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Denver Broncos head coach Vance Joseph, front left, greets Los Angeles Chargers head coach Anthony Lynn after an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 30, 2018, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)

Broncos fire Vance Joseph after 11-21 mark over 2 years

By ARNIE STAPLETON - Associated Press

FILE - In this Dec. 2, 2018, file photo, Denver Broncos head coach Vance Joseph speaks to reporters during a news conference after an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals in Cincinnati. Game management issues have kept Joseph from making the most of a second chance, but he has made strides despite a rash of injuries that sent seven starters to injured reserve and a rugged schedule that will include nine playoff teams if Seattle and Baltimore both get in. (AP Photo/Frank Victores, File)

Broncos’ Joseph has made strong case to stick around

By ARNIE STAPLETON - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018, file photo, Denver Broncos running back Phillip Lindsay (30) is tackled by Cincinnati Bengals strong safety Shawn Williams (36) during the first half of the NFL football game in Cincinnati. A terrific trio of rookies, including Lindsay, have led a turnaround from a 3-6 start to help Denver win three straight and get into the playoff picture. (AP Photo/Bryan Woolston, File)

Broncos’ reliance on rookies only increases with injuries

By ARNIE STAPLETON - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sunday, Oct. 28, 2018, file photo, John Elway, general manager and president of football operations of the Denver Broncos, follows warm ups before an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs in Kansas City, Mo. The Broncos play the San Francisco 49ers Sunday in the latest chapter of the friendly feud between the two superstars-turned-GMs whose paths have crossed throughout their careers, both on the football field and the front office. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)

Lynch has leaned on Elway from field to front office

By ARNIE STAPLETON - Associated Press

FILE - In this Nov. 4, 2018, file photo, Denver Broncos quarterback Case Keenum (4) warms up prior to an NFL football game against the Houston Texans in Denver. The Broncos quarterback is off to a rocky start in the shadows of John Elway, Peyton Manning and the Rocky Mountains. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey, File)

Keenum says he’s embracing the pressure of playing in Denver

By ARNIE STAPLETON - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sunday, Nov. 4, 2018, file photo, Denver Broncos head coach Vance Joseph watches during the second half of an NFL football game against the Houston Texas in Denver. The Broncos hit their bye week with a 3-6 record, in danger of posting back-to-back losing seasons for the first time since 1971-72. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey, File)

Joseph’s job safe for now as Broncos stumble again

By ARNIE STAPLETON - Associated Press

In this Sept. 9, 2018 photo Denver Broncos wide receiver Demaryius Thomas (88) catches a pass before an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks in Denver. Thomas is bracing for a trade after Denver slipped to 3-5 midway through his ninth NFL season. Thomas, the Broncos' longest-tenured player, put the odds at &quot;50-50&quot; that he'll be summoned into general manager John Elway's office by the trade deadline Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2018 to learn whose jersey he'll be wearing next. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey) **FILE**

Demaryius Thomas bracing for trade out of Denver

By ARNIE STAPLETON - Associated Press

FILE - In this Aug. 30, 2018, file photo, then-Washington Redskins quarterback Kevin Hogan throws in the first half of a preseason NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, in Baltimore. If anything happens the Case Keenum, the Denver Broncos' offense would be in the hands of Kevin Hogan. The Broncos were awarded Hogan off waivers from Washington last month after Chad Kelly had beaten out Paxton Lynch for the No. 2 job in Denver. Kelly was dismissed from the team Wednesday, Oct. 24, a day after his arrest on suspicion on criminal trespass in the hours after a team-building Western-themed Halloween party held at the Gothic Theatre in Englewood. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Broncos’ new backup QB is former Stanford star

By ARNIE STAPLETON - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sunday, Oct. 14, 2018, file photo, Denver Broncos offensive guard Ronald Leary (65) is helped off the field after an injury against the Los Angeles Rams during the second half of an NFL football game, in Denver. The Broncos have lost guard Ron Leary, their best offensive lineman, to a torn Achilles, the latest misfortune for a team that’s mired in a four-game skid. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Denver’s deficiencies in the trenches big part of skid

