Blanket Coverage: Broncos? O-line Is A Long Way From Its Early Uncertainty

The Broncos waived veteran cornerback Levi Wallace on Tuesday. He had been inactive for the last two weeks. Head coach Sean Payton said the decision to let go of Wallace wasn’t easy and hopes the team can sign him back to the practice squad if he clears waivers. Wallace played in 13 games (two starts), allowing 15 catches for 223 yards, a touchdown and a passer rating of 111.3, according to NFL’s Next Gen Stats.

SAN ANTONIO – Linebackers coach Andre Hart was in midseason form Tuesday morning as his players went through individual drills. The Colorado assistant was on his players as they worked out at the UTSA football facility for the first time this week in preparation for Saturday’s Valero Alamo Bowl against BYU (5:30 p.m.

Despite a roster overhaul and a general lack of Division I experience among the squad, the Colorado men’s basketball team has shown significant signs of progress since tipping off the season seven weeks ago. It’s been a home-heavy slate so far, too. Yet few people have witnessed the Buffaloes’ early growth in person. After the Buffs capped nonconference play with a win against Bellarmine on Saturday, head coach Tad Boyle pivoted from a question about a boisterous crowd spurred by an Alamo Bowl sendoff for CU football and an appearance by Travis Hunter’s Heisman Trophy to comment on the state of the program’s attendance through nonconference play. Simply put, there have been plenty of available seats at the CU Events Center.

Denver Post Broncos writer Parker Gabriel posts his Broncos Mailbag weekly during the season and periodically during the offseason. Click here to submit a question. Any cause for concern about our lack of pass-rush on Thursday? We’ll get exploited by the Bengals offense if we can’t get pressure on Joe Burrow.

With sincerity and a sense of humor, Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. discussed his reaction to hearing his name in trade rumors on Monday, reflecting on his career in Denver and saying the front office has told him there’s no interest in trading him at the moment. That could change, of course.

For two decades the Cuchara ski area in southern Colorado sat dormant, its former owners having packed up and left overnight. Now it’s being reborn as a county-owned ski area with a mission of inclusivity, thanks to longtime local efforts backed by state, federal and private funding. “For as much as Colorado is a ski destination, southeastern Colorado is the poorest part of the state,” said Sal Pace, a lobbyist and consultant who is largely responsible for lining up the funding.