As Denver’s locker room echoes with the empty rustles of equipment staffers and laundry duty, Jahdae Barron lingers.

The Denver Broncos still have a few roster spots to figure out before the preseason finale against the New Orleans Saints. What's more, the Broncos have 16 practice squad spots to fill, and this is the final opportunity for those bottom-of-the-roster players to make a case.

The Broncos are approaching Week 1 of the 2025 NFL season. It's time to explore the trade options Denver may have.

Running back Royce Freeman (a third-round draft pick in 2018) signed with the Chicago Bears. Cornerback Michael Ojemudia (a third-round pick in 2020) landed with the Dallas Cowboys. And wide receiver Juwann Winfree (a sixth-round pick in 2019) joined the Houston Texans.

September is almost here as the Denver Broncos finish off the preseason against the New Orleans Saints on Saturday. The preseason finale is about finalizing those final few roster spots, as well as finding out which players teams want to keep around on the practice squad.

The Broncos traded Devaughn Vele. So who is now in line to make the initial 53-man roster ahead of the 2025 season?

Bo Nix is obviously the Denver Broncos' quarterback of the future. No one would deny that after Nix's strong rookie campaign. Is the jury still out on him? Sure, but the Broncos are definitely committed to him. What Denver will do with its quarterback depth chart, though, is another story.

Absent from Thursday's practice was Denver Broncos' rookie cornerback Jahdae Barron. The first-round pick out of Texas has been splitting time running with the Broncos' first-team defense.