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.

What did you learn from the New Orleans Saints' final preseason game? Here are our five postgame takeaways from Kellen Moore's 'trial run:'

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.

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.