That's not surprising, but it's unofficial confirmation that Elliss is set to start in place of Jonathon Cooper, who is ineligible to play while on Denver Gazette's Kyle Fredrickson. "I just want to go out and put my best foot forward. Not freak out. Just be in the moment. God's blessed me with where I am, so I'm just going to try to make the most of it. "
Broncos edge rusher Jonah Elliss on starting against the Chiefs:Elliss (6-2, 246 pounds) was picked by Denver in the third round of the 2024 NFL draft out of Utah. He has totaled 11 quarterback hits and 7.5 sacks through 30 career games as a rotational pass rusher behind Bonitto and Cooper.
“I don’t want to make it a bigger deal than it is. I just want to go out and put my best foot forward. Not freak out. Just be in the moment.” — Kyle Fredrickson (@kylefredrickson)
Elliss is now poised to make his first career start when the on Monday Night Football in Week 1 on Sept. 14. Elliss has a big opportunity (