Broncos' Trade Deadline Review, Panthers Recap & Bye Week Preview

The Denver Broncos moved to 7-2 over the weekend and capped off Week 9 with a great move ahead of the NFL's trade deadline. 

Our hosts, Randy, Eric and Mike recap a great week for the Broncos as the team heads into their bye. 

Kicking off the episode, our trio are all in agreement that Denver lucked out with their bye being mid season, setting up the team to capitalize in the second half. 

Looking at the trade deadline, Randy dives into the trade with our division rival, the Los Angeles Chargers, in which the Broncos acquired linebacker Daiyan Henley. In return, Denver sent a 2027 fourth-rounder and a 2028 fifth-rounder.

None of our hosts think this was a blockbuster trade, like some other moves made today across the league, but it does make Denver a better football team for the immediate future.

There was a bit of disappointment that the Broncos didn't end up swinging a trade for the Indianapolis Colts' superstar running back Jonathan Taylor, but at the end of the day, the Broncos have rookie RB Jonah Coleman making a name for himself. 

Looking at some other moves made within the AFC West, the Las Vegas Raiders shipped out veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins to the Minnesota Vikings and the Kansas City Chiefs added wide receiver Josh Downs from the Colts. 

Eric notes that the Chiefs' move makes them just that much more dangerous, becoming an even greater threat to the Broncos down the road. 

Mike takes over the recap of Denver's win against Carolina, which was the team's 16th straight one-score win. Nonetheless, the Broncos have won five in a row and are in control of the division entering their bye week. 

Eric breaks down what went right and what went wrong for Denver on both sides of the ball in the win, so be sure to listen to the full episode and leave any thoughts down below. 

Coming out of the bye week, Denver will face the new-look Raiders who just awarded rookie QB Fernando Mendoza the QB1 role after the Cousins trade, in the first of the two games against their divisional rival. 

We'll get our first glimpse at Mendoza as a starter while the Broncos rest this week, so the Raiders' matchup against the Seattle Seahawks might be worth watching for Broncos fans looking to get an idea of what's to come.