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Broncos Sign Seventh-Round TE Dallen Bentley to Four-Year Rookie Deal

The late-round tight end steps into a crowded room with snaps to win behind veterans.

Overview

  • Denver agreed to a standard four-year rookie contract with Dallen Bentley, as DNVR’s Zac Stevens reported and Yahoo Sports relayed.
  • Bentley is set to join the team for rookie minicamp, where he will compete for a depth role at tight end.
  • At Utah last season, the 6-foot-4, 253-pound target logged 48 catches for 620 yards and six touchdowns, and he played through a broken finger with no drops credited by PFF.
  • The Athletic’s Dane Brugler graded him as a fourth-to-fifth-round talent, praised his feel for soft spots in zone coverage, and flagged run blocking as the skill he must grow.
  • Coach Sean Payton views him as a bigger in-line option with downfield ability, and he will battle for snaps behind Adam Trautman and Evan Engram alongside fellow rookie Justin Joly.