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Coming off injury, ‘super healthy’ Brandon Jones seeks to play ‘rest of my career’ with Broncos 24%
By Chris Tomasson21%
8/1/2026, 5:26:54 PM
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ENGLEWOOD — Broncos safety Brandon Jones on Saturday called himself “super healthy.”
He has come a long way in eight months since a torn left pectoral muscle “came completely off the bone.”
Jones was hurt late in the second quarter of Denver’s 34-26 win over Green Bay at Empower Field on Dec.
14.
He missed the final three games of the regular season and the Broncos’ two playoff games.
“I made a traditional tackle over the middle,” Jones said about the injury after a training camp practice at Broncos Park.
“I thought it was potentially my bicep.
It was just a super weird type feeling.
(The Packers were in a two-minute drill), so I couldn’t come out.
So I was making tackles with my right arm.
I made it through, got in the locker room (at halftime).”
He was then examined.
“The doctor looked at me and was telling me to like wrap up and to try to flex my pec area,” Jones said.
“And nothing was there.
So basically it kind of completely came off the bone.”
Jones had surgery and was placed on injured reserve.
He was replaced in the lineup by P.J.
Locke, who since has signed with Dallas as a free agent.
But Jones didn’t believe he necessarily was done for the season.
Had the Broncos not lost 10-7 to New England in the AFC Championship Game, he was hopeful of again suiting up.
“I was planning on if we made the Super Bowl, I was going to play probably not the entire game but something like that,” Jones said.
“That was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to play in the Super Bowl.
I just had to do whatever I could and I was definitely on track to being able to play in that.”
Instead, Jones ended up cleaning out his locker after the loss to the Patriots.
But he returned to be a full participant in spring drills and is excited about entering his third season with Denver and seventh in the NFL.
“Super good, super healthy,” he said.
“I’m flying around.
It’s always great to be back with the guys.”
Now, he wants to stick around a lot longer with his teammates.
After signing a three-year, $20 million contract with the Broncos in 2024, he is hopeful of an extension.
“Obviously, I would love to play the rest of my career here in Denver,” he said.
“That would be amazing.
I kind of just have to do my part.
My part is to come out here and be the best teammate that I can be with the guys and let my agent and all the people included handle (contract talks).”
Nothing seems imminent about Jones getting an extension.
When asked about it Saturday, Denver coach Sean Payton said that possible contract extensions are “part of future decisions.”
“Brandon, he’s done well in this role,” Payton said about what he has done on the field.
Jones was rated by Pro Football Focus as the NFL’s No. 3 safety in 2024.
But his ranking slipped all the way to No. 49 in 2025.
Jones is looking forward to playing a second straight season alongside safety Talanoa Hufanga.
He said they formed a “brotherhood connection” in 2025, when Hufanga joined the Broncos after playing with San Francisco from 2021-24.
Jones also is excited about being reunited with wide receiver Jaylen Waddle, acquired in March from the Dolphins.
Jones broke into the NFL with Miami from 2020-23, and Waddle was his teammate for his final three seasons there, having 1,000 yards receiving in each one.
“He’s exactly who he was in Miami,” Jones said.
“Might be a little faster, which is insane.
I didn’t think that was physically possible, but great teammate, great person.
He just brings a different type of juice.
It’s a guy that can align anywhere, can catch any ball, run any route.
Talks a lot of smack, too, which I appreciate.”
Jones has been covering Waddle plenty in training camp.
He didn’t deny it is a challenge, but sure is glad to now be “super healthy.”
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