The Denver Gazette’s grades from Denver’s 27-7 win over the Arizona Cardinals in a preseason game at Empower Field at Mile High Saturday:

Offense

First things first: the Micah Parsons quote shown on the 9News broadcast was fake. The Denver Gazette confirmed the Dallas Cowboys' star linebacker has not said he wants to play for the Broncos. The quote was fake news and not a real thing. OK, back to the game. Denver newcomers Evan Engram, Pat Bryant and RJ Harvey accounted for 95 yards on their opening 97-yard drive. The Broncos will use their new playmakers. Draft your fantasy roster accordingly.

The Denver Gazette’s grade: A

Defense

Credit George Paton for spotting quarterback-seeking missiles in the second and third rounds of the NFL draft. The football world knows about second-rounder

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