By ARNIE STAPLETON - Associated Press

FILE - In this Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2018, file photo, Denver Broncos quarterback Paxton Lynch takes part in drills at NFL football training camp in Englewood, Colo. John Elway cut ties with his biggest draft bust Sunday, Sept. 2, 2018, when he waived quarterback Paxton Lynch less than 24 hours after including him on the Denver Broncos’ 53-man roster. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

Broncos cut ties with 2016 first-round pick QB Lynch

By ARNIE STAPLETON - Associated Press

File-This Aug. 18, 2018, file photo shows Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller (58) taking the field prior to a preseason NFL football game against the Chicago Bears in Denver. Miller went bonkers when Bradley Chubb fell to the Denver Broncos with the fifth pick in the NFL draft. Chubb not only takes pressure off Miller, who hasn't been back to the playoffs since winning Super Bowl 50 MVP honors, but he bolsters what was already a dynamic Denver pass rush that gives opponents fits and covers a whole lot of warts in the Broncos' beleaguered secondary. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

Improved pass rush will lead way for Broncos in 2018

By ARNIE STAPLETON - Associated Press

Denver Broncos quarterback Paxton Lynch (12) is sacked by Chicago Bears defensive end Roy Robertson-Harris (95) and defensive tackle John Jenkins (92) during the second half of a preseason NFL football game, Saturday, Aug. 18, 2018, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)

Paxton Lynch has gone from 1st-rounder to roster bubble

By ARNIE STAPLETON - Associated Press

From left, Denver Broncos quarterbacks Chad Kelly and Case Keenum run with wide receiver Bryce Bobo and fullback Andy Janovich to take part in drills during a joint NFL football training camp session against the Chicago Bears Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018, at Broncos' headquarters in Englewood, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Elway may be calling around for backup QB but no Kaepernick

By ARNIE STAPLETON - Associated Press

FILE - In this Monday, Oct. 30, 2017, file photo, Denver Broncos general manager John Elway stands on the sidelines before an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs in Kansas City, Mo. Ever since Von Miller led the Broncos past Cam Newton and the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl 50, the franchise has been in a state of flux. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga) ** FILE **

Colin Kaepernick passed on Elway’s offer in 2016

By Adam Zielonka - The Washington Times

Denver Broncos head coach Vance Joseph jokes with reporters during a news conference as players report to training camp Friday, July 27, 2018, at the team's headquarters in Englewood, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Broncos second-year coach Vance Joseph gets another shot

By ARNIE STAPLETON - Associated Press

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and former player Stephen Atwater walk off the stage after announcing SMU's Courtland Sutton as the Denver Broncos pick during the second round of the NFL football draft, Friday, April 27, 2018, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Broncos add 2 big bangers on offense in Sutton, Freeman

By ARNIE STAPLETON - Associated Press

FILE - In this April 19, 2018, file photo, John Elway, general manager of the Denver Broncos, talks with reporters during a news conference about the team's priorities in the NFL Draft, at the team's headquarters in Englewood, Colo. Elway and his lieutenants spent countless hours studying the &quot;Big Four&quot; passers _ Baker Mayfield, Josh Allen, Sam Darnold and Josh Rosen _ over the past several months, sending contingents to pro days, coaching Allen and Mayfield at the Senior Bowl, bringing them in for two-day visits and interviewing them at the combine. Maybe that was all a smoke screen, maybe not. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

Broncos have their highest pick since 2011

By ARNIE STAPLETON - Associated Press

John Elway, general manager of the Denver Broncos, talks with reporters during a news conference about the team's priorities in the NFL Draft Thursday, April 19, 2018, in the team's headquarters in Englewood, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Elway: last year’s draft class has to step up in 2018

By ARNIE STAPLETON - Associated Press

Case Keenum responds to questions during a news conference to introduce him as the new starting quarterback of the Denver Broncos at the NFL football team's headquarters Friday, March 16, 2018, in Englewood, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

John Elway says Case Keenum was his main man all along

By ARNIE STAPLETON - Associated Press

Elway indicates Broncos will pursue Cousins

By ARNIE STAPLETON - Associated Press