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The Denver Broncos have a crowded wide receiving room, so there’s goint to be a lot of competition in camp. Other teams will be noticing, so there will be opportunities for them with roster-cut receivers being available, and there could also be trade opportunities, with all of this covered in a minicamp update from Luca Evans of the Denver Post.
“I think all of us are anxious,” Payton said about the state of the squad when he cut short minicamp on Wednesday, “to get to where we’re in pads.”
Start with the cast of receivers who are on hand. The mainstays who aren’t going anywhere are new arrival Jaylen Waddle, who was the new addition via a big trade, plus possession receiver Courtland Sutton, who offers size and reliability in the red zone plus the ability to move the chains regardless of where the Broncos are setting up shop.
The others include Troy Franklin, Pat Bryant and Marvin Mims Jr. All three are set as far as being roster locks, but any of three could be available in trade. Mims is the most available, as he’s in a contract year and so far the Broncos haven’t started talks with him for a new deal.
Here’s a snapshot of the others and where they stand coming out of camp.
Lil’Jordan Humphrey
Humphrey has good size, and the Broncos have been able to get a lot out of him. He was with the New York Giants for a good part of last year, but that situation didn’t work out for a variety of reasons, so Denver brought him back for the stretch run.
This mostly paid off, as Humphrey did have a couple of big catches. He struggles with drops occasionally, but he’s also a known quantity, so he could be the receiver who gets left out when the final roster wheel stops spinning.
Hakeem Butler
Butler was the offensive player in the UFL last year, and he was impressive when the Broncos signed him in the middle of minicamp. According to Evans, his “natural fluidity is hard to teach at his size, with Butler checking in at 6’5” and 242 pounds. He made some highlight plays in minicamp, and he could pressure Humphrey for a job.
Dane Key
Key’s college experience includes experience at Nebraska and Kentucky, and according to Evans he stood out in summer workouts. The specifics include “good speed in space,” with size at 6’3” and a camp performance that included a “handful of chunk catches.” Payton seems to specialize in finding quality receivers at the back end of the roster, so he, too, could be a player who will be watched carefully by receiver-hungry teams.
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“I think all of us are anxious,” Payton said about the state of the squad when he cut short minicamp on Wednesday, “to get to where we’re in pads.”
Start with the cast of receivers who are on hand. The mainstays who aren’t going anywhere are new arrival Jaylen Waddle, who was the new addition via a big trade, plus possession receiver Courtland Sutton, who offers size and reliability in the red zone plus the ability to move the chains regardless of where the Broncos are setting up shop.
The others include Troy Franklin, Pat Bryant and Marvin Mims Jr. All three are set as far as being roster locks, but any of three could be available in trade. Mims is the most available, as he’s in a contract year and so far the Broncos haven’t started talks with him for a new deal.
Here’s a snapshot of the others and where they stand coming out of camp.
Lil’Jordan Humphrey
Humphrey has good size, and the Broncos have been able to get a lot out of him. He was with the New York Giants for a good part of last year, but that situation didn’t work out for a variety of reasons, so Denver brought him back for the stretch run.
This mostly paid off, as Humphrey did have a couple of big catches. He struggles with drops occasionally, but he’s also a known quantity, so he could be the receiver who gets left out when the final roster wheel stops spinning.
Hakeem Butler
Butler was the offensive player in the UFL last year, and he was impressive when the Broncos signed him in the middle of minicamp. According to Evans, his “natural fluidity is hard to teach at his size, with Butler checking in at 6’5” and 242 pounds. He made some highlight plays in minicamp, and he could pressure Humphrey for a job.
Dane Key
Key’s college experience includes experience at Nebraska and Kentucky, and according to Evans he stood out in summer workouts. The specifics include “good speed in space,” with size at 6’3” and a camp performance that included a “handful of chunk catches.” Payton seems to specialize in finding quality receivers at the back end of the roster, so he, too, could be a player who will be watched carefully by receiver-hungry teams.
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