In June, Sean Payton told reporters the words that’d come to define the Broncos’ backfield for two months: “Don’t start counting.”

Denver waived Audric Estime, a fifth-round draft pick in 2024, and Blake Watson, who joined the team as an undrafted free agent in 2024. After suffering a PCL strain in the team's preseason finale, Watson received an injury settlement.

According to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, the Denver Broncos have waived running back Blake Watson with an injury settlement. Watson suffered a PCL strain during their preseason finale victory over the Saints and now will hit the waiver wire.

The Broncos started making their cuts on Thursday. The NFL's daily transaction report shows that they waived seven players off their roster. That leaves them with 30 more moves to make in order to hit the 53-man limit by Tuesday afternoon's 4 p.m. ET deadline.

After making 37 moves to get down to a 53-man roster this week, the Denver Broncos will wait for the NFL's waiver wire report on Wednesday morning. After waiver claims are processed, the Broncos can build a 16-player practice squad (or a 17-player squad if they carry an international player).

The 'Saturday Night Live' cast will look a little different for season 51 Cleveland Browns reportedly make trade decision on Shedeur Sanders and Oregon's Dillon Gabriel as the team looks to reshape its roster for the upcoming season.