Vikings Complete Second Interviews With Five GM Candidates
MAY 28: Minnesota has completed its second round of GM interviews, The Athletic’s Alec Lewis tweets. Those wrapped Thursday afternoon. A decision should be expected by early June at the latest, Lewis adds.
MAY 20: The Vikings are making progress in their search for a general manager. The team has requested in-person, second-round interviews with interim GM Rob Brzezinski and four assistant GMs from other teams, Jonathan Jones of CBS Sports reports. The list includes Reed Burckhardt (Broncos), Terrance Gray (Bills), John McKay (Rams) and Nolan Teasley (Seahawks).
The Vikings have been without a full-time GM since they fired Kwesi Adofo-Mensah in late January, which occurred three weeks after the end of a disappointing 9-8 season. Brzezinski, who has been with the Vikings in various roles dating back to 1999, has since guided them through the heart of the offseason. As the Vikings’ executive vice president of football operations since 2014, Brzezinski is a serious candidate for a full-time promotion. Perhaps Brzezinski’s familiarity with Vikings ownership and head coach Kevin O’Connell will tip the scale in his favor.
With help from search firm TurnKeyZRG, the Vikings began looking for Adofo-Mensah’s replacement after last month’s draft. In addition to the names mentioned above, they requested initial interviews with Lions assistant GM Ray Agnew, Dolphins AGM Kyle Smith, Titans AGM Dave Ziegler, 49ers AGM R.J. Gillen and Chargers AGM Chad Alexander. After Alexander withdrew from the race on his own last week, it appears the Vikings have now crossed off Agnew, Smith, Ziegler and Gillen as possibilities.
As for the contenders still competing with Brzezinski, a couple have notable Vikings connections. Before becoming the Broncos’ director of player personnel in 2022, Burckhardt worked in various scouting and personnel roles with the Vikings for 13 years. Gray, who has been with the Bills since 2017, was a college scout for the Vikings from 2006-16.
While McKay and Teasley do not carry past Vikings experience, both are important members of two of the NFL’s best front offices. McKay, now in his 10th year with the Rams, has worked with the Super Bowl-winning tandem of GM Les Snead and head coach Sean McVay. He is also familiar with O’Connell, who was the Rams’ offensive coordinator from 2020-21. Teasley has served under Seahawks GM John Schneider, a two-time Super Bowl champion, since 2013.
Von Miller Lobbies For Broncos Return; Veteran’s FA Market ‘Quiet’
Before Von Miller committed to the Commanders last year, he reached out to the Broncos to gauge interest. His initial NFL team did not make an offer, and Denver’s defense proceeded to lead the NFL in sacks. Miller, however, bounced back with a productive year in Washington and intends to play a 16th season.
The future Hall of Fame pass rusher tallied a Commanders-high nine sacks; no other Washington defender eclipsed six during a 5-12 season. Miller notched his most sacks and QB hits (15) in a season since respectively registering 9.5 and 17 in 2021, a campaign in which the Broncos traded him to the Rams at the deadline. The Rams rallied for a Super Bowl LVI win that year, with Miller playing a key role, while the Broncos added current sack ace Nik Bonitto with one of the picks from the Miller haul.
Miller, 37, expressed interest in rejoining the Broncos earlier this offseason. He recently revealed he has lobbied the team for a reunion. The Broncos have Bonitto and sidekick Jonathon Cooper tied to long-term extensions, and Miller — who received offers from the Commanders and Seahawks last year — is open to coming back as an auxiliary rusher.
“I lobbied, I do lobby, I lobbied publicly, privately, so I lobbied,” Miller said, via ESPN.com’s Jeff Legwold. “I think there’s no question the type of environment I bring to a locker room, I think there’s no question to the type of environment I bring to a team.
“… I would love to bring back those Super Bowl 50 vibes, love to assist, to be the vice president to Bo Nix, to Courtland Sutton. I’ve been the guy and also I’ve been the vice president. … I would love to contribute to us getting back to the glory land, to holding up that trophy. I would love to come back home and do that for the organization that has given me so much.”
