Denver Broncos to start offseason program later than usual

Feb 24, 2026; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton speaks at the NFL Scouting Combine at the Indiana Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

A minor bit of offseason schedule news this week with head coach Sean Payton telling Pat McAfee on his show that Phase 1 of the Denver Broncos offseason program won't start until around May 1st. Typically, that first start date happens in mid-April so it'll be a few weeks later than what we've seen in past offseasons.

#Broncos HC Sean Payton on Pat McAfee's show today said his team won't start Phase 1 of the offseason program until about May 1 - multiple weeks later than normal.

He said they won't be on the field for OTAs and minicamp until June.

- Parker Gabriel (@ParkerJGabriel) February 27, 2026

That pushes everything back too. Usually, we see them have their OTA offseason workouts begin in late May. They looks to be pushed into June.

Frankly, I love it because it'll make that dead period in July seem a little less extended. There is a solid six weeks where its hard to find any news in and around the Broncos, so cutting that down a bit would be nice.

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