In Gary Kubiak's offense, the tight end is a quarterback's best friend. Whether he has them split wide, flanking the offensive tackle or lining up in the backfield, the Broncos coach loves getting tight ends active in the offense.
The new season will bring more competition for an open battle for the No. 1 tight end job.
The leading contenders are returners Jeff Heuerman and Virgil Green along with newcomer Garrett Graham. Each comes with questions, but could be the go-to guy. How will they make their cases to Kubiak, offensive coordinator Rick Dennison and the rest of the coaching staff?