ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (KDVR) — Sorry, Broncos Country. Head coach Sean Payton is not showing his hand just yet as to who will play — and when — at the preseason opener Sunday in Indianapolis.
After 13 practices in 15 days, Payton was pleased with his team’s performance on Wednesday, a day after saying the Broncos "hit a wall" looking back on the previous day's work.
"They are grinding on the learning process," Payton noted as he put everyone in a "tizzy" reacting to the initial, unofficial depth chart. Written in pencil and put together in haste, the depth chart pointed toward the importance of competition, specifically targeted toward the young players on the Broncos roster. Not one rookie player was listed two-deep in any positional rotation.
"Couldn’t care less," quarterback Bo Nix said with a smile when asked about being ranked behind veterans Jarrett Stidham and Zach Wilson.
On the field, Nix continued the lea...