{"id":836574,"date":"2026-03-27T09:49:34","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T09:49:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/836574\/"},"modified":"2026-03-27T09:49:34","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T09:49:34","slug":"the-denver-broncos-recently-showed-interest-in-a-free-agent-that-could-hint-at-their-nfl-draft-plans-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/836574\/","title":{"rendered":"The Denver Broncos recently showed interest in a free agent that could hint at their NFL Draft plans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\" data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/atozsports.com\/nfl\/denver-broncos-news\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Denver Broncos<\/a> entered the offseason with the expectation that they\u2019d land a free agent running back. <\/p>\n<p data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\" data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\">Travis Etienne and Kenneth Walker III were connected to the Broncos for much of the offseason. <\/p>\n<p data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\" data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\">Instead, the Broncos chose to re-sign running back J.K. Dobbins, a player with a lot of potential who has had trouble staying on the field (27 missed games over the last three seasons). <\/p>\n<p data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\" data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\">For now, the Broncos\u2019 top three running backs are Dobbins, RJ Harvey, and Jaleel McLaughlin.  <\/p>\n<p data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\" data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\">A new report, however, suggests the Broncos are still looking to add to their running back room.  <\/p>\n<p>Broncos showed interest in a free agent running back after re-signing JK Dobbins<\/p>\n<p data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\" data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\">According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.denverpost.com\/2026\/03\/25\/broncos-nfl-draft-running-back-tight-end-offensive-line-sean-payton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\">The Denver Post\u2019s Luca Evans<\/a>, the Broncos showed interest in free agent running back Chris Rodriguez both before and after re-signing Dobbins.  <\/p>\n<p data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\" data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\">\u201cBefore ultimately turning back to Dobbins, the Broncos checked on 25-year-old RB Chris Rodriguez Jr. in free agency, a source with knowledge of the situation told The Denver Post,\u201d wrote Evans. \u201cEven after Denver re-signed Dobbins, they still expressed interest in adding Rodriguez.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\" data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\">Evans also reported that Denver is expected to host Washington running back Jonah Coleman and Indiana running back Kaelon Black on pre-draft visits. <\/p>\n<p data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\" data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\">Coleman is viewed by some analysts as a day two pick, while Black is viewed as a likely day three pick. <\/p>\n<p data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\" data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\">The Broncos clearly want to add some talent to their running back room. And it seems likely at this point, barring an unexpected signing, that the addition will come via the 2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/atozsports.com\/nfl-draft\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">NFL Draft<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>window.addEventListener(\u2018message\u2019, function (event) {if (event.data.totalpoll &amp;&amp; event.data.totalpoll.action === \u2018resizeHeight\u2019) {document.querySelector(\u2018#totalpoll-iframe-367\u2019).height = event.data.totalpoll.value;}}, false);document.querySelector(\u2018#totalpoll-iframe-367\u2019).contentWindow.postMessage({totalpoll: {action: \u2018requestHeight\u2019}}, \u2018*\u2019);\n<\/p>\n<p>About the author<img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"styles_avatarImage__7mnVX\" style=\"color:transparent\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/img_5709.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"styles_contributorBioRole__GMTa6\">Tennessee Volunteers News Writer<\/p>\n<p>Zach Ragan covers the Tennessee Vols and Tennessee Titans for the A to Z Sports trending and breaking news team.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Denver Broncos entered the offseason with the expectation that they\u2019d land a free agent running back. 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