Broncos Double Down on Tight Ends, Eye Draft Upgrades

0:00On April 17th, the Denver Broncos are doubling down on their tight-in crew this off-season, bringing back the whole squad, despite a shaky 20, 25 season. They resign Adam Trautman to a three-year deal worth nearly $6 million a year, kept Evan Ingram as their slot weapon and locked in Nate. Atkins in Lucascroll 2. Ingram ranked third in team receiving, but fell short of Pro Bowl hype for Bonix. Earlier this week, head coach Sean Payton doubled down on Ingram during the pre-draft presser with GM George Payton. He called the veteran a key piece with big plays last year, promising more targets in his contract year. No cap hit drama means he's sticking around under new OC Davis Web. Fans are split though. Ingram's solid in the slot, but the inline blocking from Trautman stays a weak spot, hurting the run game and protection. It's left Broncos supporters hungry for real upgrades, especially at that a wide tight-in row where depth feels thin. Meanwhile, Payton hyped this 2026 draft class,

1:00loaded with wire prospects like George's Oscar Delp, Texas A&M's Nate Boer Curture, and Ohio. States will Cockmarek. Delp bounced back from a calm by an injury snack and could slide to their 60-second pick, offering blocking muscle and receiving pop long. Bottom line, Ingram anchors the vision for now, but expect Denver to hunt draft steals that reshaped this group and boost NYX's arsenal come fall.