Broncos just dodged a major bullet by avoiding top free agent wide receiver

Dec 22, 2025; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Alec Pierce (14) leaves the field after losing a game against the San Francisco 49ers at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Christine Tannous-USA TODAY Network via Imagn Images | Christine Tannous-USA TODAY Network via Imagn ImagesThe Denver Broncos clearly have a need at wide receiver, and they could very well address the wide receiver position at some point this offseason. If not in free agency, the Broncos could turn to the 2026 NFL Draft to find some help.

The receiver free agent class this year just does not have a ton of high-profile names, and it's usually like that, as the best wide receivers are typically…