Pass rushers in Miller’s class have reunited with their original teams in the past. Julius Peppers rejoined the Panthers in 2017, playing his age-37 and age-38 seasons with the club that drafted him, while Jason Taylor had three stints with the Dolphins. Calais Campbell‘s lengthy post-prime period brought a reunion with the Cardinals, and he is now back with the Ravens. Peppers and Taylor respectively sit fourth and seventh on the all-time sack list. Miller is ninth, with his Commanders season running his career total to 138.5. Miller is one behind Taylor and three behind Michael Strahan, who sits sixth in NFL history in official sacks.
Although Miller helped the Rams to their second Super Bowl title and showed flashes with the Bills — a team he is also interested in rejoining — he will certainly be best remembered for his 11-season Broncos tenure. The former No. 2 overall pick is the Broncos’ all-time sack leader, and he landed on the 2010s’ All-Decade team. Miller anchored Denver’s pass rush for most of his career, teaming with Elvis Dumervil, DeMarcus Ware and Bradley Chubb. All eight of the Super Bowl 50 MVP’s Pro Bowl nods came with the Broncos.
Nearly five years after Miller’s Denver departure, the team is well stocked at edge rusher. Bonitto is tied to a $26.5MM-per-year extension, while Cooper is at $13MM AAV. The team has Jonah Elliss, Dondrea Tillman and Que Robinson as auxiliary options. Elliss, however, is working part-time at inside linebacker — where his two NFL-playing brothers are stationed elsewhere — and Denver did not add an EDGE in the draft. But Elliss’ move is aimed at clearing a path for Robinson, a 2025 fourth-round pick who played sparingly as a rookie.
The Broncos have also moved Drew Sanders back to an OLB role, according to The Athletic’s Nick Kosmider. Sanders has struggled with injuries since being a 2023 third-round pick and has shuffled between ILB and OLB in his career.
It is rather interesting the Broncos are trying Sanders back on the edge while giving Elliss a look inside, but both players offer potential depth at each linebacker spot. That protects the Broncos, even if a Miller return would conceivably help in the sack department after the 2025 team (68 sacks ) made a run at the 1984 Bears’ single-season record (72).
While Miller has described his market as “quiet,” he said (via Legwold) he is intent on playing in 2026. It will be interesting to see where the four-team veteran ends up. He joins Cameron Jordan, Joey Bosa, Haason Reddick and former teammate Leonard Floyd among available 30-something edge rushers.
Brian Flores Amends Complaint Against NFL, Subpoenas 31 Teams
Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores* recently amended his lawsuit against the NFL and six of its teams to include a Title VII claim, and now he has amended it again. Per Daniel Kaplan of Front Office Sports, Flores has added a new retaliation count.
The nature of the allegation is presently unclear, but based on the NFL’s response, it appears Flores is arguing the league’s effort to enforce the arbitration provisions in its contracts is itself retaliatory. If that’s the case, sports attorney Chris Deubert tells Kaplan it “makes no sense,” and Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk concedes it will be difficult to prove.
Nonetheless, Flores has scored a series of key wins in this long-running saga, and he is striking while the iron is hot. The trial court has allowed his claims against all six teams (the Giants, Broncos, Texans, Dolphins, Titans, and Cardinals) to proceed to trial rather than remain in the NFL’s arbitration system, and the trial court has also allowed the case to move forward as normal even as the NFL seeks United States Supreme Court review of that issue.
Allowing the case to move forward includes lifting the stay on discovery, so in addition to the amended complaint, Flores has subpoenaed 31 of the NFL’s 32 teams, as Kaplan details (presumably, only the Vikings have not been subpoenaed). ESPN’s Kris Rhim adds Flores has served more than 1,000 discovery requests, which the league has argued are punishingly overbroad.
