The Broncos must earmark some of the Wilson money to upgrade the offense, particularly adding another pass-catcher to the mix, preferably a No. 1 target who can make life easier on Bo Nix — those players don’t just fall from trees. Running back J.K. Dobbins, who spearheaded the rushing attack before suffering a foot injury that wiped out the end of the season, is a free agent. Dobbins hopes to return to Denver after his one-year prove-it deal.
“It’s been a great time here in my short time here,” Dobbins said. “I think I will be here. Hopefully, I will. I’m a Bronco for life.”
Pro Bowl left tackle Garett Bolles noted that, with Sean Payton at the helm, Nix’s trajectory, and money to spend, Denver should be a free-agent destination in 2026.
“People want to come to Denver,” Bolles said. “I mean, I’ll be shocked to see how many free agents want to come here. We got a young team. We got a quarterback. We got the best O-line in football — I don’t care what anyone says. We do.”
Denver currently enters the 2026 offseason with $27.453 million in cap space, the 12th-most, per Over The Cap, and the ability to restructure several deals to create more. After riding out the hefty Wilson mistake, the Broncos currently have just $1.218 million in dead money this offseason.