Broncos get great news on injury and holdout fronts as camp begins
First, the injury news. Broncos wide receiver A.T. Perry (ankle) was the only player on the roster who was not able to practice. Perry is currently on the physically unable to perform list, but he will be eligible to be activated once cleared by the team's medical staff.
Everyone else on the team -- including wide receiver Devaughn Vele (leg), linebacker Dre Greenlaw (quad), long snapper Mitchell Fraboni (back), pass rusher Jonah Elliss (shoulder), linebacker Alex Singleton (ACL) and safety P.J. Locke (back) -- practiced in some capacity. Denver appears to be in very good health going into camp.
Meanwhile, there's also good news on the holdout front as there was no news in that department. Broncos receiver Courtland Sutton, pass rusher Nik Bonitto and defensive linemen Zach Allen and John Franklin-Myers all reported to training camp. They are among the team's players scheduled to become free agents in 2026, and each of them are seeking contract extensions.
Denver's front office has already started negotiations with Bonitto (according to the player) and with Sutton (according to KUSA-TV's Mike Klis). It's unknown if the team has opened discussions with Allen or JFM yet, but it feels like a good sign that none of the players are holding out.
So far, so good as the Broncos enter training camp.
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