Dalton Risner Landing With Home-State Broncos: 'A Dream Come True'
To be selected by the Broncos at pick 41 in the second round is the ultimate fulfillment of a homegrown aspiration for Dalton Risner to one day suit up in the Orange and Blue.
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To be selected by the Broncos at pick 41 in the second round is the ultimate fulfillment of a homegrown aspiration for Dalton Risner to one day suit up in the Orange and Blue.
Drew Lock of Missouri was taken in Round 2, going to Denver 42nd overall after the Broncos traded up with Cincinnati to get him. Some projections had him going in the opening round.
With the eighth pick in the third round, the Broncos have selected defensive tackle Dre'Mont Jones out of Ohio State.
With the 42nd overall selection in the NFL Draft the Broncos have selected quarterback Drew Lock out of Missouri.
With the 41st overall pick in the NFL Draft the Broncos have selected offensive lineman Dalton Risner out of Kansas State.
Noah Fant, the No. 20 overall draft pick who was picked by the Broncos, will don his college digits as a pro.
Home to just 887 residents, Wiggins on Colorado's Eastern Plains is 65 miles from Denver and about a million miles away from the glitz and glamour of the NFL gridiron. It's where NFL hopeful Dalton Risner grew up.
The Broncos have selected Noah Fant with the 20th pick in this year's NFL Draft. Noah Fant is a tight end out of Iowa
The Broncos have have traded the tenth pick in this year's NFL Draft to take Pittsburgh's first rounder, a 20th pick.
The NFL Draft is finally here! The Broncos hold the 10th pick in the first round and will look to fill in several holes on the roster.
Broncos Country were not pleased with a tweet from the Broncos Wednesday night.
"Welcome to the most irrelevant press conference of the year," John Elway said with a wry smile as he greeted reporters on Tuesday, just two days before the NFL Draft.
Broncos cornerback Chris Harris Jr. continues to hold out while waiting for a contract extension.
The needle has not moved on stalled contract negotiations between the Denver Broncos and disgruntled Pro Bowl cornerback Chris Harris Jr.
The Broncos have released some of their plans for the events surrounding this week's NFL Draft.
Kyle Busch, who won more races in NASCAR's top three series than anyone in history, died suddenly on Thursday.
Kyle Busch, 41, died suddenly on Thursday after being hospitalized with an illness, according to his team.
Kyle Busch's family earlier Thursday announced he had been hospitalized with a "severe illness."
The Colorado Avalanche will begin the Western Conference final Wednesday night without star defenseman Cale Makar on the ice.
Ronda Rousey used her signature armbar to stop Gina Carano just 17 seconds into a comeback bout between the two MMA fighters.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino joked that if someone does pay $2 million for a ticket to the World Cup final, "I will personally bring him a hot dog and a Coke."
The Preakness Stakes featured its biggest field in 15 years with 14 horses in the middle jewel of horse racing's Triple Crown.
The Broncos full NFL schedule is out and includes late-season rematches against Denver's 2025 playoff opponents.
The NHL announced that the Colorado Avalanche will be playing their first game of the Western Conference finals next Wednesday.
Green Valley Ranch Golf Club's 18th hole has a dangerous hazard running down the right side of the fairway, and it has vexed amateurs and pros alike.
Drew Gordon, the older brother of Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon, died following a car crash in Clackamas County, Oregon. He was 33 years old, NBA Insider Shams Charania reported on Thursday evening.
The game time has been announced for the Rocky Mountain Showdown between the Colorado Buffaloes and the Colorado State Rams in Fort Collins.
Bill Walton was well liked in Boulder, Colorado, and Boulder liked him. See Andrew Haubner talk about how he put together his report in Boulder and in Denver.
Sophia Smith, who is from Windsor, is a soccer player who plays on the U.S. Women's National Team. The team is preparing for a match against Korea Republic at Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City.
See photos taken at and around Coors Field on Friday, April 3, 2026, for the Colorado Rockies home opener of the 2026 season. The Rockies fell to the Phillies by a score of 10-1.
Denver Summit FC took on Washington Spirit in the team's first home game of their inaugural season.
Broncos fans were excited about the first NFL playoff game in Denver in a decade.
The Denver Broncos beat the Chiefs 22-19 for their eighth straight victory on Nov. 17, 2025.
As pools open for summer, the City of Denver is diligently working to ensure they're safely and properly maintained.
A ground stop was issued for departures to Denver International Airport on Sunday evening due to high winds.
Target team members traded shopping carts for paint brushes on Friday as they helped transform spaces inside Trevista at Horace Mann Elementary School through the company's Bullseye Builds program.
