ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- Tight ends will play in this Broncos offense -- and they will play a lot.
During the preseason, the Broncos' collection of tight ends -- which included the dual-position players also listed as fullbacks -- saw frequent action. On 45.6 percent of their preseason snaps, the Broncos used at least two tight ends. They moved them around; James Casey would line up in the backfield or in the slot, but sometimes he would also work at the line of scrimmage outside of a tackle.
With only three tight ends on the 53-man roster after the cutdown deadline Saturday, it came as no surprise that the Broncos would bolster the position group.