The Denver Broncos' preseason is officially in the books. On Saturday, the Broncos vanquished the New Orleans Saints 28-19, punctuating the summer with a third straight August victory.

Rookie quarterback Tyler Shough delivered a mixed performance in the Saints' preseason finale Saturday night, showing flashes of promise against the Denver Broncos while also making a few costly mistakes.

Hovering near the bottom of most power rankings entering last season, the Broncos overcame a record-setting Russell Wilson dead money anchor to make a surprising playoff berth.

Only supposed to play 8 to 10 snaps, the Nix to Sutton touchdown came on the 19th play. The Broncos finished 3-0 in preseason for the second straight year.

Broncos No. 3 quarterback Sam Ehlinger made a strong final impression over nearly three quarters Saturday in Denver’s preseason finale at New Orleans. Now he waits to see if he made the

Without the emergence of young wide receivers Pay Bryant and Troy Franklin, the Denver Broncos likely wouldn't have traded away Devaughan Vele . Throughout training camp and the preseason, Bryant and Franklin have been flashing. Broncos starting safety Brandon Jones has been impressed by what he's seen from the young wideouts.

Running back Royce Freeman (a third-round draft pick in 2018) signed with the Chicago Bears. Cornerback Michael Ojemudia (a third-round pick in 2020) landed with the Dallas Cowboys. And wide receiver Juwann Winfree (a sixth-round pick in 2019) joined the Houston Texans.

Broncos defensive lineman John Franklin-Myers says he’s focused on the regular season after no contract extension talks materialized this summer.