Denver Broncos Free Agency Day 1: Good riddance, Brock

Jan 24, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; Denver Broncos quarterback Brock Osweiler (17) before the AFC Championship football game against the New England Patriots at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. Mandatory Credit: Chris Humphreys-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 24, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; Denver Broncos quarterback Brock Osweiler (17) before the AFC Championship football game against the New England Patriots at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. Mandatory Credit: Chris Humphreys-USA TODAY Sports
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Denver Broncos free agency: Thoughts from day one of free agency, including a farewell to some old friends and what’s up next for the Broncos…

Feb 7, 2016; Santa Clara, CA, USA; Denver Broncos quarterback Brock Osweiler on the field after defeating the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl 50 at Levi
Feb 7, 2016; Santa Clara, CA, USA; Denver Broncos quarterback Brock Osweiler on the field after defeating the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl 50 at Levi

Wow. It’s been an incredible day for the Denver Broncos.

Not necessarily in a good way, though.

The reigning Super Bowl champions are now dealing with the graduation of a class of players that came in in 2012 and was inarguably John Elway’s best draft work to date. Luckily for John, he had signed Derek Wolfe prior to the end of the 2015 season, and wound up getting incredible value on his deal.

As we propel ourselves forward into a new chapter of Denver Broncos history, there will be more changes likely than ever before to this roster. The retirement of Peyton Manning was only the tip of the iceberg, and we were given a significant wake up call from our Super Bowl coma at the start of the new league year. Here is what’s been going on in Broncos Country, and my thoughts on each situation…

Next: Brock Osweiler leaves

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