Sean Payton has twice tried to hire ex-linebacker Rob Ninkovich as a coach, once with the Saints and once with the Broncos.

The Broncos followed that with extensions for rush linebacker Jonathon Cooper and left tackle Garett Bolles. And this offseason, the biggest moves the Broncos could make might very well be extensions ...

Surtain, a three-time Pro Bowl selection, was also honored as a first-team All-Pro by the Associated Press for the second ...

Times change in the NFL, but the one constant to a great defense is elite linebacker play — and nothing is more noticeable than having that hard-hitting force in the middle of the field.

Bo Nix is a finalist for Offensive Rookie of the Year, Payton for Coach of the Year and Surtain for Defensive Player of the Year. Surtain is the favorite.

Willis played eight seasons in the NFL, all with the 49ers, earning numerous All-Pro and Pro Bowl honors as one of the best ...

The Carolina Panthers had an abysmal defense last year. They ended up allowing more points than any team in the history of ...

The other finalists for the AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Award are Las Vegas Raiders tight end Brock Bowers, Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels, New York Giants wide receiver ...