With the Denver Broncos moving on from former 5th-round selection Audric Estime, their running back picture has become clear. The subsequent waiving of former Memphis running back and UDFA Blake Watson made their ideals for the position crystal clear. The Broncos held a fairly extensive running back battle this spring, with only two spots seemingly locked up: RJ Harvey and JK Dobbins.
After their cuts, the Broncos will go into 2025 with four backs: Harvey, Dobbins, Jaleel McLaughlin, and Tyler Badie. There was some discussion over whether or not McLaughlin would make the team given that he is in the final year of his initial undrafted free agent contract, but Sean Payton's usage of him in his prior two seasons seemed to make the difference, and made it a little less likely he would be cut.