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0:00On September 2nd, the Denver Broncos just finalized their initial 53-man roster and practice squad. While they've assembled a squad with superbowl aspirations, there are a few areas where the depth is a little thin and they'll likely be looking for. Upgrades throughout the season, especially due to injuries, one of those spots is tied in. They decided to keep rookie Dallin Bentley over Justin Jolie, who they drafted earlier this year. Jolie has since been picked up by the Miami Dolphins. The team is essentially running it back with the same group from last year, hoping for improvement from within or from their new offensive. Coordinator? Over at Linebacker, the starters are considered limited, but the real concern is the lack of experience depth behind them. The backup linebackers are young, undrafted players, who saw very little defensive action last season and have also dealt with injuries. At safety, they cut veteran Taylor Rapp, but haven't brought in anyone new yet. They're sticking with the same group from last year, with Tyson Anderson replacing PJ Lock.

1:02The current depth players are strong on special teams, but if one of the starting safeties goes down, there isn't a proven replacement ready to step. In and, so, while the Broncos have a solid core, these positions that tied in, linebacker, and safety will be ones to watch closely as the season progresses. They'll definitely be keeping an eye on the waiver wire and free agent pool for potential improvements. From around the league, powered by AI, this is NFL News Today. I'm Corey with the story.