Sean Payton. Coaching changes Notes: * Darren Rizzi and Zach Strief will also hold the title of assistant head coach, alongside Jim Leonhard. * Austin King, Addison Lynch, Isaac Shewmaker, Shaun Snee, Zach Strief and Davis Webb were all promoted from within the organization, and were not new hires. Front office changes Roster changes Future contracts All players listed below were signed to reserve/future contracts on January 13, unless otherwise noted. Each player was officially added to the active roster on March 12—the first day of the 2025 league year. Notes: * Michael Bandy was signed on January 15. Free agents Signings Extensions and restructures Departures ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sean Payton
Patrick Sean Payton (born December 29, 1963) is an American professional football coach and former quarterback who is the head coach for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). Previously, he served as the head coach of the New Orleans Saints from 2006 to 2021, leading the franchise to its first Super Bowl victory during the 2009 season. Payton played college football for the Eastern Illinois Panthers and played professionally in 1987 with the Chicago Bears and 1988 overseas in Britain for the Leicester Panthers. He began his coaching career as offensive assistant for San Diego State University and had several assistant coaching positions on college and NFL teams before being named as the tenth full-time coach in Saints history in 2006. Payton has always been known for his offensive prowess, having scored more points (2,804) and gained more yards (40,158) than any other team in a coach's first 100 games in NFL history. Payton had the second-longest NFL singl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isaac Shewmaker
Isaac ( ; ; ; ; ; ) is one of the three patriarchs of the Israelites and an important figure in the Abrahamic religions, including Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and the Baháʼí Faith. Isaac first appears in the Torah, in which he is the son of Abraham and Sarah, the father of Jacob and Esau, and the grandfather of the twelve tribes of Israel. Isaac's name means "he will laugh", reflecting the laughter, in disbelief, of Abraham and Sarah, when told by God that they would have a child., He is the only patriarch whose name was not changed, and the only one who did not move out of Canaan. According to the narrative, he died aged 180, the longest-lived of the three patriarchs. Recent scholarship has discussed the possibility that Isaac could have originally been an ancestor from the Beersheba region who was venerated at a sanctuary. Etymology The anglicized name "Isaac" is a transliteration of the Hebrew name () which literally means "He laughs/will laugh". Ugaritic texts dati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Leonhard
James Andrew Leonhard (born October 27, 1982) is an American professional American football, football coach and former player who is the defensive pass game coordinator and assistant head coach for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played professionally in the NFL as a Safety (gridiron football position), safety for 10 seasons. Leonhard played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers football, Wisconsin Badgers and was signed by the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent. He also played in the NFL for the Baltimore Ravens, New York Jets, Denver Broncos, New Orleans Saints, and Cleveland Browns. Early life Leonhard played high school football at Flambeau High School in Tony, Wisconsin, where he was the starting quarterback and strong safety. During his freshman year, 1997, the Flambeau Falcons won the Wisconsin state championship in football in division six over River Ridge high school. He was a team captain in his junior and senior seasons, the sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zach Strief
Zachary David Strief (born September 22, 1983) is an American professional football coach and former offensive tackle who is the offensive run game coordinator and assistant head coach for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). Strief played college football for the Northwestern Wildcats and was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the seventh round of the 2006 NFL draft. He played 12 seasons for the Saints. Early life A native of the Cincinnati suburb of Milford, Strief attended Milford High School and earned All-Midwest Region honors with the Eagles football team. Besides football he also earned varsity letters in basketball and track and field. He was also an honor student. In January 2009 Milford High announced to it would retire Strief's number 63 jersey (which he also wore in college), only the second jersey to be retired by Milford. College career Strief attended Northwestern University in Evanston and redshirted his first year. By his junior seaso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evan Rothstein
Evan Rothstein is an American professional football coach who is the director of game management and offensive line assistant for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). Early life and education Evan Rothstein is a native of Merrick, New York and attended Bellmore John F. Kennedy High School. He graduated from SUNY Cortland in 2009 with a bachelor in sports management; he followed with a 2012 master's degree in sports management. Coaching career SUNY Cortland From 2006 to 2009 he was a student assistant football coach at Cortland. His duties included video operations, assisting with the offensive line and quality control. In the 2010 spring season, he worked briefly with the Cortland offensive line, before moving on to Syracuse. Syracuse University Rothstein interned with Syracuse's video operations department during the fall of 2009. Rothstein spent two seasons at Syracuse, 2010–2011, as an offensive quality control coach. Detroit Lions He joined the Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zach Line
Zach Line (born April 26, 1990) is an American professional football coach and former fullback who is the special teams quality control coach for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). During his seven-year professional career, Line played for the Minnesota Vikings and New Orleans Saints. He was signed by the Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2013. He played college football for the SMU Mustangs. Early life Line attended Oxford High School in Oxford, Michigan. As a senior, he had a team-high 154 tackles with eight forced fumbles and four recoveries from the inside linebacker spot; on offense, he rushed for 1,723 yards with 17 touchdowns while also throwing for three more scores. For his season efforts, he was named a first Team All-State pick. Regarded as a two-star recruit by Rivals.com, Line committed to SMU on January 29, 2008. He also received a scholarship offer from Robert Morris University. Line has two brothers, Prescott and Ben, that played ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Wilhoite
