DENVER, CO - AUGUST 21: Denver Broncos mascot Miles runs onto the field before players before a preseason game between the Green Bay Packers and the Denver Broncos at Empower Field at Mile High on August 21, 2026 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
With training camp and all three preseason games now complete, the next order of business is trimming the roster from 90 players to 53. In the past, there were two prior smaller cut-down dates, but this year, it is all happening at once. So, by Sunday, August 30, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. MT, the Denver Broncos roster will have to be down to 53 players, and even then, we will likely see a few more transactions in the following days.
When these cuts or trades go down, we will publish them to the tracker as soon as possible and keep updating it through the 4 p.m. MT deadline on Sunday.
Broncos Odds
Here are the FanDuel Sportsbook odds for the Broncos to win the Super Bowl , win the AFC Championship, make the playoffs, and win the AFC West
Super Bowl odds: +2000
To win the AFC Championship : +1000
To make the playoffs: -148
To win the AFC West: +200
NFL cutdown and waiver wire dates
August 30 (4:00 p.m. MT): 53-man roster limit deadline.
August 31 (11:00 a.m. MT): Waiver claims for cut players are processed and awarded.
August 31: Practice squads are officially formed and announced.
Players who have been released/waived
Broncos have waived DL Israel Antwine – Source
Broncos have waived OLB Ron Stone Jr. – Source
Broncos have waived NT Jordan Miller – Source
Broncos have waived WR Joseph Manjack – Source
Broncos have waived OT Foster Sarell – Source
Players who have been traded
Players placed on the Injured Reserve (IR)
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