The Broncos chose their leaders for what is expected to be a resurgent season for the franchise.
In a team vote Tuesday, Denver elected five captains for 2022: quarterback Russell Wilson, receiver Courtland Sutton, safety Justin Simmons, outside linebacker Bradley Chubb and kicker Brandon McManus.
Head coach Nathaniel Hackett met with those captains Tuesday, and noted a main takeaway from the election was how many different players received votes from their peers.
“There were numerous guys (in contention),” Hackett said, “and we had a bunch of guys on the offensive line get votes.”
Wilson, a longtime captain in Seattle, gets the nod in his first season with the Broncos.