Aqib Talib, Chris Harris Jr., T.J. Ward, Darian Stewart, Bradley Roby and David Bruton Jr. were part of Denver's top-ranked pass defense in 2015 that helped lead the Broncos to a third world championship.

Smith appeared in eight games for the Broncos this season and played 49 percent of Denver's special teams snaps in the games in which he appeared.

Doug Farrar of SB Nation listed defensive end Zach Allen as one of the eight defensive players surpassing expectations this season.

Nix's 115.3 passer rating was his highest in a road game in his young career.

Plus, quarterback Bo Nix has his best outing on the road, and outside linebacker Nik Bonitto records another strong performance.

"Obviously, a tough loss," Head Coach Sean Payton said. "I thought we played well on the road. … I felt like we outplayed them, but we didn't finish.

Safety P.J. Locke and center Luke Wattenberg are active for Sunday's game against the Chiefs.

Denver will wear its Summit White jerseys and Midnight Navy pants as the team faces the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 10.

The Broncos will travel to Kansas City to face the Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024 at 11 a.m. MT. 

A 2022 fifth-round pick, Wattenberg started the Broncos' first five games of the season before suffering an ankle injury against the Raiders in Week 5.

"We have to go out there and find a way to win it," quarterback Bo Nix said this week.

"[The] weather won't stop the game," Jackson writes. "It will only make it more interesting. The only question will be, which team handles it better?"