Ready for some get back. On paper with only a few minor adjustments, the Denver Broncos are the cream of the crop in the AFC.
Defense. Offense. Special Teams. Coaching Staff. You name it. As an organization as a whole, there is none better. Players took pay cuts, coaches got cut, and the Broncos offense is ready to cut up the AFC. Newly acquired WR Jalen Waddle is in the lineup, which teams are going to have to game plan around now that Denver has an “every down” WR in Courtland Suttland, along with a field stretcher and deep threat in Waddle.
Jalen Waddle is well aware of the potential the Denver have next season:
“They got all of the talent. I’m here to help in every fashion. It should be fun. It should be great!”
- – Denver Broncos, WR Jalen Waddle
Playing man coverage against this offense is going to be one heck of a challenge for secondaries looking to stop this offense. There are too many combo packages that you can run with the depth that the Broncos have at WR. And if they add another fast and physical Tight End, this roster will be comparable to playing with the Madden 2004 Atlanta Falcons. If it weren’t for Nix’s broken ankle, the Broncos would’ve without a doubt made a Super Bowl appearance. No excuse now. Nix has weapons everywhere.
Denver’s skill positions on offense arguably might be the most lethal firing squad in the NFL
QB: Bo Nix
RB1: JK Dobbins
RB2: RJ Harvey
WR1: Jalen Waddle
WR2: Courtland Sutton
WR3: Pat Bryant
WR4: Lil Jordan Humphery
WR5: Marvin Mims
WR6: Troy Franklin
TE: Evan Engram
TE2: ___??____
Paramount Offseason Transactions:
- – Jalen Waddle, “The Yard Racker” averaged 14.2 yards per reception in the last four seasons. In the 2025-26 season he had 64 receptions, 910 receiving yards, and 6 TD’s, sitting 2nd behind WR behind George Pickens who is number 1 in yards per reception. And that was with a mediocre Quarterback. Waddle’s contract is basically a two-year $41.2million deal with $17 million guaranteed in 2026.
- – John Franklin-Myers is off to Tennessee on a three-year deal valued at $63 million with $42 million guaranteed.
- Denver re-signed RB Jaleel McLaughlin to a one-year deal for $1.145 million, with $125K guaranteed. Jaleel is a “role-back” and averaged 4.84 yards per carry that’ll be used for “option down” situations.
- – Matt Peart wanted no part of leaving Denver and restructured his contract, taking less money to continue blocking with his fellow linemen in front of Bo Nix. Peart cut his salary by $1.5 million, with his new contract at a steady $2 million deal with $755,000 guaranteed. This deal freed up $1.58 million in cap space.
- – Alex Singleton re-signed with Denver on a two-year deal for $15 million, with $11 million guaranteed. Singleton wanted to remain in Denver so much, to the point where he supposedly turned down $25 million that was offered by the Houston Texans and Philadelphia Eagles.
- – JK Dobbins signed a two-year $16 million contract, with $8 million guaranteed and $4 million in potential incentives.
After releasing PJ Locke and Dre Greenlaw, Denver saved about $8 million in cap space. With that money on hand, they decided to bring back WR Lil Jordan Humphrey, CB Riley Moss, and TE Lucas Krull, all on a one-year deal. Denver just snagged their first Free Agent Tycen Anderson from Cincinnati on a one-year deal, essentially replacing Defensive Back, PJ Locke. TE Adam Trautman will stay put for three more years, along with JK Dobbins who just signed a two-year deal in Denver.
Seeing how adamant a handful of key players are to stay in Denver willing to take less pay unquestionably shows the bond and chemistry that this team has on and off the football field. The players in Denver know how special this squad can be, and what they are capable of next season with a very high chance of winning multiple championships over the next several years.
Dante Robinson | Senior NFL Analyst for The NSR Network
