ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- Javonte Williams is a 23-year-old in his third NFL season, a running back with 26 career games on his resume.
But in the fast-paced world of the NFL where the average career is 3.3 years and 30-somethings are often seen as locker-room sages, Williams already finds himself mentoring one the Denver Broncos' most promising rookies -- running back Jaleel McLaughlin.
"He's been there any time I have a question, about anything really,'' McLaughlin said. " ... All of the backs in our room, that's how they've been, Javonte, Samaje [Perine] -- everybody.