The Facts: Although the Denver Post recently speculated that Sanders could be dealt in the coming months, that's not general manager John Elway's intention. "From my understanding, the Broncos do not want to deal him," NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported. "He's got a $10 million cap number. ... But, remember, they want to lure a big-time free-agent quarterback to the team. This quarterback -- maybe Kirk Cousins, maybe someone else -- needs someone to throw to."

Diehards Line: As NFL.com's Chris Wesseling notes, with perennial tease Cody Latimer due to reach free agency, Denver has only spare parts such as Bennie Fowler, Jordan Taylor and unproven 2017 third-round pick Carlos Henderson behind Sanders and Demaryius Thomas on the depth chart. If Elway expects to reverse course and prevent his franchise from back-to-back losing seasons first time since the early 1970s, jettisoning one of his precious few proven starters on offense isn't the answer. ... On the wrong side of age 30, both Sanders and Thomas are nearing the decline phase of their careers -- if they haven't already reached it. Still, if the Broncos are going to jumpstart their offense with a new QB, keeping both wideouts makes sense.