The Denver Broncos aren’t expected to play any preseason games this summer.
After initially planning to trim preseason from four games to two games, the NFL proposed a one-game preseason to the NFLPA. Then, earlier this week, the league proposed a zero-game preseason. That’s what the NFLPA had been lobbying for during negotiations with the league.
It hasn’t been officially announced yet but it sounds like the players’ union has accepted the NFL’s offer of no preseason games.
“NFLPA leadership told players on a conference call a few minutes ago there will be zero preseason games this year,” NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo tweeted on Tuesday evening.
The Broncos were originally scheduled to play the 49ers (Aug. 15), Bears (Aug. 22), Rams (Aug. 29) and Cardinals (Sept. 3) in preseason.
After preseason, Denver will trim the roster from 90 players down to 53 players (here’s our 53-man roster prediction). The Broncos might also trade a few players as the roster cuts deadline draws closer.