“They’re obviously going scorched-earth,” Deubert said. “Presuming he’s asking about their employment hiring practices and policies, and even that can be difficult to just to respond to. … But those teams are probably going to object to the subpoenas, probably collectively through the league-friendly counsel, and say it’s not relevant, and there’ll be an interesting sort of fight there.”
The defendants will file a motion to dismiss in response to the latest amended complaint. As Rhim notes, the deadline for that is June 5. Pretrial briefs are due in late July/early August. A trial date likely will not be set until after the court rules on the motions to dismiss.
*Steve Wilks and Ray Horton are Flores’ co-plaintiffs, but for ease of reading, we will simply use Flores’ name when referring to the plaintiffs’ side of this matter.
AFC West Notes: Chiefs, Mahomes, Broncos, Coleman, Bolts, Raiders, Gruden
Brett Veach has been given considerable credit for the Chiefs‘ plan to acquire Patrick Mahomes during the 2017 draft, though John Dorsey pulled the trigger on the trade-up move that gave Kansas City access to the future superstar. The Chiefs traded a 2017 third-round pick and their 2018 first-rounder to move from No. 27 to No. 10 (via the Bills) for the Texas Tech prospect. Plenty has changed about the organization’s trajectory since. During the process that produced the momentous K.C. trade-up, CEO Clark Hunt watched film of the prospect — then viewed as a high-variance raw talent — and deviated from his stance against trading future firsts, according to ESPN.com.
The Chiefs had not traded a future first-rounder since acquiring Trent Green from the Rams just before the 2001 draft. As Mahomes’ trajectory became clear early in his career, however, Hunt has signed off on two such trades. The team sent the Seahawks its 2019 first in the Frank Clark deal and included its 2021 first in the package to land Orlando Brown Jr. After waiting behind Alex Smith as a rookie, Mahomes zoomed to MVP honors after his best statistical season before powering the Chiefs to five Super Bowls and three titles during his 20s.
Here is the latest from the AFC West:
- The team that ended the Chiefs’ nine-year run of AFC West championships did not make a pick until the third round this year. The Broncos did make two fourth-round choices, the first being Washington running back Jonah Coleman. A key reason the Broncos tabbed the 5-foot-8, 220-pound back at No. 108 stems from his pass-protection skills. Denver brass viewed Coleman as this draft’s top pass-pro back, ESPN.com’s Jeff Legwold notes. Coleman drew interest from other teams, including the Chiefs, but fell to Round 4 because of concerns about his knee. The Broncos acknowledged Coleman’s knee injected risk into the proceedings but deemed it one worth taking. Coleman will develop behind J.K. Dobbins and RJ Harvey as a rookie.
- Three picks later, Denver drafted offensive lineman Kage Casey. Starting three seasons at left tackle at Boise State, Casey looks to be making his Broncos-to-Broncos transition at a different primary position. Denver lined Casey up at left guard during its rookie minicamp, The Athletic’s Nick Kosmider notes. Sean Payton said Casey could also help at center, but his LG placement is notable due to both Ben Powers being in a contract year and the team re-signing Powers backup Alex Palczewski to a two-year, $9.5MM deal. Casey also should be expected to cross-train at tackle, as the Broncos have two 30-somethings — Garett Bolles and Mike McGlinchey — at those spots.
- The Chargers carried nearly $100MM in cap space into free agency but did not spend wildly. That restraint should be expected in future offseasons, with third-year GM Joe Hortiz indicating (via ESPN.com’s Kris Rhim) the Bolts are unlikely to be big spenders on outside talent under this regime. “I just believe in building through the draft and I believe in paying the players you know,” Hortiz said. Considering Hortiz’s extensive Ravens past, his ideology adds up. The Ravens are not typically big FA spenders, and they hoard compensatory picks. The Chargers did authorize three eight-figure-per-year deals in free agency (for Khalil Mack, Teair Tart and Tyler Biadasz), but only Biadasz was an outside addition.
