If there were any questions about the depth of Denver's defense, the first half of Thursday night's preseason finale against Arizona should have quashed them.
The Broncos, who entered the game with an NFL-leading 15 sacks in three preseason games, picked up five more against the Cardinals, with their total of 20 sacks spread among 14 defensive players.
Shaquil Barrett set the tone with his sack of Arizona quarterback Phillip Sims on a third down in the Cardinals' opening drive. Barrett finished the preseason with a team-high four sacks in the preseason.
Rookie Shane Ray, who recorded his first solo sack last Saturday against Houston, picked up another — with a forced fumble that was recovered by Vance Walker.