Denver Broncos backup offensive lineman Nick Gargiulo suffered a season-ending ACL injury in a preseason game against the Arizona Cardinals on Saturday, coach Sean Payton confirmed after Tuesday's practice.

Payton also said the Broncos, who signed fullback Adam Prentice on Sunday, will continue to "pay real close attention" to the waiver wire for tight end and fullback prospects as tight end Nate Adkins recovers from an ankle injury.

Nevertheless, Broncos' first-round cornerback Jahdae Barron's transition to the professional ranks has marched ahead relatively smoothly and has garnered national scrutiny. Coming out of the Broncos' 27-7 preseason win over the Arizona Cardinals, NFL.com's Chad Reuter rendered a grade on Barron's contribution, giving him a B.

The Denver Broncos defeated the Arizona Cardinals in Week 2 of NFL preseason, winning 27-7 at home. Following that victory, here are the best (and worst) player grades from Pro Football Focus. OL Calvin Throckmorton: 90.3

With most of the starters sitting out for both teams Denver Broncos backup quarterback Jarrett Stidham threw a pair of touchdown passes to Troy Franklin in a 27-7 rout of the Arizona Cardinals on Saturday night.

The Denver Broncos' second preseason game of 2025 is in the books, coming out on top vs. the Arizona Cardinals 27-7. Several Broncos transformed the hype around their training camp buzz into tangible results on both sides of the ball.

The Broncos rested most starters, but not Evan Engram, against the Cardinals. Sean Payton explained why after the game.

Denver will pair its Summit White jerseys with white pants and white socks for the team's only home preseason matchup of 2025.