- The Raiders are partially in the state they are because of free agency and draft misses during Jon Gruden‘s second run as head coach. One of those misses came on Clelin Ferrell, whom Gruden and then-GM Mike Mayock chose fourth overall despite most mocks having the defensive end going several picks later. The Raiders’ initial plan was to trade down and grab Ferrell later, per then-DC Paul Guenther (via The Athletic’s Zak Keefer), but the team “panicked” and went with the Clemson product at 4. The Raiders soon saw fourth-rounder Maxx Crosby outplay him. Two years later, the Raiders missed badly on first-round tackle Alex Leatherwood. Ahead of that draft, Keefer notes the Raiders had a strange setup in which Gruden’s staff and Mayock’s scouting group were each siloed and produced separate draft boards. The coaches’ board won out on Leatherwood, with Keefer indicating then-O-line coach Tom Cable talked Gruden into the Alabama blocker (whom Las Vegas cut in 2022).
NFL Draft Pick Signings: 5/20/26
Wednesday’s mid- to late-round signings from the 2026 NFL Draft:
Denver Broncos
- RB Jonah Coleman (fourth round, Washington)
- OL Kage Casey (fourth round, Boise State)
Kansas City Chiefs
- S Jadon Canady (fourth round, Oregon)
After combining for 1,811 rushing yards and 25 touchdowns over the past two seasons, Coleman is seen as a potential steal for Denver. He reportedly fell to the fourth round due to concerns about the durability of his knee, but there’s a chance that the Washington product could challenge for snaps in a backfield that currently features J.K. Dobbins and RJ Harvey. By inking Coleman and Casey, the Broncos only remaining unsigned pick is third-round Texas A&M defensive tackle Tyler Onyedim.
Canady brings versatile experience to the secondary in Kansas City. Starting his collegiate career as an outside cornerback at Tulane, Canady worked more in the slot in order to find the field after transferring to Ole Miss. In his final year of eligibility, Canady found himself in a roaming safety role with the Ducks, spending most of his time in the slot with a good chunk at deep safety, as well.
Each NFL Franchise’s Richest RB Contract
Running back value has become a divisive topic in the modern NFL, and teams’ histories with these investments reveal a large gap in their respective approaches to RB contracts. Following our installments covering the highest-paid quarterback, wide receiver and off-ball linebacker in each team’s history, here are the most lucrative deals — ranked by guaranteed money — for running backs in each franchise’s history (the list excludes rookie contracts).
Unlike the QB and WR markets, some teams’ top RB deals occurred decades ago. This list covers contracts agreed to across four different decades.
Arizona Cardinals
- James Conner; March 14, 2022: Three years, $21MM ($13.5MM guaranteed)
Jeremiyah Love‘s rookie contract brings the highest guarantee ($53MM) in RB history, but for veteran accords, Conner’s second Arizona pact is the organizational standard
Atlanta Falcons
- Devonta Freeman; August 9, 2017: Five years, $41.25MM ($22.1MM guaranteed)
Baltimore Ravens
- Derrick Henry; May 19, 2025: Two years, $30MM ($25MM guaranteed)
Buffalo Bills
- James Cook; August 13, 2025: Four years, $46MM ($28.82MM guaranteed)
LeSean McCoy‘s March 2015 extension included more guaranteed at signing ($18.25MM), but Cook’s brought a rolling guarantee structure that eclipsed that package in total
Carolina Panthers
- Christian McCaffrey; April 13, 2020: Four years, $64.1MM ($38.16MM guaranteed)
Chicago Bears
- Matt Forte; July 16, 2012: Four years, $30.4MM ($17.1MM guaranteed)
D’Andre Swift‘s 2024 agreement included more guaranteed at signing ($14MM), but Forte’s guarantee package remains the Chicago standard
Cincinnati Bengals
- Corey Dillon; May 11, 2001: Five years, $26MM ($10.5MM guaranteed)
