After Denver finished 19th among the NFL’s 32 teams in yards gained during the 2024 season, Broncos coach Sean Payton expressed a desire to add a “joker” to the team’s offense – an athletic running back or tight end whose abilities create a mismatch in the passing game and present a problem in space.

Broncos coach Sean Payton prioritized finding a "Joker" player this offseason to help open the offense for quarterback Bo Nix. The team believes they added that player in tight end Evan Engram.

The Broncos will add a running back in the upcoming NFL Draft, general manager George Paton said Monday, but will it be their top pick?

I thought George and Sean put together a really good plan and executed it well,” CEO and owner Greg Penner said.

The Denver Broncos are looking into potentially two dynamic running backs in the 2025 NFL Draft, including Texas running back Jaydon Blue.

Russell Wilson and Jameis Winston are now teammates with the Giants. Sean Payton, who coached both QBs, gave his take on the situation.

There is no doubt the Broncos will add a running back in the draft, but how much of a priority will it be in the overall plan?

Denver’s beefed up its defense with the signings of linebacker Dre Greenlaw and safety Talanoa Hufanga, and gave second-year quarterback Bo Nix another weapon in tight end Evan Engram. Do they pursue a running back? As columnist Troy Renck writes, “a dynamic runner is the only thing preventing the Broncos from passing the Chiefs next season.”

Ehlinger, 26, signed a one-year contract with the Broncos on Monday, replacing former third-string QB Zach Wilson after Wilson defected to the Miami Dolphins in free agency.