Renck: Broncos cutting Tim Patrick, going younger is right move because losing is getting really old

Denver Broncos wide receiver Tim Patrick (12) takes the field at the beginning of training camp at Broncos Park Powered by CommonSpirit in Englewood, Colorado on Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024. (Photo by Zachary Spindler-Krage/The Denver Post)The Broncos did not cut their roster. They injected it with Botox.

No nip or tuck revealed this more than releasing Tim Patrick. Few players have been more popular or respected in the locker room than the veteran receiver. And the Broncos absolutely made the right move by cutting him.

Sean Payton is as sentimental as a parking ticket. That is serving him well as he reshapes this roster around his type of players and younger players. Of the 53 left standing on…