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With the fifth-oldest roster in the NFL, the Denver Broncos are certainly in win-now mode.
The Broncos are approaching the 2026 season with an average player age of 26.40, which ranks 28th out of 32 NFL teams, according to Ian Hartitz of RotoWire.
It is perhaps no surprise, then, that Denver is listed second-to-last on Aaron Schatz's ESPN list of NFL teams ranked by under-25 talent going into the 2026 campaign. Only the Los Angeles Rams (No. 32) are ranked lower.
"[T]he Broncos are way down here in part because they didn't have a pick in 2026 until the third round," Hartitz wrote for ESPN. "(That first selection, defensive tackle Tyler Onyedim, is 23 years old.)"
Denver's most notable players under age 25 are arguably receiver/returner Marvin Mims (24) and pass rusher Jonah Elliss (23). The Broncos also have wide receivers Pat Bryant (23) and Troy Franklin (23), plus cornerbacks Jahdae Barron (24) and Kris Abrams-Draine (24). Running back RJ Harvey (25) is a notable player who has passed the age limit for the rankings.
Last year, ESPN ranked Denver's under-25 talent last in the NFL. The Broncos went on to go 14-3 in the regular season, clinching the AFC West and No. 1 playoff seed in the conference.
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The Broncos are approaching the 2026 season with an average player age of 26.40, which ranks 28th out of 32 NFL teams, according to Ian Hartitz of RotoWire.
It is perhaps no surprise, then, that Denver is listed second-to-last on Aaron Schatz's ESPN list of NFL teams ranked by under-25 talent going into the 2026 campaign. Only the Los Angeles Rams (No. 32) are ranked lower.
"[T]he Broncos are way down here in part because they didn't have a pick in 2026 until the third round," Hartitz wrote for ESPN. "(That first selection, defensive tackle Tyler Onyedim, is 23 years old.)"
Denver's most notable players under age 25 are arguably receiver/returner Marvin Mims (24) and pass rusher Jonah Elliss (23). The Broncos also have wide receivers Pat Bryant (23) and Troy Franklin (23), plus cornerbacks Jahdae Barron (24) and Kris Abrams-Draine (24). Running back RJ Harvey (25) is a notable player who has passed the age limit for the rankings.
Last year, ESPN ranked Denver's under-25 talent last in the NFL. The Broncos went on to go 14-3 in the regular season, clinching the AFC West and No. 1 playoff seed in the conference.
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This article originally appeared on Broncos Wire: ESPN ranks Broncos' under age 25 players second-last in the NFL
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