Life without Bradley Chubb begins for the Broncos on Sunday in Nashville.
The planning for life without Bradley Chubb, however, began in earnest eight months ago.
That’s when Denver general manager George Paton signed outside linebacker Randy Gregory to a long-term contract in free agency. Around the same time, Broncos personnel approached Baron Browning about moving from inside linebacker to the edge.
Then, in late April, Paton used his top draft pick, No. 64 overall, on Oklahoma standout Nik Bonitto.
That series of moves did not ensure the franchise would decide against a long-term agreement with Chubb, who entered 2022 in the final year of his rookie contract.