With NFL cutdown day now eight days away, an unenviable task looms for Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton: whittling down one of the league's deepest 90-player rosters to its final, 53-man form ahead of the 2025 regular season.

NFL teams must cut their rosters from 90 to 53 by 2 p.m. on Aug. 26. Every year, much is made about players being sure bets to get claimed by other teams, and every year the number is lower than expected — often less than one per team. Payton thinks his team will be getting poached this summer rather than doing the poaching.

One day after a preseason game, the Broncos returned to practice. Sean Payton switched up the schedule going into the final week of preseason.

Head Coach Sean Payton meets the media following the Broncos' preseason win over the Cardinals to discuss the takeaways from the team's performance, evaluating the depth of the roster and more.