The Broncos’ receiver room has made a strong first impression on Jaylen Waddle, and not just because of what it can do on the field.
After arriving in Denver in March in a deal that sent a first-, third- and fourth-round pick to Miami, Waddle has spent the offseason getting familiar with a group that already includes Courtland Sutton, Troy Franklin, Marvin Mims and Pat Bryant. The result, at least from his perspective, has been a room that feels as good off the field as it looks on it.
“It’s a great group honestly, and I’m not even talking about… Everyone knows they can play and do these amazing things on the field. I’m just talking about them as people." Waddle said of the Broncos' wide reciever room at OTAs.
"I came in as the new guy, and they welcomed me with open arms [and] have treated me like a brother since Day 1. I really have to look at ‘Court’ [WR Courtland Sutton] and see what he did with the young guys. It’s great; they’re great.”
Waddle’s comments came back during OTAs in June, after he had already started working with the team in practices dating back to OTAs and minicamp. What stood out to him was the way the group handled his arrival, with Sutton setting the tone for the younger players in the room.
That chemistry matters, but so does the way the pieces fit together. Waddle has already seen enough to appreciate what Denver can become with him and Sutton working in tandem.
“Courtland is an elite playmaker, so anytime you have a playmaker on the other side of you, it’s just makes it easy," Waddle said of Sutton. "It’s someone that the defense has to be looking for, and vice versa.”
The Broncos already finished last season in the top half of the NFL in scoring, and the addition of Waddle gives them another dynamic target in an offense that was already deep. Pair that with a defense that has most of its key players back for 2026, and the picture in Denver starts to look a lot bigger than just a strong receiver group.
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