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With little wiggle room against the NFL salary cap, how real is the possibility that the Broncos will have to say goodbye to a significant contributor or two in free agency?

Sean Payton this week likened each offseason’s roster project to a puzzle.

Denver Broncos General Manager George Paton had some interesting things to say about the present and future as it pertains to his team.

The Broncos ended their season with a whimper against the Raiders. Here are my thoughts, opinions, and analysis on their lackluster game.

Sean Payton senses a feeling of disappointment but not discouragement from his Denver Broncos. A 27-14 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday dropped the Broncos to 8-9 to finish Payton's first season as coach in Denver. “I reminded them: ‘Just remember how this feels,'" Payton said.

On Sunday, every element of the Denver Broncos offense combined to turn in one, final underwhelming performance under the direction of a coach hired to end those.

Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton talks to reporters following an NFL football game ag

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Sean Payton senses a feeling of disappointment but not discouragement from his Denver Broncos.A 27-14 loss to the Las Vegas

Right tackle Mike McClinchey was ruled out Friday from the Broncos' season finale at Las Vegas, denying Denver the chance to have its entire offensive line intact from start to finish for the first time since 2011. “We've had our fair share of injuries but not a lot,” coach Sean Payton said Friday, when he also ruled out tight end Chris Manhertz (illness) from Sunday's game against the Raiders (7-9). Payton said 10th-year veteran swing tackle Cam Fleming will start...

The Broncos started the same offensive line in each of the first 16 games this year, but Mike McGlinchey is out for Sunday's finale against the Raiders due to a rib injury. Cam Fleming will start in his place.