Denver Broncos

"We are right there," Pat Surtain II said. "You can see last year and a couple of seasons prior to last year, we were very close. It was just that one drive or that one play that changes the game. Obviously, it’s going to be a great game coming up. We have a lot to prove, so it should be very exciting."

Additionally, kicker Brandon McManus was a limited participant after not practicing Wednesday due to a quad injury.

"It’s been fun to have a guy out there who I feel like plays like me, and we play similar, so we can talk a lot and the communication’s very easy between us,” Jewell said.

"He does so much," Justin Simmons said. "He means so much to Colorado. What a story — [him being from] Wiggins and how much he means."

Thirteen Broncos players and five executives/owners will be auctioning their My Cause My Cleats for charity with 100 percent of proceeds benefiting their designated nonprofit.

The broadcast will feature holiday-themed augmented reality effects, including “snowmen, gingerbread men and other wintry surprises” on the field.

Risner has displayed a passion to using his platform to impact his community during his four seasons as a Bronco.