The 2026 NFL trade deadline is just a few days away, and the 5-2 Denver Broncos will be a team to watch.
After reaching the AFC Championship game and falling just short of the Super Bowl with their starting quarterback injured last season, the Broncos are once again aiming to make a deep postseason run. Denver is expected to explore adding weapons at three skill positions
: running back, tight end and wide receiver.There are plenty of running backs the Broncos could consider, with Jonathan Taylor being the biggest name. As the trade deadline approaches, we will be tracking all the latest news and rumors for Denver on this page.
Sean Payton comments on NFL trade deadline
Broncos coach Sean Payton indicated after Wednesday's practice that the Broncos won't be sellers, but they could be buyers.
Denver has ten picks at their disposal.
Broncos could target a running back
With RJ Harvey (ankle) and Tyler Badie (thumb) both on injured reserve, it wouldn't be surprising to see Denver add a running back. The most notable RBs who might be available are Taylor, Breece Hall and Tony Pollard.
ESPN floats Eagles guard as potential option
ESPN has floated Philadelphia guard Landon Dickerson as a potential trade candidate for Denver given that he doesn't have guaranteed money in his contract beyond this season.
How many picks do the Broncos have in the 2027 NFL draft?
Before making any trades, Denver is projected to have 10 picks in next year's NFL draft.
Broncos picks in 2027 NFL draft
- Round 1: own pick
- Round 2: own pick
- Round 3: own pick
- Round 4: own pick
- Round 4: projected comp pick (JFM)
- Round 5: own pick
- Round 6: own pick
- Round 7: own pick
- Round 7: via Saints (Devaughn Vele trade)
- Round 7: projected comp pick (P.J. Locke)
How much salary cap space do the Broncos have?
Before making any moves, Denver has about $4.66 million in available salary cap space, according to OverTheCap.com.
Key NFL trades
- Arizona trades QB Jacoby Brissett to Baltimore
- Tennessee trades DL Jeffery Simmons to Chicago
- Indy trades DL DeForest Buckner to San Francisco
- Indy trades G Quenton Nelson to Seattle
- Arizona trades WR Marvin Harrison to Houston
- Philly trades OL Cam Jurgens to Baltimore
- Pittsburgh trades CB Joey Porter to Dallas
- Minnesota trades QB J.J. McCarthy to New York Giants
When is the NFL trade deadline?
The NFL trade deadline is 4 p.m. ET (2:00 p.m. MT) on Tuesday, Nov. 10.
Check back leading up to the trade deadline as we will post the latest updates on this page.
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