Because he was poached, he will be on the team's 53-man roster immediately. Alexander is the latest veteran defender added to the roster, as the team signed David Long Jr. in the days following a broken forearm suffered by defensive captain Alex Anzalone.

Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton's desire to see how rookie quarterback Bo Nix performs in a late-season, primetime situation reportedly played a role

Broncos QB Bo Nix wins NFL Rookie of the Week for the third consecutive time, approaching the franchise record set by Knowshon Moreno and surpassing Tim Tebow's accomplishments.

Denver is 7-5 and winners of the past two games. The Broncos beat the Falcons and Raiders to get back above .500. Bo Nix has put himself in the NFL Rookie of the Year conversation with eight touchdowns and zero interceptions over the past four games. Denver has a bye week following this game.

Nix, the 12th overall pick in the NFL draft this spring, continues to build a resume that could see him named NFL’s offensive rookie of the year. If he wins that award, he would be the first Broncos player to do so since running back Clinton Portis in 2002.

The development of the receiving corps that helped replace Jeudy is one reason the Broncos have taken a step forward on offense.

Through 12 weeks of the season, is Denver Broncos rookie Bo Nix the best quarterback of his NFL Draft class? The former Oregon Ducks star leads all rookies with

The Broncos are contenders for the playoffs, but they need to finish out strong and defeat the other two remaining playoff-picture teams in the AFC West to be convincing. Denver gets to showcase its postseason viability Monday night under the prime-time lights against the Cleveland Browns at Empower Field.

First reported by ESPN's Adam Schefter, Alexander was initially signed to the Broncos’ practice squad following Week 3, which saw linebacker Alex Singleton suffer a season-ending injury. Fellow veteran linebacker Zach Cunningham was also signed at the time to the practice squad.

The Denver Broncos continue defying expectations this season, and they continue to rise in the weekly NFL Power Rankings.

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