Broncos coach Sean Payton said Thursday that Franklin had a good spring, looking "extremely explosive" and "about five pounds heavier," Zac Stevens of TheDNVR.com reports. Franklin had 2,274 receiving yards and 23 TDs over his final two seasons at Oregon, but he fell to the fourth round of the 2024 NFL Draft after checking in at just 172 pounds at the combine -- an unheard of weight for a 6-foot-2 wide receiver in the NFL. He's still among the thinnest players at his position, and coming off a low-impact rookie year with 263 yards on 53 targets, but Franklin may nonetheless be part of the competition this summer for Denver's Nos. 2 and 3 WR spots behind top target Courtland Sutton. The competition includes Marvin Mims, Devaughn Vele and rookie third-round pick Pat Bryant.
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name GP CAR YDS AVG LNG YDS/G TD FUM LST FD A. Estime,RB13763104.12123.822615B. Watson,RB24102.575.00012J. Stidham,QB3451.381.70001J. McLaughlin,RB161134964.42131.0113825T. Franklin,WR16284.050.50000M. Burton,FB17781.130.51013J. Williams,RB171395133.72030.2423630T. Badie,RB311867.84328.70134B. Nix,QB17924304.73225.343941M. Mims Jr.,WR1713423.2172.501123Receiving
name GP REC TGTS YDS AVG TD LNG YDS/G YAC FD D. Vele,WR1341554751233736.5127.026A. Estime,RB13552750132.137.02A. Trautman,TE1713221881423711.198.08B. Watson,RB21213130136.518.00J. McLaughlin,RB1624277632114.8167.03J. Reynolds,WR512191831514936.635.08T. Franklin,WR162853263923016.4163.011L. Krull,TE131923152802311.767.07M. Burton,FB1710106571283.841.03J. Williams,RB175270346703420.4395.014C. Sutton,WR17811351,0811384763.6179.057L. Humphrey,WR173145293914117.2192.012G. Dulcich,TE4512286097.015.00N. Adkins,TE17141511583166.876.06T. Badie,RB333-2-102-0.74.00B. Nix,QB171122120.10.01M. Mims Jr.,WR1739525031369329.6477.014Defense
TacklesSacksInterceptionsFumblesname GP SOLO AST TOTAL SACK SCKYDS TFL PD INT TD FF FR FTD K. Smith, DB9 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K. Welch, LB6 3 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Mathis, CB10 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 P. Locke, SAF15 49 24 73 1 10 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 D. Vele, WR13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L. Wallace, CB13 20 8 28 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 M. Fraboni, LS17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B. Watson, RB2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C. Barton, LB17 52 52 104 1.5 2.5 2 5 2 0 1 1 0 P. Surtain II, CB16 34 11 45 0 0 1 11 4 0 1 1 0 J. McLaughlin, RB16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. McMillian, CB17 61 20 81 1 14 4 10 2 0 1 0 0 J. Cooper, OLB17 33 25 58 10.5 50.5 11 1 0 0 1 0 0 D. Sanders, LB4 3 2 5 1 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 E. Uwazurike, DL4 3 8 11 0.5 1.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N. Bonitto, OLB17 33 15 48 13.5 88.5 16 4 1 0 2 1 0 D. Tillman, OLB12 12 10 22 5 40 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 M. Burton, FB17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Key, DB17 12 13 25 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Williams, RB17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Q. Meinerz, OL17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Z. Cunningham, LB7 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R. Moss, CB14 65 21 86 0 0 1 8 1 0 1 1 0 A. Singleton, LB3 17 14 31 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 J. Skinner, SAF14 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T. Smith, CB17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C. Sutton, WR17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T. McCalister, SAF3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L. Humphrey, WR17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M. Roach, DT17 18 25 43 2.5 14 5 2 0 0 1 1 0 N. Adkins, TE17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Jackson, DL17 4 13 17 1 5 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 J. Elliss, OLB17 21 10 31 5 27.5 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 D. Jones, DT17 21 21 42 1 3.5 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 R. Taylor, CB1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 18 22 40 7 48.5 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 L. Bailey, LB10 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B. Jones, SAF16 79 36 115 0 0 2 10 3 0 1 1 0 R. Dixon, P17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K. Abrams-Draine, CB5 5 3 8 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 Z. Allen, DL16 32 29 61 8.5 35.5 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 J. Strnad, LB17 46 23 69 3 8 8 3 0 0 0 0 0 B. Browning, OLB5 1 6 7 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 M. Mims Jr., WR17 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K. Alexander, LB3 3 5 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 -
