With the 2026 NFL season set to begin in 55 days, the roster churn is about to get real. Teams are still sorting through cuts, and that always opens the door for trades that look a little cleaner on paper than they do in practice.
One of those ideas comes from Moe Moton of Bleacher Report, who put together a trade proposal for all 32 teams. His call for the Broncos is simple: send Marvin Mims Jr. to the Atlanta Falcons for a late-round pick in next year’s draft.
Moton sees Atlanta as a fit because the Falcons still don’t have a clear No. 2 receiver. Behind Drake London, Jahan Dotson, Olamide Zaccheaus and rookie third-rounder Zachariah Branch are all in the mix for targets. He also points to Denver’s receiver room after the Broncos acquired Jaylen Waddle from the Miami Dolphins, noting that Courtland Sutton and Troy Franklin have a strong rapport with quarterback Bo Nix and that the coaching staff could keep developing second-year wideout Pat Bryant.
His case for the move is that Mims could be on the way out anyway. “Mims knows this year could be his last in Denver. Atlanta can speed up the process and acquire him to address a glaring roster need”.
There’s no question Mims is entering a meaningful season, since he is set to be an unrestricted free agent after the year. But calling him buried on the depth chart misses what he still brings to Denver.
His biggest value hasn’t come as a receiver. It’s come on special teams, where he has been one of the league’s most dangerous return men and has already made the Pro Bowl twice in his first three seasons for his kick-return work.
That’s why the Broncos should be thinking extension first, trade second. Mims hasn’t piled up huge receiving numbers, but he has been Denver’s most reliable deep threat. The bigger issue has been how the team has used him, with too many bubble screens and wide receiver reverse plays slowing his growth as a true offensive weapon.
Still, if a player is heading toward free agency, every reasonable offer deserves a look. Atlanta does make sense as a landing spot for Mims. It just feels like the kind of move that would carry more weight later in the season than it does right now.
Denver still has Mims for the 2026 season, and that matters. By the trade deadline, both teams will look different, and the Broncos will have a much better read on whether a deal like this is worth making.
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