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Broncos Briefs: Rookie Javonte Williams’ big plays put him in same category as featured NFL tailbacks

Broncos running back Javonte Williams is taking full advantage of his carry share arrangement with Melvin Gordon.

Williams enters Sunday night’s game at Kansas City with 117 carries (25th in the NFL) for 568 yards (18th), but is tied for sixth among tailbacks in carries of at least 10 yards (20).

Williams’ average of one 10-yard gain per 5.9 rushes is second-best among the group.

The top six: Indianapolis’ Jonathan Taylor (34 10-yard carries/one every 6.1), Cleveland’s Nick Chubb (29/5.2), Minnesota’s Dalvin Cook (26/6.6), San Francisco’s Elijah Mitchell (23/6.2), Cincinnati’s Joe Mixon (21/9.9) and Tennessee’s Derrick Henry (20/10.