ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- With every carry, every reception and every predawn arrival to the Denver Broncos complex, rookie running back Jaleel McLaughlin gets a little closer to making the team’s roster.
Nothing is official until rosters are trimmed to 53 players Tuesday -- the Broncos’ preseason finale is Saturday night against the Los Angeles Rams -- but the 5-foot-9, 183-pound whirlwind has been raising eyebrows since arriving for the offseason program in May.
“Just going to keep going, day by day, keep working hard,’’ McLaughlin said. “ … Brick by brick.