The Denver Broncos beat the New Orleans Saints 28-19 in their preseason finale on Saturday. Quarterback Bo Nix put up 10-of-14 passing and 198 yards and one touchdown through the air. The start from the offense wasn't pretty, but it ended on a high note.

The Broncos' rookie has had flashes throughout the preseason, but in the finale, he turned those flashes into impact as he recorded a strip-sack and nearly got a second one. He still has issues as a run defender, but he can make an impact on special teams and as a designated pass rusher.

The Broncos have a very complete roster and will hope to get many of the players they cut through the waiver process so they can bring them back onto the practice squad. Players are available to be claimed by any one of the other 31 teams after being waived for 24 hours.

Denver waived Audric Estime, a fifth-round draft pick in 2024, and Blake Watson, who joined the team as an undrafted free agent in 2024. After suffering a PCL strain in the team's preseason finale, Watson received an injury settlement.

According to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, the Denver Broncos have waived running back Blake Watson with an injury settlement. Watson suffered a PCL strain during their preseason finale victory over the Saints and now will hit the waiver wire.

Estime (5-11, 227 pounds) was picked by the Broncos in the fifth round of the 2024 NFL draft out of Notre Dame. He dressed for 13 games as a rookie, rushing 76 times for 310 yards and two touchdowns while adding five receptions for 27 yards as a receiver out of the backfield.

The Saints cut Cam Akers on Monday, according to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero. Akers was a second-round pick of the Los Angeles Rams in the 2020 NFL Draft. He won a Super Bowl ring with the Rams. MORE: Shedeur Sanders gives a sassy answer about the possibility of being cut Injuries have greatly prevented Akers from being an NFL star.