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144rushing yards
43receiving yards
75tackles
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name GP CAR YDS AVG LNG YDS/G TD FUM LST FD J. McLaughlin,RB12-2-1.01-2.00030J. Williams,RB17294.1629.00000T. Badie,RB1284.078.00000B. Nix,QB144310.81843.00004M. Mims Jr.,WR1210.541.00031Receiving
name GP REC TGTS YDS AVG TD LNG YDS/G YAC FD D. Vele,WR10200000.00.00A. Trautman,TE11122022.00.00J. McLaughlin,RB11100000.02.00T. Franklin,WR123542714354.00.02L. Krull,TE11122022.00.00J. Williams,RB1221470714.013.00C. Sutton,WR159751502175.012.04M. Mims Jr.,WR12412601512.03.01Defense
TacklesSacksInterceptionsFumblesname GP SOLO AST TOTAL SACK SCKYDS TFL PD INT TD FF FR FTD P. Locke, SAF1 5 5 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C. Barton, LB1 2 6 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P. Surtain II, CB1 4 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. McMillian, CB1 2 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Cooper, OLB1 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Sanders, LB1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N. Bonitto, OLB1 2 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Tillman, OLB1 3 4 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R. Moss, CB1 5 2 7 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 J. Skinner, SAF1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M. Roach, DT1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Jackson, DL1 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Jones, DT1 5 2 7 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 B. Jones, SAF1 5 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R. Dixon, P1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K. Abrams-Draine, CB1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Z. Allen, DL1 4 1 5 1 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Strnad, LB1 4 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Broncos coach Sean Payton said Thursday that Franklin had a good spring, looking "extremely explosive" and "about five pounds heavier," Zac Stevens of TheDNVR.com reports. Franklin had 2,274 receiving yards and 23 TDs over his final two seasons at Oregon, but he fell to the fourth round of the 2024 NFL Draft after checking in at just 172 pounds at the combine -- an unheard of weight for a 6-foot-2 wide receiver in the NFL. He's still among the thinnest players at his position, and coming off a low-impact rookie year with 263 yards on 53 targets, but Franklin may nonetheless be part of the competition this summer for Denver's Nos. 2 and 3 WR spots behind top target Courtland Sutton. The competition includes Marvin Mims, Devaughn Vele and rookie third-round pick Pat Bryant.
Harvey has new backfield competition with the Broncos having agreed to terms with J.K. Dobbins on a one-year, $5.25 million contract Tuesday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports. Harvey is now joined by a far more proven backfield mate than incumbents Audric Estime and Jaleel McLaughlin, with Dobbins having racked up 1,058 scrimmage yards and nine total touchdowns across 13 regular-season appearances with the Chargers in 2024, a tremendous rebound after three consecutive injury-riddled years in Baltimore. While Dobbins' impressive comeback year shouldn't be discounted, he did miss four games due to an MCL sprain and fade somewhat down the stretch. Dobbins' average of 4.6 YPC on the season was heavily buoyed by a strong start, as from Week 3 on he hovered at just 3.8 YPC. Harvey's impressive athleticism, 4.40 speed and second-round draft capital still provide him a path to the significant role early in his career, and coach Sean Payton's offenses have a history of supporting two high-end fantasy running backs at a time, but the arrival of Dobbins increases the difficulty of projecting the rookie to immediately emerge as a workhorse.
