DENVER (AP) -- John Elway revamped his offense in the wake of the Denver Broncos' third title, shedding both tight ends and three offensive linemen who started in the Super Bowl while bidding farewell to Peyton Manning and his longtime backup Brock Osweiler.
Now, it's Trevor Siemian and backup Paxton Lynch under center for Denver and neither has ever thrown a pass in the NFL that counted.
That defense, though.
Despite losing Malik Jackson and Danny Trevathan to free agency, Denver's dazzling defense could be even better than the one that brought home the Lombardi Trophy seven months ago with a 24-10 win over the Carolina Panthers, whom they open the season against Thursday night in Denver.