ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Denver Broncos have agreed to a take care of working again J.Okay. Dobbins, including one other backfield choice to a rotation that will likely be a piece in progress as they transfer by coaching camp and into the common season.
Sources instructed ESPN on Tuesday that Dobbins’ deal is for one 12 months and $2.75 million and will rise to over $5 million with incentives.
Broncos coach Sean Payton wouldn’t affirm any experiences of the settlement when requested after Tuesday’s minicamp apply, saying, “We’re shut, I am going to let you know tomorrow.”
Dobbins visited the Broncos’ facility final week, and negotiations had been underway since.
The Los Angeles Chargers positioned a one-year unrestricted free agent tender supply on Dobbins and had he not agreed to a take care of one other group by July 23, they might have had unique negotiating rights with him.
Dobbins, who has handled a number of accidents since being drafted in 2020, posted profession bests in speeding yards (905), receptions (32) and receiving yards (153) final season and tied his profession finest with 9 speeding touchdowns.
He rushed for 96 yards on 25 carries in a Week 6 Chargers win over the Broncos final season.
“He is a very good again, particularly when wholesome,” Denver security Brandon Jones stated. “… He was one of many working backs who had one of many higher video games towards us final 12 months, so I am tremendous excited.”
The 26-year-old Dobbins missed the 2021 season due to a torn ACL, missed all however one sport of the 2023 season due to a torn Achilles and missed 4 video games final season due to an MCL sprain.
Javonte Williams, who led the Broncos in carries (139) and speeding yards (513) in 2024, signed with the Dallas Cowboys in free company. As one of the best go protector among the many working backs, Williams was typically the one deployed on third-down or lengthy passing conditions.
Denver figures to present Dobbins a protracted look in that third-down function forward of Week 1.
The Broncos return 4 working backs who had carries final season in Audric Estime, Jaleel McLaughlin, Blake Watson and Tyler Badie. Amongst these 4, McLaughlin, whom Payton has stated is perhaps undersized for a few of the work in go safety regardless of his willingness to tackle rushers, had essentially the most speeding yards (430) on the group final season in addition to most speeding touchdowns (4).
The Broncos additionally traded up within the second spherical of April’s NFL draft to pick Central Florida working again RJ Harvey. Payton has lauded Harvey’s offseason work and has stated he believes he ultimately is usually a participant who performs in each down and distance scenario.
Harvey has been working within the offense because the group’s Might rookie minicamp, adopted by two periods of OTAs to go along with this week’s minicamp.