Broncos Eye Running Backs in NFL Draft

0:00It's April 23rd. This is NFL News Today, AI-powered story shaping the season. The Denver Broncos are eyeing running backs big time as the 2026 NFL Draft kicks off this week, even after resigning JK Dobbins to a two-year deal last month. Their backfield took a hit last fall when Dobbins nursed the foot injury, leaving gaps in the rushing game that coach Sean Payton needs to fill with. Pakes at number 62, 108, and 101. Payton's has never played a full season yet, and RJ Harvey's shown as a change of pace guy, but couldn't carry the load solo. That leaves the Broncos hunting for a reliable workhorse to pair with him and upgrade death beyond guys like Tyler Beatty. Fans and analysts are buzzing about how this could juice up Payton's offense, especially after a shaky run game exposed vulnerabilities. Adding speed and versatility here might turn Denver's ground attack into a real weapon next season. Doc Drafts points at dynamic playmakers like Notre Dame's Jadarian price for his all-around

1:02skills. Arkansas's Mike Washington with that blazing 4, 0.3340 at the Combine, or Penn State's Nicholas Singleton, who piled up over 5,000 all-purpose yards. Others like Jonah Coleman from Washington for Past Protection, or Nebraska's Image Johnson for his thousand-plus yard senior year, could slide right. In January, the Draft hits Pittsburgh starting Thursday night with Round 1 Friday for rounds two and three, then Saturday wraps it up. Broncos build that backfield depth.