Overview

• Owner Greg Penner said Payton has instilled a high-expectations culture that has put the franchise on a different trajectory since his hiring.
• The team named Burnham Yard as its preferred new-stadium site with a 2031 target and is considering a retractable roof to enable events such as a future Super Bowl.
• Penner signaled a willingness to retain emerging contributors, highlighting the approach with players like edge rusher Nik Bonitto, who enters the weekend tied for the NFL lead with seven sacks.
• Denver is in London at 3-2 to face the Jets at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium after a 21-17 win over the Eagles.
• Payton reunited with former Leicester Panthers teammates in England as the Walton-Penner group donated helmets and shoulder pads to the club’s youth program.