Denver Broncos Depth Chart 2026 — Starters & Backups

Bo Nix is the Denver Broncos starting quarterback for 2026, with Jarrett Stidham as the backup — he played 99.7% of the offensive snaps in 2026.

The starting receivers are Courtland Sutton (WR1), Jaylen Waddle (WR2) and Troy Franklin (WR3), with Evan Engram at tight end.

The 2026 depth chart lists 12 starting jobs on offense (primary personnel: 11) and 12 on defense. The defense lines up in a 3-4 base with a nickel sub-package.

Denver Broncos 2026 depth chart: offense
Position	Starter	Second	Third
QB	Bo Nix	Jarrett Stidham	Sam Ehlinger (O)
RB	J.K. Dobbins	RJ Harvey	Tyler Badie (Q)
FB	Adam Prentice
WR1	Courtland Sutton	Marvin Mims Jr.	Michael Bandy
WR2	Jaylen Waddle	Lil'Jordan Humphrey	Dane Key
WR3	Troy Franklin	Kolbe Katsis
TE	Evan Engram	Adam Trautman	Nate Adkins
LT	Garett Bolles	Matt Peart	Gavin Ortega
LG	Ben Powers	Kage Casey (O)	Calvin Throckmorton
C	Luke Wattenberg	Alex Forsyth
RG	Quinn Meinerz	Kage Casey (O)	Calvin Throckmorton
RT	Mike McGlinchey	Alex Palczewski	Tyler Miller

Denver Broncos 2026 depth chart: defense
Position	Starter	Second	Third
LDE	Zach Allen	Malcolm Roach	Eyioma Uwazurike
NT	D.J. Jones	Eyioma Uwazurike	Sai'vion Jones
RDE	Zach Allen	Eyioma Uwazurike	Malcolm Roach
WLB	Jonah Elliss	Que Robinson	Dondrea Tillman
LILB	Alex Singleton	Jordan Turner	Karene Reid
RILB	Justin Strnad	Karene Reid	Red Murdock
SLB	Nik Bonitto	Jonah Elliss	Que Robinson
LCB	Pat Surtain II (O)	Riley Moss	Kris Abrams-Draine
RCB	Pat Surtain II (O)	Riley Moss	Kris Abrams-Draine
Nickel	Ja'Quan McMillian	Jahdae Barron
FS	Brandon Jones	Devon Key	JL Skinner
SS	Talanoa Hufanga (O)	Devon Key	JL Skinner

Denver Broncos 2026 depth chart: special teams
Position	Starter	Second	Third
K	Wil Lutz
P	Jeremy Crawshaw
LS	Mitchell Fraboni
H	Jeremy Crawshaw
KR	Tyler Badie (Q)	Sean Fresch	Kolbe Katsis
PR	Marvin Mims Jr.	Kris Abrams-Draine	Kolbe Katsis
K	Wil Lutz

Frequently asked questions

Who is the Broncos' RB1?

J.K. Dobbins starts at RB for Denver — 43.7% of snaps in 2026 so far. RJ Harvey is second and Tyler Badie third.

Who starts at QB for the Broncos?

Bo Nix (year 3) starts at QB for Denver in 2026. Jarrett Stidham is QB2.

Who are the Broncos' starting WRs?

The Broncos' starting wide receivers in 2026 are Courtland Sutton (WR1), Jaylen Waddle (WR2) and Troy Franklin (WR3).

Who starts on the Denver Broncos offensive line?

The Denver Broncos starting offensive line: Garett Bolles (LT), Ben Powers (LG), Luke Wattenberg (C), Quinn Meinerz (RG) and Mike McGlinchey (RT).

Who are the Denver Broncos kicker, punter and long snapper?

Denver Broncos specialists: Wil Lutz (kicker), Jeremy Crawshaw (punter) and Mitchell Fraboni (long snapper).

Which Denver Broncos starters are injured or unavailable?

Injured or unavailable on the Denver Broncos depth chart: Pat Surtain II (O), Talanoa Hufanga (O), Tyler Badie (Q), Michael Deiter (IR), Sam Ehlinger (O), Nick Gargiulo (PUP), Frank Crum (IR), Caleb Lohner (IR), Pat Bryant (IR), Kage Casey (O), Jonah Coleman (IR), Dallen Bentley (O), Jordan Jackson (O), Matt Henningsen (IR), Levelle Bailey (IR) and Tyler Onyedim (O).