The Denver Broncos enter this year’s free agency period with a handful of pressing needs to address. Running back is certainly among them.
Only Javonte Williams, Tyler Badie, Damarea Crockett, and Chase Edmonds are slated as current options on the roster. The Broncos have several in-house free agents such as Latavius Murray, Mike Boone, and Marlon Mack to consider bringing back. Given Murray’s knowledge and experience with Payton’s offense—if anyone was brought back—he appears to be the most likely option.
Conventional wisdom and history shows running backs fail to live up to expectations on their second contract, but given the aforementioned, it’s logical that George Paton and Sean Payton will pursue a running back in free agency.