‘Some tough decisions to make’ – National outlet names surprising cut candidate for the Denver Broncos
The Denver Broncos are facing an important offseason.
The Denver Broncos are facing a very important offseason.
Denver is clearly in the middle of a Super Bowl window — if not for a fourth quarter blizzard and an injury to quarterback Bo Nix, the Broncos may have reached the Super Bowl this past season. In order to take the next step, the Broncos need to bolster their roster this offseason, which could lead to some tough decisions.
Pro Football Focus names surprising cut candidate for the Broncos
One tough decision that Denver will be facing this offseason is whether or not to cut veteran safety Brandon Jones.
Jones, a former Texas Longhorns standout who was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in 2020, has spent the last two seasons with the Broncos.
And those two seasons have been very productive for Jones — 193 total tackles, four interceptions, 17 passes defensed, and two fumble recoveries.
Despite the impressive production, Pro Football Focus believes Jones is a cut candidate this offseason.
PFF’s Thomas Valentine pointed out that cutting Jones would save Denver $7.5 million in cap space.
“The Broncos will have some tough decisions to make in 2026, especially if they have designs on extending Bo Nix in the near future,” wrote Valentine. “If that’s the case, veteran safety Brandon Jones could be a surprising cut candidate this offseason. Jones compiled a 64.2 PFF grade in 2025, but with sufficient depth in the secondary, the Broncos could move on from him. Cutting Jones would save the Broncos $7.5 million and allow them a little more flexibility to approach younger additions in free agency or set up for some timely extensions in the near future.”
Jones has started 28 games over the last two seasons for the Broncos. Moving on from that kind of experience just to save $7.5 million could be a move that Denver regrets. Why mess with a good thing?
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