Brandon McManus was unceremoniously released by new Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton this offseason, but the kicker is clearly still keeping tabs on his old team.
After a Justin Simmons interception helped seal a 24-9 win over the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, the Jacksonville Jaguars’ kicker took to Twitter/X to react to his former team snapping a 16-game losing streak to KC.
Congratulations @jsimms1119. Incredible player that finally can celebrate beating the Chiefs. #welldeserved
— Brandon McManus (@thekidmcmanus) October 29, 2023
McManus and the Broncos beat KC 31-24 early in the 2015 season. Denver went on to lose 16-straight games against the Chiefs, including 15 games with McManus as their kicker.
Broncos safety Justin Simmons was drafted by Denver in 2016 and he lost 15-straight games to Kansas City before Sunday’s upset win. Simmons is the team’s longest-tenured player (eight seasons), followed by left tackle Garett Bolles (seven seasons) and receiver Courtland Sutton (six seasons). They all beat the Chiefs for the first time in Week 8 of the 2023 season.
The Broncos will now go into their bye week on a positive note. After the bye, Denver will go on the road to face the Buffalo Bills in Week 10.
