Even before the Denver Broncos dropped to 1-4 on Sunday, teams started calling the club to gauge the possibility of making trades before the NFL’s trade deadline on Oct. 31.
The Broncos have received trade calls about left tackle Garett Bolles, edge rusher Frank Clark, safety Justin Simmons and wide receivers Jerry Jeudy and Courtland Sutton, according to various reports.
Buy Broncos TicketsDespite that interest, coach Sean Payton said after Tuesday’s practice that the team is not looking to trade players at the moment.
“George [Paton] and I talk every day, three-four times a day,” Payton said. “We’re not looking to do business with any of our players. That doesn’t prevent teams from calling at times, you know? So we pick the phone up, but that’s kind of where it’s at.”
Clark was not in attendance Tuesday, but Payton said he was absent due to illness.
NFL Network’s James Palmer reported Monday that there’s a sense in the locker room that “a potential teardown is coming.” That hasn’t happened yet, but if the Broncos lose to the Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday and drop to 1-5, perhaps Denver will reconsider its trade stance.
