On a blockbuster day in the NFL, the Broncos made no moves.
The NFL trade deadline provided earthquakes elsewhere in the league, but nary a ripple in Denver.
They didn’t rent a veteran on an expiring contract.
They didn’t pay a premium for a young star.
They didn’t bolster their tight end room, overhaul their receiver group or pursue an inside linebacker.
General manager George Paton and head coach Sean Payton surveyed the landscape over the past few days, made some inquiries and fielded calls like all teams do, but in the end didn’t find a deal they liked for their first-place club.