Broncos Set Offseason Priorities: Inside Linebacker Tops List as Payton Eyes Playmakers

Overview

• ESPN identifies inside linebacker as Denver’s biggest need, and the team has already met with linebacker prospects at the combine.
• Alex Singleton and Justin Strnad are poised to hit free agency, while Dre Greenlaw appeared in only eight games because of thigh injuries and a one-game suspension.
• Sean Payton is expected to seek big-play additions at running back and tight end after tight end Evan Engram produced 50 receptions for 461 yards and one touchdown.
• Free-agent RB J.K. Dobbins has mutual interest in a return after a season-ending foot injury, having led the club in explosive runs before going down.
• Options to fill linebacker include pursuing veterans such as Devin Lloyd or Devin Bush or using a late first-round pick on prospects like CJ Allen or Jacob Rodriguez.