The Bengals more than doubled Dillon’s AAV number in 2020 for Joe Mixon (four years, $48MM) but only guaranteed $10MM of that pact
Cleveland Browns
- Nick Chubb; July 31, 2021: Three years, $36.6MM ($20MM guaranteed)
Dallas Cowboys
- Ezekiel Elliott; September 4, 2019: Six years, $90MM ($50.1MM guaranteed)
Denver Broncos
- Melvin Gordon; March 20, 2020: Two years, $16MM ($13.5MM guaranteed)
Detroit Lions
- Barry Sanders; July 21, 1997: Six years, $33.5MM ($11.5MM guaranteed)
David Montgomery‘s two Lions deals topped the Hall of Famer in AAV, but neither surpassed $11MM guaranteed; Jahmyr Gibbs is tied to the highest RB guarantee in franchise history ($17.85MM) but got there via a rookie deal
Green Bay Packers
- Aaron Jones; March 14, 2021: Four years, $48MM ($13MM guaranteed)
Josh Jacobs‘ 2024 pact edges Jones in AAV but fell short of his predecessor’s deal in guarantees
Houston Texans
- Arian Foster; March 5, 2012: Five years, $43.5MM ($20.75MM guaranteed)
Indianapolis Colts
- Jonathan Taylor; October 7, 2023: Three years, $42MM ($26.5MM guaranteed)
Jacksonville Jaguars
- Maurice Jones-Drew; April 15, 2009: Five years, $31.1MM ($14.25MM guaranteed)
Leonard Fournette received a $27.15MM guarantee — still in the top 10 in RB history — but it came on a rookie contract
Kansas City Chiefs
- Kenneth Walker; March 9, 2026: Three years, $43.1MM ($28.7MM guaranteed)
Las Vegas Raiders
- Josh Jacobs; August 26, 2023: One year, $11.79MM franchise tag ($10.1MM guaranteed)
Raiders sweetened Jacobs’ franchise tag agreement; Ashton Jeanty‘s 2025 rookie slot deal included $35.9MM guaranteed
Los Angeles Chargers
- LaDainian Tomlinson; August 15, 2004: Six years, $48MM ($21MM guaranteed)
Los Angeles Rams
- Todd Gurley; July 24, 2018: Four years, $57.5MM ($45MM guaranteed)
Miami Dolphins
- De’Von Achane; May 13, 2026: Four years, $64MM ($27.38MM guaranteed)
Minnesota Vikings
- Adrian Peterson; September 10, 2011: Six years, $86.28MM ($36MM guaranteed)
New England Patriots
- Rhamondre Stevenson; June 20, 2024: Four years, $36MM ($17.12MM guaranteed)
New Orleans Saints
- Alvin Kamara; September 12, 2020: Five years, $75MM ($33.83MM guaranteed)
New York Giants
- Saquon Barkley; March 7, 2023: One year, $10.1MM franchise tag ($10.1MM guaranteed)
Barkley’s rookie slot deal included $31.19MM guaranteed — fourth all time among all RB contracts — while Devin Singletary‘s $9.5MM represents the franchise’s high-water mark on a multiyear deal
New York Jets
- Breece Hall; May 8, 2026: Three years, $43.5MM ($29MM guaranteed)
Philadelphia Eagles
- Saquon Barkley; March 4, 2025: Two years, $41.2MM ($36MM guaranteed)
Pittsburgh Steelers
- Le’Veon Bell; February 27, 2017: One year, $12.12MM franchise tag ($12.12MM guaranteed)
Bell’s second franchise tag (2018) covered $14.54MM, but the RB became the first tagged player this century to skip a season; Jaylen Warren‘s 2025 extension brought the highest Steelers RB guarantee ($7.1MM) on a multiyear deal
San Francisco 49ers
- Christian McCaffrey; June 4, 2024: Two years, $38MM ($24MM guaranteed)
Seattle Seahawks
- Marshawn Lynch; March 4, 2012: Four years, $30MM ($17MM guaranteed)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Doug Martin; March 9, 2016: Five years, $35.75MM ($15MM guaranteed)
Tennessee Titans
- Derrick Henry; July 15, 2020: Four years, $50MM ($25.5MM guaranteed)
Washington Commanders
- Clinton Portis; March 1, 2004: Eight years, $50.52MM ($13MM guaranteed)
Information from OverTheCap and Spotrac was used in the creation of this post
Knee Concerns Led To RB Jonah Coleman Falling To Round 4
This year’s draft only produced three running back selections over the first three rounds. Notre Dame produced two first-round picks (Jeremiyah Love, Jadarian Price), while an Indiana back not invited to the Combine (Kaelon Black) went to the 49ers in Round 3.