Michael Wilhoite (born December 7, 1986) is an American football coach and former linebacker who was most recently the outside linebackers coach for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Washburn University where he played six different positions, including linebacker and safety. He was originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the Omaha Nighthawks of the United Football League (UFL) in 2011. Early years Prior to playing in the NFL, Wilhoite's coaches would use him at other positions due to his athleticism, which also included quarterback in high school. He had played six different positions in total during his college career. Professional career Omaha Nighthawks After going unselected in the 2011 NFL draft, Wilhoite signed with the Omaha Nighthawks and spent the entire 2011 UFL season with them. San Francisco 49ers On December 14, 2011, Wilhoite was signed to the practice squad of the San Francisco 49ers. He was wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taylor Porter (American Football)
Taylor Lauren Porter (born October 29, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for and captains USL Super League club Carolina Ascent. She played college soccer for the NC State Wolfpack. Club career Porter signed with the Portland Thorns FC in 2021 when players from the US Women's National team were at the Olympics. She re-signed with the Thorns for the 2022 season. In May 2024, Porter signed with USL Super League club Carolina Ascent FC. She played every minute of every game in the league's inaugural season and captained the Ascent to the Players' Shield. Honors Carolina Ascent * USL Super League Players' Shield: 2024–25 Portland Thorns * NWSL Championship: 2022 The year began with another wave in the COVID-19 pandemic, with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant, Omicron spreading rapidly and becoming the dominant variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus worldwide. Tracking a decrease in cases and deaths, 2022 saw ... References E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shaun Snee
Shaun is an Anglicized spelling of the Irish name Seán. Alternative spellings include Shawn, Sean, and Shawne. Along with spelling variants Shawn and Shaun, the name was among the top 1,000 names for American boys by 1950 and, with all spellings combined, was a top 10 name for American boys in 1971. The popularity of actor Sean Connery increased use of the name. The name Shaun was popularized in the late 1970s by singer Shaun Cassidy. It has since declined in use but, with all spellings combined, remained among the 300 most popular names for newborn American boys in 2022. Shaun is also in use as a name for girls, primarily in the United States and Canada. Notable persons with the given name include: People * Shaun (musician) (born 1990), South Korean musician * Shaun (YouTuber), British video essayist * Shaun Alexander (born 1977), American football player * Shaun Anderson (born 1994), American baseball player *Shaun Mark Bean (born 1959), English actor known by stage nam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Davis Webb
Davis Matthew Webb (born January 22, 1995) is an American professional football coach and former quarterback who is the offensive pass game coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played his first three seasons of college football for the Texas Tech Red Raiders and then the California Golden Bears, before being selected by the New York Giants in the third round of the 2017 NFL draft. In his seven seasons in the NFL, he was a member of all three franchises representing cities in New York, spending the most time with the Buffalo Bills. Early life Webb attended Keller High School before transferring to Prosper High School in Prosper, Texas. While at Prosper High School, Webb guided the team to a district championship and a trip to the Texas 4A regional semifinals. Webb earned several accolades and was named first-team All-District as a junior and honorable mention All-State. Webb graduated from Prosper after passing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Morton (American Football)
John Morton (born September 24, 1969) is an American professional football coach and former player who is the offensive coordinator for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as the passing game coordinator for the Denver Broncos from 2023 to 2024. Morton also previously served as a senior offensive assistant coach for the New York Jets, New Orleans Saints, San Francisco 49ers, Las Vegas Raiders and at USC. Playing career Morton played college football at Western Michigan, where he was a wide receiver. He played wide receiver professionally for the Canadian Football League Toronto Argonauts and on the practice squads of the Oakland Raiders and Green Bay Packers. Coaching career Oakland Raiders After ending his playing career in 1997, Morton began working for the National Football League's Oakland Raiders, initially in the personnel department for one season. In 1998, he took a coaching position in the organization, originally as an offe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeff Schmedding
Jeff Schmedding (born January 19, 1978) is an American professional football coach who is the inside linebackers coach for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He has previously served as the defensive coordinator for Eastern Washington, Auburn, Boise State, and Washington State. Coaching career Eastern Washington Schmedding began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at his alma mater Eastern Washington. Schmedding would serve numerous roles for the team including coaching special teams, safeties and linebackers before becoming the defensive coordinator for Eastern Washington in 2015. Boise State In 2019, he was hired by Bryan Harsin to serve as the defensive coordinator for Boise State. Auburn In 2021, when Harsin left Boise State for Auburn, he hired Schmedding to coach linebackers. In 2022, Schmedding was named Auburn's defensive coordinator following the departure of Derek Mason. Schmedding also served as Auburn's assistant head c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
