Justin Simmons

As we enter prime roster-reconstruction season across the NFL, Adam Schein identifies nine pending free agents who simply CANNOT be allowed to walk out the door.

Which NFL players are in line to receive the franchise tag before the March 9 deadline? Gregg Rosenthal spotlights the no-brainers, as well as the more debatable candidates, across the league.

Patrick Mahomes and Aaron Rodgers highlight the rosters for the 2021 Pro Bowl. Check out the complete AFC and NFC rosters.

The NFL announced Thursday morning its 32 nominees for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award, which will be announced at NFL Honors the week prior to Super Bowl LV.

Gregg Rosenthal highlights future NFL free agents who are in line to pump up their market value heading into the stretch run of the 2020 season.

Which QB is the NFL's best halfway through the 2020 season? What about the league's top position group? Finest rookie? Cole Jacobson hands out NFL Research midseason awards.

Gregg Rosenthal spies teams that faced a Week 6 fork in the road. Did D'Andre Swift's Lions turn toward the light? Are Kirk Cousins' Vikings bound for darkness?

What was the best coaching call from the season's first four weeks? Most clutch play? The NFL Media Research team's Cole Jacobson hands out awards for the first quarter of the 2020 campaign.

2020 represents a contract year for a number of spectacular NFL players. With that in mind, Gregg Rosenthal takes a sneak peek at next offseason's open market, ranking his top 25 prospective free agents of 2021.

Justin Simmons will play on the one-year franchise tag in 2020 after the safety and the Denver Broncos failed to come to an agreement on a long-term deal before Wednesday's deadline.

During a recent appearance on the RapSheet + Friends Podcast, legendary Broncos DB Steve Atwater was asked for his thoughts on having to wait until 2021 to be inducted. Atwater, who's waited 16 years to enter Canton, expressed his relief regarding the decision and optimism for next year's festivities.

Very few of the players who received a franchise or transition tag have agreed to terms with their teams on new deals, and some players have yet to even sign their tag, in hopes of an 11th-hour agreement or a trade.

Broncos safety Justin Simmons will have to wait another year for his multi-year payday. NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reports the two sides won't be able to workout a long-term deal before Wednesday's deadline. 

The Denver Broncos haven't given up hope of locking down safety Justin Simmons to a multi-year deal before the Wednesday deadline.

Von Miller, Kareem Jackson, Justin Simmons and Drew Lock were among the Denver players to partake in Saturday's march.

Who are the most underappreciated players in the NFL? Cynthia Frelund, our resident analytics guru, crunched the numbers to unearth overlooked individuals with the highest contribution metrics. Here is one slept-on standout for each AFC team.

Yes, the AFC West is home to the defending NFL champion Chiefs -- but John Elway's Broncos and Jon Gruden's Raiders have been making moves. Adam Maya scopes out a division on the upswing.

Adam Rank revisits the 2017 NFL Draft. Just how high does Christian McCaffrey rise? Where do Deshaun Watson and his fellow quarterbacks end up?

How has player movement across the NFL impacted the league hierarchy? Dan Hanzus updates his Power Rankings following a wild stretch of free-agent signings and trades.

Free agency frenzy is a hectic period on the NFL calendar that has a language all its own. Fortunately, Anthony Holzman-Escareno is here for you with a glossary explaining all the terms you need to know.

The grand reshuffling that is NFL free agency is upon us. So ... who's going where? Here is a constantly updated, team-by-team rundown of all the key additions and trades in this frenzied period.

With Justin Simmons getting tagged by Broncos, Anthony Harris has become top free-agent safety, but he'd like to stay with the Vikings "if all things were equal."

Here is the original Top 101 Free Agents of 2020 list -- courtesy of Gregg Rosenthal and Chris Wesseling -- as it stood before players began to be signed, tagged and/or released.

Justin Simmons is staying in Denver for at least another season. The Broncos slapped the franchise tag on the safety on Friday. Simmons should earn over $12 million in 2020.

How much loot will CB Byron Jones and TE Austin Hooper command on the open market? Ahead of free agency, Tom Pelissero talks to NFL executives and others around the league about non-quarterbacks who are in line for big paydays.

NFL Network's DeAngelo Hall highlights his top 3 free agent defensive backs.

NFL Network's James Palmer explains where the Denver Broncos and safety Justin Simmons stand in contract negotiations.

Denver Broncos S Justin Simmons explains why Denver would be the perfect fit for his career going forward.

See a countdown of the 10 best highlight plays made by the Denver Broncos in the 2020 NFL season.

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Davante Adams was among the players to tweet reactions to the protests at the U.S. Capitol.

Watch the highlights of Denver Broncos safety Justin Simmons from the 2020 NFL season.

Watch the highlights of the Week 17 matchup between the Las Vegas Raiders and the Denver Broncos.

Denver Broncos safety Justin Simmons records an interception on a deflected pass by Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr in Week 17.

Denver Broncos safety Justin Simmons joins "NFL Total Access" for an interview.

The "NFL Total Access" crew Introduces 2021 Pro Bowl defensive backs for AFC, NFC.

Every player with a PFF grade of 90+ in Week 11

Watch the top defense of Week 11 during the NFL 2020 season.

Watch the top plays from Week 11 during the NFL 2020 season.

Watch the crazy endings of Week 11 during the NFL 2020 season.

Watch the Miami Dolphins vs. Denver Broncos highlights from Week 11 of the 2020 season.

Denver Broncos safety Justin Simmons reads Ryan Fitzpatrick's eyes for CLUTCH end-zone INT.

Watch the full game highlights of the Week 9 matchup between the Denver Broncos and the Atlanta Falcons.

Denver Broncos safety Justin Simmons intercepts a pass from Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan.

Watch the top plays of Week 8 during the 2020 NFL season.

Watch the best defensive plays of Week 8.

Watch Los Angeles Chargers vs. Denver Broncos highlights from Week 8 of the 2020 season.

Denver Broncos safety Justin Simmons makes huge INT return off Justin Herbert look easy.

Watch the best defensive plays of Week 6.

Watch the highlights from the Week 6 matchup between the Denver Broncos and the New England Patriots.

Denver Broncos safety Justin Simmons recovers New England Patriots tight end Ryan Izzo for 16 yards.