ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — In all of the changes, the firings and the hirings that have swirled around the Denver Broncos over the last eight years, one of the few constants has been the No.
31 jersey and the guy who wears it — Justin Simmons. The safety was the Broncos' third-round pick in the 2016 draft (98th overall), the lone survivor in a draft class that included quarterback Paxton Lynch and punter Riley Dixon, who is back for his second stint with the team.
Simmons has seen change, change and more change. «I just want to win,'' said Simmons, who in his eighth season is the longest-tenured Broncos player.
The Broncos drafted him less than three months after they won Super Bowl 50, yet Simmons has never been to the playoffs — with Sean Payton being his fifth head coach and Vance Joseph being his his fifth defensive coordinator.