Jonah Coleman may well have joined Black as a Day 2 draftee had he been healthy throughout the 2025 season, but a knee injury limited the compact Washington prospect last year. Teams held concerns about Coleman’s knee entering the draft, according to Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer, who notes this issue was a “major” factor in the former Arizona recruit falling to the fourth round.
The Broncos chose Coleman 108th overall, preparing to develop him as a presumptive long-term option alongside 2025 second-round pick RJ Harvey. Coleman’s “30” visit allowed the Broncos to examine his knee, and while Breer adds team doctors viewed it as a risk, Denver’s regime deemed it one worth taking.
Denver re-signed J.K. Dobbins in March, giving him a substantial raise ($8MM guaranteed), but the former Ravens second-rounder is a chronic injury risk. Dobbins has missed 57 career games; Coleman could be needed early if/when Dobbins — whose 2025 season ended due to a November Lisfranc injury — misses time in 2026. The Broncos, who also re-signed Jaleel McLaughlin this offseason, will hope Coleman shakes his recent knee setback.
As Coleman attempts to develop behind the Dobbins-Harvey duo, he is coming off a season that included a strained knee ligament sustained Nov. 9. The 5-foot-8 ballcarrier missed the Huskies’ following game but opted to play hurt the rest of the way. Coleman struggled in his first two games back, gaining six yards on four carries against UCLA and 22 on nine totes against Oregon. He closed the season on a higher note, totaling 85 yards on 12 handoffs against Boise State. That came in a bowl game two weeks after Washington’s regular season wrapped. Coleman finished the ’25 season with 758 rushing yards.
Despite the injury-limited section of his season, Coleman led the Big Ten with 17 touchdowns. His two 100-yard rushing performances came against nonconference competition last September, but the 2024 season featured 1,053 Coleman rushing yards in 13 games (Coleman gained 871 rushing yards in 13 Arizona games in 2023.) Weight issues also affected Coleman in college, though Sean Payton said the fourth-round rookie was in “good shape” at the team’s rookie minicamp. Coleman weighed 220 pounds at the Combine but played heavier at points with the Huskies.
The Chiefs, Seahawks and Vikings showed interest in Coleman but each ended up drafting different RBs. Seattle viewed the local product as an option in the event it completed a first-round trade-down move, but the defending Super Bowl champions chose Price at No. 32. Coleman will now get to work as an intriguing option in Denver.
Vikings Request GM Interviews With Ray Agnew, Reed Burckhardt, Kyle Smith
The list of candidates for the Vikings GM opening continues to grow. According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the team has requested interviews with three executives: Lions assistant GM Ray Agnew, Broncos assistant GM Reed Burckhardt, and Dolphins assistant GM Kyle Smith.
Agnew had front office stints with the Jets and Rams before following Brad Holmes to Detroit to become the Lions assistant general manager in 2021. The executive has helped spearhead a franchise turnaround; after a three-win showing during the first year under the new regime, the Lions have averaged more than 11 wins per season since 2022. The front office has also pulled off shrewd trades (like the Matthew Stafford–Jared Goff swap) and have hit on some key picks (including Aidan Hutchinson and Jahmyr Gibbs). As a result, Agnew has been mentioned as a candidate to eventually lead his own front office.
Burckhardt earned a promotion to Denver’s assistant GM last offseason. The executive previously served as the team’s director of player personnel. Before his stint with the Broncos, Burckhardt worked alongside current boss George Paton in Minnesota, where he held a variety of scouting and personnel roles. Following Burckhardt’s promotion to assistant GM in Denver, the Broncos proceeded to have one of their most successful seasons in recent history, finishing with 14 victories. According to Mike Klis of 9News in Denver, Burckhardt interviewed for the Vikings gig earlier today.
