Mile High Report · Jun 24, 2019
2019 Broncos roster review: Tight end Jake Butt
Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports When the Denver Broncos drafted tight end Jake Butt in the fifth round of the 2017 NFL Draft, many felt he was going to be the steal of that draft. Butt was considered a Day 2 pick, but an ACL injury in his final college game caused his draft stock to plummet.
Height: 6-6 | Weight: 250 pounds | Age: 23
College: Michigan | Experience: Third Season
Instead of being a steal, however, Butt has continued to struggle to stay healthy and is even now trying to come back from his third ACL injury. He tore it the first time in his freshman season, before tearing it again in his senior season and again early last season.