Dobbins agreed to terms Tuesday on a one-year, $5.25 million contract with Denver, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports. Dobbins racked up a career-high 1,058 scrimmage yards and nine total touchdowns across 13 regular-season appearances with the Chargers in 2024, and he now joins rookie RJ Harvey atop the depth chart of the Broncos' revamped backfield. An MCL sprain forced Dobbins to miss four games during his one-year stint with Los Angeles, but after missing 2021 due to a multi-ligament knee injury, having the same issue linger into 2022 and require surgery, and then suffering a torn Achilles' tendon Week 1 of 2023, for Dobbins to average 4.6 YPC and play 13 games represents one of the most remarkable comeback seasons in recent memory. Both Dobbins and Harvey project as valuable fantasy contributors in coach Sean Payton's offense, which averaged the 10th most points per game (25.0) in the NFL last season and could make a sizeable leap with Bo Nix entering Year 2.
Broncos head coach Sean Payton said Thursday that Engram (shoulder), who has been an active participant at OTAs, has shown "real good instincts" at practice, Aric DiLalla of the team's official site reports. Engram said Thursday he feels "the potential is through the roof" for second-year quarterback Bo Nix, per DiLalla, and the veteran tight end projects to be a significant part of the young signal-caller's Year 2 development. Now fully recovered from the hamstring and labrum injuries that limited him to nine regular-season appearances with Jacksonville in 2024, Engram is entrenched as Denver's top tight end above Adam Trautman, and he's staring down a seemingly straightforward path to emerging as the No. 2 option in the passing game behind top wideout Courtland Sutton. Marvin Mims, Devaughn Vele and Troy Franklin project as complementary options and are joined by rookie third-rounder Pat Bryant, but Engram is clearly the Broncos' most proficient target outlet for short passes, even if his prime is in the past as he enters his age-31 season. Zac Stevens of TheDNVR.com reports that Engram's usage at OTAs suggests a key role in the passing game.
Fotheringham (undisclosed) reverted to the Broncos' injured reserve list Wednesday. Fotheringham was waived/injured by Denver on Tuesday and will spend the 2025 season on injured reserve unless he's cut with an injury settlement at a later date.
Prieskorn signed a contract with the Broncos on Tuesday, Zac Stevens of TheDNVR.com reports. Prieskorn went unselected in April's NFL Draft but subsequently inked a deal with Detroit. He was waived May 12 before landing with the Broncos on Tuesday. Prieskorn will try to carve out a spot on Denver's roster after compiling 850 receiving yards and seven touchdowns over his final two collegiate seasons at Ole Miss.
Broncos head coach Sean Payton said Thursday that Estime is a "back that requires enough touches" and "just didn't have enough as a rookie," but is "going to get those opportunities" during the 2025 season, Mike Klis of 9News Denver reports. Estime and fellow incumbent Jaleel McLaughlin opened OTAs taking the majority of first-team running back reps, but courtesy of his second-round draft capital, it shouldn't take long for rookie RJ Harvey to climb the depth chart. A 2024 fifth-round pick, Estime racked up 76 carries for 310 yards and two touchdowns across 14 regular-season games as a rookie, while securing all five of his targets for 27 yards and fumbling twice (one lost). He was also a healthy scratch for the team's wild-card round playoff loss to the Bills. Harvey's addition to the backfield figures to more than account for the touches vacated by Javonte Williams' departure for Dallas in free agency, but Payton appears to still envision a clear role for Estime, even acknowledging that his bruising rushing style requires ample opportunities to wear down opposing defenses. At 5-foot-11, 227-pounds, Estime could operate as a 'thunder' complement to the 5-foot-8, 205-pound Harvey's 'lightning,' though the latter tailback demonstrated an ability to withstand a workhorse role during his time at UCF.
Singleton (knee) participated in Thursday's practice, Parker Gabriel of The Denver Post reports. Singleton was expected to be ready for the regular season, so it's no surprise he's returned to the field for OTAs after tearing his ACL during the Broncos' Week 3 win in 2024. The Montana State product was one of the NFL's top tackles prior to his injury, recording 177 total tackles, including 2.0 sacks, and four passes defended across 17 regular-season games in 2023. Now that he's returned, Singleton is likely to remain one of the team's top defensive playmakers in 2025.