Jones isn’t the only Denver defender who’s been confident this offseason about snapping Chicago’s record. Pass rush mate Zach Allen said in early July that the Broncos “fully expect to break it” in 2026.
Denver has a better shot than most, especially considering it is returning most of its defensive standouts from 2025, including Allen (seven sacks) Nik Bonitto (14), Jonathon Cooper (8) and Malcolm Roach (four).
The Broncos will be forced to replace the production left behind by John Franklin-Myers, who went to Tennessee in free agency, but Jones said Wednesday that Roach and Eyioma Uwazurike (3.5) are more than able to take up JFM’s mantle and help Vance Joseph’s unit make history.
“We got what it takes,” Jones said. “We’ve tasted it. Now, it’s time to cook the meal, eat it and take a break.
“You know how you eat a good meal, and you lay down after to take a good nap, and you wake up and go eat again? We’re about to eat again. It’s time. We got the numbers, we got the men, we got the will power, we’ve got free will to go do it. So, it’s up to us, and we’ll go do that.”