A sea of orange filled the lower bowl of Broncos Stadium on Sunday as the sun glistened off its steel frame. An announced crowd of 21,234 left many on the field in awe amid the grind of training camp carried. Some players took selfies with fans. Some signed babies. Some signed babies and toddlers.



Many others took in a sight they had never experienced, playing in a stadium this size, or in front of a crowd that size just for practice.



“Honestly, it was surreal,” said rookie guard Dalton Risner, a Colorado native who was a longtime Broncos fan before the team drafted him. “I walked out, I’m in a stadium a part of the Denver Broncos. The fans welcomed me. It was an unreal experience. I can’t help but smile thinking about it.”



The occasion was a rare one of the Broncos. Not since 2014 had they practiced at the stadium during camp. But head coach Vic Fangio, when given the option, immediately took it to provide another...