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Chad Jensen· Aug 25, 2026

Jensen lists six Broncos veterans who could be surprise cuts before the 53-man deadline. Despite the disclaimer, he commits to Troy Franklin making the roster, and expects Tycen Anderson and Drew Sanders not to survive cuts.

“Anderson was just signed in the offseason, but I'll be surprised if he survives the final roster cuts.”

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3 checkable claims — 3 roster spot calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.

It names 4 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

2 of 3 have settled so far, averaging 0 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess at the same calls.

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3 checkable claims in this take

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  • Roster Spot CallsTycen AndersonDenver BroncosAug 25, 2026

    Tycen Anderson to make the roster

    “Anderson was just signed in the offseason, but I'll be surprised if he survives the final roster cuts.”

    Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 100-200 skill
    How this was scored
    club:
    DEN
    skill:
    -200
    player:
    5c9c2360-23a1-4fde-bc86-49d5540dffe8
    season:
    2026
    claimed:
    he does not make the 53
    accuracy:
    0
    baseline:
    100
    difficulty:
    2
    the naive guess:
    he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
    weeks in the season:
    18
    weeks on the53:
    1
    weeks left when called:
    18
    first week on the53:
    1
    weeks on the practice squad:
    0

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  • Roster Spot CallsTroy FranklinDenver BroncosAug 25, 2026

    Troy Franklin to make the roster

    “Again, I believe Franklin is making this roster... Don't count on Franklin being waived, but for the reasons listed above, it's something to watch out for.”

    Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 100-200 skill
    How this was scored
    club:
    DEN
    skill:
    -200
    player:
    2c1e28ac-46d6-4ea4-afcb-c741675436fd
    season:
    2026
    claimed:
    he does not make the 53
    accuracy:
    0
    baseline:
    100
    difficulty:
    2
    the naive guess:
    he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
    weeks in the season:
    18
    weeks on the53:
    1
    weeks left when called:
    18
    first week on the53:
    1
    weeks on the practice squad:
    0

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  • Roster Spot CallsDrew SandersDenver BroncosAug 25, 2026

    Drew Sanders to make the roster

    “It doesn't help that Denver is very deep at outside linebacker. The writing is on the wall for Sanders, despite being a former third-round draft pick.”

    Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.

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