Smith worked his way up to vice president of player personnel in Washington and assistant GM in Atlanta before taking an assistant GM gig in Miami under Jon-Eric Sullivan. The executive was credited with some of Washington’s draft hits like Terry McLaurin, and he’s currently being counted on to guide a similar rebuild in Miami.
The Vikings fired Kwesi Adofo-Mensah in late January and went through the draft with Rob Brzezinski in place in the interim. In the meantime, the team has been looking high and low for their new front office leader. The latest trio joins a list of candidates that also includes Chargers assistant GM Chad Alexander, 49ers assistant GM RJ Gillen, Bills assistant GM Terrance Gray, Rams assistant GM John McKay, Seahawks assistant GM Nolan Teasely, and Titans assistant GM Dave Ziegler.
Meanwhile, Albert Breer of SI.com recently provided some insight on the organization’s approach. The reporter suggests that Brzezinski could be kept in a role similar to Mike Disner with the Lions or Tony Pastoors with the Rams, with the new GM being tasked with more of a “scouting-focused” role. Jonathan Jones of CBS Sports adds that the team’s search will surely continue through Memorial Day and could drag on into late May.
Minor NFL Transactions: 5/12/26
Today’s minor moves:
Buffalo Bills
- Signed: TE Shane Zylstra
- Waived: K Maddux Trujillo
Denver Broncos
- Signed: CB Paul Manning, WR Michael Woods
- Waived: RB Deuce Vaughn, CB Will Wright
Green Bay Packers
- Claimed off waivers: DB M.J. Devonshire (from Bills), TE Luke Lachey (from Texans)
Los Angeles Chargers
- Signed: TE Johnny Pascuzzi, S Myles Purchase, OT Laekin Vakalahi
- Waived: OLB Niles King, TE Tanner McLachlan, TE Thomas Yassmin
- Waived/injured: CB Jeremiah Wilson
Miami Dolphins
- Placed on reserved/retired list: RB Le’Veon Moss
Pittsburgh Steelers
- Waived/failed physical: CB Cory Trice
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Signed: LB Caden Fordham
WR Marvin Mims Open To Broncos Extension
Marvin Mims hasn’t emerged as the offensive game-changer that the Broncos were likely envisioning when they selected him in the second-round of the 2023 draft. Entering the final season of his rookie contract, it’s once again uncertain where Mims will land in the offensive pecking order. However, the receiver has made it clear that he’d like to stick in Denver.
“I don’t know what can happen,” Mims admitted when discussing his expiring contract (via Chris Tomasson of the Denver Gazette). “We’ll see within the next year, but I know I want to enjoy being a Denver Bronco as long as I can. I’m not really thinking about what’s next. Mostly just having my feet in the moment.”
The Oklahoma product showed flashes as a rookie when he averaged 13.1 yards per touch. He followed that up with a solid sophomore campaign, when he finished with 52 touches for 545 yards and six touchdowns. However, those numbers took a step back in 2025, as Mims finished the year with 49 touches for 400 yards and two scores.
Still, the 24-year-old has found other ways to contribute to the Broncos. He earned All-Pro nods in 2023 and 2024 for his special teams ability. He returned a kickoff for a touchdown as a rookie, and he led the NFL with 15.7 yards per punt as a sophomore. He finished this past year with a career-high 29 punt returns for a league-leading 452 yards and one touchdown.
Mims ability to contribute in multiple facets of the game makes him a useful piece, but it’s uncertain if the Broncos are counting on him as a foundational piece moving forward. The organization went out and acquired Jaylen Waddle this offseason, pairing the star wideout with Courtland Sutton atop the depth chart. With Troy Franklin and Pat Bryant also attached to rookie deals, the 2026 campaign could prove to be Mims’ final year in Denver.