Wyoming TE Evan Svoboda to meet Thursday with Broncos. Audric Estime finds new life with Saints. Shanahan praises Greenlaw.

PHOENIX — If Davis Webb learns how to call plays well as quickly as Kellen Moore did, the Broncos will have a much-improved offense in 2026.

Moore became a first-time play caller with the Dallas Cowboys in 2019. The Cowboys finished No. 1 in total offense and No. 6 in scoring that year. Moore, who is entering his second season as the New Orleans Saints’ head coach, was asked Monday by The Athletic’s Nick Kosmider during the NFC’s head coach breakfast if there was anything about play calling he didn’t fully realize until he started doing it.

“The timing of everything,’’ Moore said. “Obviously, there’s a play clock and it happens fast. You’ve got a few seconds to make a decision you’ve got to go.’’

Webb inherits a Broncos’ offense that was No. 10 in yards with head coach Sean Payton calling the plays last season, but a disappointing No. 14 in scoring.

It won’t be easy for Webb just because he’s the new guy. Moore was perhaps a victim of his early success. After his fourth season of calling plays for the Cowboys in 2022, he was essentially fired by head coach Mike McCarthy – it was officially stated as a mutual parting of ways – even though Dallas was still No. 4 in scoring and No. 11 in total offense.

Moore rebounded. He was the offensive play caller for the Super Bowl-champion Philadelphia Eagles in 2024, an accomplishment that landed him his first head coaching gig last year with the Saints.

“Each and every week, just like a player, you get more and more comfortable with it,’’ said Moore, who like Webb was a seasoned NFL backup/No. 3 quarterback before immediately transitioning to quarterbacks coach. “You go through more experiences both positively and negatively. You’re going to have calls you love, you’re going to have calls you want back. It’s going to happen every game no matter how long you call them.”


Broncos to visit with Wyoming’s Svoboda

The Broncos will visit with a unique prospect Thursday when they meet with Wyoming quarterback-turned-tight end Evan Svoboda.

A 9-game starter at quarterback for the Cowboys in 2024, Svoboda decided to switch to tight end his senior year after Wyoming coach Jay Sawvel committed to Kaden Anderson at quarterback. Svoboda is a superior athlete, as you might guess, with a tight end frame of 6-foot-5, 248 pounds. He tested well in the skill drills during his Pro Day. He also had 11 catches for 92 yards and a touchdown in his first year as a tight end last year, displaying enough promise for the Broncos to bring him for what’s classified as a “local” visit.

The Green Bay Packers had Svoboda throw some during his workout this offseason, so he could carry some value as a third-string emergency quarterback. Remember, that was Taysom Hill’s role with Sean Payton in New Orleans before evolving into a Swiss Army knife player.


Saints rescue Estime

Audric Estime was a power running back out of Notre Dame when the Broncos selected him in the fifth round of the 2024 draft. But Estime had some fumble issues early in his rookie season and despite decent games against the Chiefs and Chargers in defeat, he never quite fit in with Payton’s system. Estime was waived by the Broncos following his second training camp last year, signed to the Eagles’ practice squad and was released again two months later.

The Saints signed him to their practice squad and two weeks later he was on their 53-man roster. He got significant playing time the final two games, combining for 157 yards rushing off 35 carries with a touchdown, along with five catches for 47 yards.

“Credit to Audric, he came in the middle of the season to be really quickly out there on the field playing at a real high level,’’ Moore said. “I think credit to his preparation. He did an excellent job there and he’s part of a running back room where we have some depth now because of this. It’s real beneficial, I’m fired up for him. He performed real well late in the season.”


Shanahan on Greenlaw

Just as San Francisco general manager John Lynch spoke glowingly Sunday about the return of inside linebacker Dre Greenlaw after a year sabbatical in Denver – and exaggeration, yes, but that not that much – so, too, did 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan during the NFC coaches breakfast Monday when asked why he wanted the player back.

“How much we love Dre as a person, how much we love him as a player,’’ Shanahan said. “He’s one of the best linebackers I’ve ever coached and I’ve been around some good ones. What he’s meant to the ‘9ers organization. We hated being a year away from him and we’re glad he’s back.”