Barron returns pick 97 yards for a TD as Stidham leads Broncos to runaway 27-7 win over Falcons‎

Jarrett Stidham threw a touchdown pass in his bid to keep his hold on Denver’s backup job and Jahdae Barron returned an interception 97 yards for a touchdown as the Broncos overwhelmed the Atlanta Falcons 27-7 on Friday night in the preseason opener for both teams. Stidham completed 9 of 15 passes for 131 yards, including a 5-yard scoring pass to Jaleel McLaughlin, while playing the first half. Denver coach Sean Payton announced Wednesday starting quarterback Bo Nix would not play against Atlanta.