Well, that would have been fun.
Schefter and Rapoport added that the Broncos have checked in around the league for tight ends, including Cardinals star tight end Trey McBride, who is from Fort Morgan, Colorado, and played at Colorado State. Unfortunately for the Broncos, the Cardinals have made it known that they have no intention of trading the face of their franchise.
The Denver Broncos checked in around the league on tight ends, until the ambitious — and some would say — look at Arizona Cardinals star Trey McBride, who is from Fort Morgan, Colorado, and played at Colorado State.
The Cardinals made it clear they had no intention of trading McBride, and Denver turned its attention elsewhere.
It’s a move that many Broncos fans want to make, and despite them once again being in the basement of the NFC West, the Cardinals don’t seem interested in the idea of trading their star tight end. However, it appears the Broncos are hunting big fish before the trade deadline and want to add a playmaker to their offense before the deadline this coming Tuesday.
As we know, they have been connected to Colts star running back Jonathan Taylor, but their interest level seems to have dropped recently, with the New York Giants being the main interested team there. McBride would be a huge and unexpected splash, so now we have to ask: what are GM George Paton and HC Sean Payton cooking up?
They clearly want to add a weapon to their offense and are ready to make a big splash if they can. The Colts are looking for an expensive package for Jonathan Taylor, and Trey McBride will have at least multiple 1st-round picks. So, what other running backs, tight ends, or, hell, even wide receivers are they looking to get?
One tight end to possibly keep an eye on is Eagles tight end Dallas Goedert. The pass-catching tight end market isn’t great, but Goedert looks like a player who could be available. With that said, he was a free agent this past offseason, and the Broncos didn’t show much interest; he ended up re-signing with the Eagles on a one-year deal.
A move at running back or tight end would be significant for the Broncos. The emergence of Jonah Coleman helps the Broncos’ backfield, but they still need more. Veteran JK Dobbins has really regressed this season and struggled a lot. Also, second-year back RJ Harvey and reserve/third down specialist Tyler Badie are currently on IR. So, you can make a case that they need to add some depth to their running back room, even if Jonah Coleman is performing well. As for tight ends, they have veteran tight end Evan Engram who isn’t really being used. He gets snaps but isn’t really targeted and feels like an afterthought on offense. Adam Trautman is your blocking specialist and Nate Adkins leads the team in touchdown receptions (3), but only has 6 total receptions on the year.
The NFL trade deadline is Tuesday, November 10th at 2 pm MT, and our Denver Broncos appear to be a team that will be very active before the Deadline.