A Texas-based corporate accountant was recently indicted by a Denver federal grand jury for allegedly shifting more than $3 million to her personal accounts while handling transactions on behalf of two Colorado companies.
The Colorado State Patrol has closed 120th Avenue just north of the Denver International Airport due to a fatal crash.
Joe Ruch breaks down a stormy pattern in Denver
On Tuesday, Denver will celebrate the opening of a brand new indoor pool at the Swansea Recreation Center.
Commerce City's annual Memorial Day Parade kicks off on Monday morning for its 60th year.
The Colorado Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that a criminal case against a man charged with murder in the death of a 10-month-old baby should be retried. The order reverses a district court judge's dismissal of the murder case after the then-district attorney made inflammatory comments in a television interview.
Target team members traded shopping carts for paint brushes on Friday as they helped transform spaces inside Trevista at Horace Mann Elementary School through the company's Bullseye Builds program.
Kyle Busch, who won more races in NASCAR's top three series than anyone in history, died suddenly on Thursday.
Kyle Busch, 41, died suddenly on Thursday after being hospitalized with an illness, according to his team.
Kyle Busch's family earlier Thursday announced he had been hospitalized with a "severe illness."
The Colorado Avalanche will begin the Western Conference final Wednesday night without star defenseman Cale Makar on the ice.
Ronda Rousey used her signature armbar to stop Gina Carano just 17 seconds into a comeback bout between the two MMA fighters.
A bystander was also wounded, but no Secret Service officers were injured, officials said. President Trump was in the White House at the time of the incident.
Kyle Busch, who won more races in NASCAR's top three series than anyone in history, died suddenly on Thursday.
U.S. officials and negotiators were discussing a process to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, sources briefed on the conversations said.
Economists say AI is reshaping the U.S. labor market by suppressing hiring even as overall job losses remain limited.
The Trump administration on Friday announced a sweeping policy designed to make it harder for immigrants already in the U.S. to get permanent residency.
U.S. officials and negotiators were discussing a process to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, sources briefed on the conversations said.
The Trump Administration has released $40 million to support the purchase of some of the oldest water rights on the Colorado River.
The Trump administration on Friday announced a sweeping policy designed to make it harder for immigrants already in the U.S. to get permanent residency.
The Pentagon on Friday released a new batch of 64 files related to UFOs, unveiling a second tranche of records under an executive order by President Trump.
The production of the Congressional Record is one of the unseen cogs in the congressional machine, arriving with little fanfare like a newspaper on the Capitol's doorstep every day.
The head of the World Health Organization says Ebola has killed at least 7 people in Congo, but the U.N. agency says it knows the epidemic "is much larger."
A Colorado School of Mines senior recently diagnosed with leukemia graduated in the halls of his oncology ward in a surprise ceremony put together by his care team.
Dr. Peter Stafford was working with the missionary group Serge in Congo when he was infected with Ebola.
The bill will create a first-of-its-kind Ibogaine research pilot program, paving the way for Colorado to study the psychoactive compound that claims to treat PTSD, addiction, and mental health.
A CBS News medical correspondent and doctor says her "biggest concern for the World Cup is actually measles. It's not hantavirus, it is not Ebola."
Economists say AI is reshaping the U.S. labor market by suppressing hiring even as overall job losses remain limited.
Shoppers continue to open their pocketbooks, boosting retailers like Walmart, even as inflation jumps to its highest level in three years.
A new report finds that on-time flight arrivals are at their worst level since 2014, with fuel costs and weather adding to summer travel risks.
A record 274 climbers scaled the Nepal side of Mount Everest in a single day, officials said. They took advantage of clear weather.
Americans are expected to wager more than $3 billion amid the expansion of legalized sports betting in the U.S.
A confidential investigative report commissioned by the City of Denver alleges a high-ranking Denver police division chief was "severely abusive," "toxic," and "ruthless", creating a work environment that left some officers suffering panic attacks, ulcers, hair loss, anxiety and depression.
The City of Denver and the parent company of the Denver Post have reached a tentative agreement to resolve a major lease dispute over the iconic downtown building that bears the newspaper's name, CBS News Colorado has learned.
A federal system is working to crack down on trucks skirting safety regulations, a problem inspectors are seeing on Colorado roadways.
Glendale city leaders are forcefully opposing Colorado's proposed Bus Rapid Transit project on Colorado Boulevard, warning the plan could dramatically worsen traffic for drivers while delivering only modest transit gains.
A jury in Douglas County awarded a New Jersey man $24 million after he sued a Parker police detective for malicious prosecution and false arrest.
