The Denver Broncos have announced their team captains for the 2018 season.
Quarterback Case Keenum and center Matt Paradis are the 2018 offensive captains, outside linebacker Von Miller and inside linebacker Todd Davis will lead the defense and kicker Brandon McManus and Andy Janovich are the special teams' captains.
Denver Broncos’ players voted on team captains Monday.
Four of the six players are first-time captains, with Miller and McManus repeating.
“All six guys are deserving of the honor and I’m excited about those guys leading our team,” said Denver Broncos Head Coach Vance Joseph.
Davis got the loudest ovation from his teammates when his captaincy was announced.
“For me, it’s a huge honor for this great group of guys to see me as somebody that’s a leader and somebody that they’ll follow into battle,’’ Davis said. “That’s huge for me. Now I just have to step up, continue to be that guy that works hard every single day—day-in and day-out—and do my best for all of my guys in the locker room.”
“I’m proud of Todd,” said Joseph. “Todd has done things right since I’ve been here for two years. He’s been a guy that we can count on. I’m really pleased that he became one of our captains."
New starting quarterback Case Keenum was named a captain for the first time in his NFL career by his new Denver teammates.
“Case won by a long shot,” Joseph said. “His teammates really believe in him. He’s our quarterback. He’s our leader — not just [as the] quarterback, but in the locker room, the man he is. His teammates have respect for him.”
