With the arrival of Sean Payton and the departures of Ronald Darby, Graham Glasgow, and Chase Edmonds, the Denver Broncos are already turning the page on on the 2022 season. On Wednesday at 2:00pm MT, the NFL calendar officially finally flips to 2023.

The so-called ‘legal tampering period’ begins Monday at 10:00am MT wherein clubs can begin negotiations with agents representing soon-to-be unrestricted free agents. With a little over $32.5 million to spend, it remains to be seen which direction those dollars will be directed when free agency officially opens on Wednesday.

There has been some speculation that the Broncos could trade one of their star receivers, Courtland Sutton or Jerry Jeudy. While both of these players are favorites for broad swaths of Broncos Country, sentimentality over players on a team that played so poorly these last few years is misplaced. Simply put, nobody will remember them from these dark times in Broncos history anyway. Very few talk about the storied run of WR Brandon Lloyd during the Broncos last playoff drought and he had the benefit of being PFF 1st Team All Pro, AP 2nd Team All Pro, and was a Pro Bowler in 2010.

What has been a trying time for Broncos fans will hopefully begin to come to a close this week as Denver attempts to stuff the failures of 2022 into a suitcase to be tossed into the Platte River, hopefully never to be seen again. It’s the moves they make in the coming days and months that will determine if the Broncos can finally turn things around.

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Commentary: Broncos should not trade Courtland Sutton | 9news.com
Jacob Tobey says Russell Wilson needs as many proven options around him as possible, therefore Denver should not trade Courtland Sutton.

Report: Giants ‘aggressively pursued’ Jerry Jeudy last season
The New York Giants reportedly made an aggressive pursuit of Denver Broncos WR Jerry Jeudy at the trade deadline last season.

Sacco Sez: Mike Shanahan, Alex Gibbs and the development of assistant coaches
Broncos Team Historian Jim Saccomano reflects on when Mike Shanahan and Alex Gibbs were hired in Denver, which shaped the franchise for years to come.

Source - Jets keep LB Quincy Williams with 3-year deal
The Jets are bringing back linebacker Quincy Williams with a three-year contract, a source told ESPN.

No extension imminent for Vikings QB Kirk Cousins going into contract year
The Minnesota Vikings and Kirk Cousins have engaged in extension talks but no deal is imminent heading into the final year of the QB's contract in 2023, NFL Network Insider Mike Garafolo reported Sunday.

Buccaneers expected to target QB Baker Mayfield as potential starter
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are expected to target Baker Mayfield, who's coming off 2022 stints with the Carolina Panthers and Los Angles Rams, as a potential starting quarterback option, NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo reported Sunday.

Commanders signing DT Daron Payne to four-year, $90 million contract
The Washington Commanders are signing defensive tackle Daron Payne to a four-year, $90 million contract, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported Sunday.

Free-agent WR Odell Beckham in talks with several teams following workout
Several clubs are in talks with the free-agent wide receiver Odell Beckham following his workout on Friday, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported Sunday.

Rams trading All-Pro CB Jalen Ramsey to Dolphins for third-round pick, TE Hunter Long
The Los Angeles Rams are trading All-Pro cornerback Jalen Ramsey to the Miami Dolphins in exchange for a 2023 third-round pick and tight end Hunter Long, NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero reported Sunday, per sources.

Report: A.J. Green to re-sign with Browns on one-year deal - ProFootballTalk

Allen Lazard hopes to learn Aaron Rodgers' decision before starting free agency - ProFootballTalk

Packers' Aaron Rodgers says decision on Jets, NFL future won't be long: 'There's a time limit for all of this' - CBSSports.com
Rodgers has stated he plans to make a decision before free agency begins this week

Buccaneers receiver Russell Gage takes pay cut to stay with the team - ProFootballTalk

FMIA Trade Notes: Jalen Ramsey goes MIA, Bears Send No. 1 Pick to Panthers for D.J. Moore and More - ProFootballTalk
Peter King breaks down the splashy trades to start 2023 NFL roster revamps, including Jalen Ramsey to Miami and Chicago sending the No. 1 Pick to Carolina.

Report: Sterling Shepard agrees to one-year, $1.165 million deal - ProFootballTalk

Tashaun Gipson agrees to 1-year, $2.9M deal with 49ers
Safety Tashaun Gipson agreed to terms on a one-year deal worth up to $2.9 million with the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, a source told ESPN.