Jonas Griffith: Broncos will surprise people this season

The Broncos are entering their second season under head coach Sean Payton and one member of the defense thinks it will be a better year.

Linebacker Jonas Griffith said on Denver Sports 104.3 The Fan this week that he senses an increased comfort level from Payton as the team moves toward the 2024 season. Griffith believes the comfort level is tied to Payton’s belief in what the team is capable of doing on the field and said he shares the coach’s expectations about how things will go in the fall.

“I think he is very confident on the team this year,” Griffith said. “We are going to surprise a lot of people. He talks about this a lot with us too. He’s like, Hey, you know – really comfortable with the guys this year. And we are ready to go. We still have a lot of work to do, but we are ready.”

Griffith was unable to help the Broncos on the field last year as he was sidelined with a torn ACL in August. His return should help the defense’s attempt to make Payton a winner in Denver this time around.