After a rough season in which he seemed to lose all of the explosiveness that made him a threat, it was clearly time for the Denver Broncos to move on from Javonte Williams. The juice he had was washed away by his 2022 knee injury.
After the Broncos let him walk last offseason, fans shifted their focus to the NFL Draft. Second-round pick R.J. Harvey was expected to step into a starting role early, bringing the home-run threat that Williams failed to provide in his last years with the team.
Instead, the running back's replacement came in a way that nobody expected.