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Denver Broncos: Handing out some team awards for the 2020 season

By Travis Wakeman

Dec 27, 2020; Inglewood, California, USA; Denver Broncos free safety Justin Simmons (31) greets running backs Melvin Gordon (25) and LeVante Bellamy (32) during pregame warmups before the game against the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 27, 2020; Inglewood, California, USA; Denver Broncos free safety Justin Simmons (31) greets running backs Melvin Gordon (25) and LeVante Bellamy (32) during pregame warmups before the game against the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports /
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Melvin Gordon, Denver Broncos running back. Mandatory Credit: Troy Babbitt-USA TODAY Sports /

With the Denver Broncos’ 2020 season officially over, we can hand out some awards.

This team won’t be going to the playoffs and after a 5-11 season, there isn’t much to talk about in a positive light. The Broncos face another important offseason with major questions at quarterback and a search underway for a new general manager.

But there were still some positives to take away from the season and that is what will be focused on here. While the Broncos probably don’t stand much chance to bring home any individual awards this offseason, we can still look at the best from this season.

Which player made the biggest  turnaround? What was the top play from the team’s 16-game slate? Let’s take a look back at the season that was.

Comeback Player of the Year: Garett Bolles

Denver Broncos, Garett Bolles
Sep 15, 2019; Denver, CO, USA; Denver Broncos offensive tackle Garett Bolles (72) greets Chicago Bears linebacker Khalil Mack (52) after the game at Empower Field at Mile High. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports /

Is there any question with this award? Garett Bolles was nothing short of tremendous in 2020.

After the team chose not to pick up his fifth-year option (a move nearly all of Broncos Country agreed with), Bolles dug in and found a way to improve immensely as the team’s starting left tackle. He went from a penalty machine to arguably the best player on the team this past season.

Bolles went from a player who had double-digit numbers in penalties in each of his first four seasons in the league to a guy who hardly saw a yellow flag this past season. He was so good that he probably should have been selected to the Pro Bowl.

The Broncos were so happy with his level of play on the field that they rewarded him handsomely with a new contract before the season closed.

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