The Broncos did not cut their roster. They injected it with Botox.
No nip or tuck revealed this more than releasing Tim Patrick. Few players have been more popular or respected in the locker room than the veteran receiver. And the Broncos absolutely made the right move by cutting him.
Sean Payton is as sentimental as a parking ticket. That is serving him well as he reshapes this roster around his type of players and younger players. Of the 53 left standing on Tuesday, only 19 remain from when Payton took over in February of 2023.
A foul roster has become speckled with foals.