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New ESPN Trade Proposal Sees Broncos Land a True WR1
Monday was a busy news day across the NFL, although not because of anything the Denver Broncos did. The Miami Dolphins are apparently holding a fire sale, moving on from several high-profile players, which brings wide receiver Jaylen Waddle’s status more into focus.
The Broncos were linked to Waddle in the trade rumor mill last fall, but no deal was consummated. Miami’s ask was a little too rich, at the time, for Denver’s blood.
However, there could be another option on the trade block. Since the 2026 offseason began, Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown has been the subject of serious speculation within Denver media.
Brown is ostensibly disgruntled and could be looking for a way out of Philly, and the Broncos are in dire need of some wide receiver upgrades. He would make a lot of sense for Denver, depending on what the Eagles wanted for the soon-to-be 29-year-old wideout.
ESPN‘s Bill Barnwell slapped together a trade proposal that would see Brown land in the Mile High City, but it would require the Broncos to relinquish some draft capital and a young starter on defense.
Barnwell’s figurative trade proposal would see the Broncos send fourth-year cornerback Riley Moss, a 2026 second-round pick, and 2027 fifth-rounder to Philly in exchange for Brown and a 2026 fifth-round pick.
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Why it Makes Sense
Barnwell opines that Denver would be amenable to making Moss part of this deal because it has options like 2025 first-rounder Jahdae Barron and Ja’Quan McMillian waiting in the wings at cornerback. It’s also worth mentioning that Moss is entering a contract year, so if the Broncos don’t have sure plans on bringing him back, it would be a good opportunity to deal away a player on an expiring deal.
The fly in the ointment here is Brown’s contract. He’s on the books for a $29 million guaranteed salary in 2026, and as it stands, the Broncos have only about that much in salary-cap space ($28.8M per Over The Cap).
However, the Broncos have yet to restructure any veteran contracts to free up space, and there are some prime candidates for it, including right tackle Mike McGlinchey and safety Talanoa Hufanga, among others. Where there’s a will, there’s a way in the NFL. The salary cap can be massaged.
And if Brown were to be traded to Denver, he’d likely want a new contract to accompany the transaction. Therein, the Broncos could structure it in a way to fit him well under the cap and still have the cap space over the next few years to make other moves.
Got to Capitalize on Nix’s Rookie Contract
The Broncos can afford to spend like this for the next three years while Bo Nix is on his cost-controlled rookie contract. And building the nest around Nix has to be Denver’s prime priority this offseason.
Courtland Sutton needs help. Troy Franklin had an excellent second year, but he doesn’t strike fear in defenses, nor does he dictate how opponents game plan.
Brown would definitely take attention and pressure off Sutton, freeing both up for more one-on-one situations, which would bode well for Nix and the Broncos’ offense. Adding a receiver that opponents fear would also help open things up in the run game because defenses wouldn’t be as inclined to stack the box vs. the Broncos as they’ve been wont to do for the past two years.
It makes J.K. Dobbins’s 772 rushing yards through the first 10 weeks last season all the more impressive, because, between the relative lack of game-changing talent at wide receiver and Sean Payton’s stingy commitment to the screen game, defenses played very close to the line of scrimmage against Denver and loaded the box.
The Takeaway
In Barnwell’s trade proposal, the Broncos would be giving up a good starter on defense, but not that much draft capital, relatively speaking. If the Eagles were open to a trade like this, I’ve got to believe that Broncos GM George Paton would waste little time signing on the dotted line.
Brown is coming off a relative down year for him, as the Eagles struggled to put things together under their new offensive coordinator. Still, he eclipsed 1,000 yards and caught 78 passes, seven of which were touchdowns.
Brown and Sutton would make a formidable receiving duo, and it would free up Franklin and Marvin Mims Jr. — Denver’s two fastest receivers — to be the slot guys who move around the formation. I could see it being a very good fit.
Some would worry about Brown’s “diva” mentality, but he’s been part of some World Champion teams in Philly, and Payton, I think, would make short work of getting him to buy in.
Keep an eye on this potential situation as we inch closer to the new league year opening on March 11.
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Where to watch Minnesota Timberwolves vs Denver Nuggets Playoffs: TV channel, start time, streaming for April 18
The 2026 NBA postseason is finally here after a thrilling Play-In Tournament saw the Phoenix Suns, Orlando Magic, Philadelphia 76ers and Portland Trail Blazers officially earn their spot in the playoffs
The postseason action continues on Saturday as the Minnesota Timberwolves visit the Denver Nuggets in Game 1 of the first round. We’ve got you covered on everything you need to know to tune in for tip off.
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Timothy Weil
OBITUARY
Timothy Robert Weil 1952-2026 Tim Weil was born in Los Angeles, California.
In his early life he held many jobs, but he often commented that among his most memorable and rewarding roles was using his Spanish fluency to teach elementary school students in East LA. It instilled in him the importance of social justice which he in turn emphasized to his children.
On April Fool’s Day, 1981, he and “NC” (Nancy) married, a partnership that launched a unique and fulfilling life. Theirs was a union of sly, poetic witticism; they collaborated in writing jokes, songs, stories, and mythologies for over four decades. They maintained a high level commitment to wordplay and the celebration of silliness for most of their marriage. Tim and Nancy lived together in Boulder, CO, Chico, CA, Alexandria, VA, and Takoma Park, MD, before finally landing back in Denver as empty-nesters.
Tim found community in many places: Taking on a role as Assistant Scoutmaster with Page and Louis’ Boy Scout troop in Takoma Park; crafting an award-winning beer with his homebrewing group; staying in the game of baseball in the Ponce de Leon (over 50) league; playing bluegrass and folk music with other enthusiasts; performing stories with creatives at Denver venues; and joining Jewish congregations Temple Shalom in Maryland, and Temple Micah in Denver.
Tim’s creativity and playfulness were among his most defining features. Nothing was brighter than the gleam in his eye when he prepared to tell a joke, with a setup spanning about ten minutes of vivid details, often ending in a personalized, spectacularly delivered pun of his own design. To label those jokes mere “groaners” would be a disservice to his masterful storytelling. A piece he submitted to Rolling Stone about his jocular parasocial relationship with actor Lou Ferrigno received a personal rejection letter, noted as “very interesting” by the editor.
His professional work in the field of network security computing provided an outlet for his intellect as well as many professional and personal relationships throughout a career that spanned over 30 years. His writing was published in IEEE magazine and other tech journals.
Throughout his life he engaged deeply with visual art, literature, film, and music. He traveled far and wide, including to Jerusalem, Rio de Janeiro, Beijing, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Vancouver, Seoul, Paris, Ipswich, London, and Edinburgh.
His recent struggle with severe depression was devastating for him and those close to him. It robbed him of his light and kept him in isolation from which sadly he was unable to escape. He will be remembered as the person who, despite the pain he carried, led an incredibly full life and touched the hearts of countless people with his witty humor and warmth.
He is survived by Nancy, his wife of 45 years, sons Page and Louis, daughter-in-law Jessica, grandsons Felix and Calvin, and cats Shackleton and Whiskey, along with many family and friends coast to coast.
A celebration of his life will be held in Denver at 1pm on Sunday, May 17th at Temple Micah, 1980 Dahlia Street. Bring your fondest memories of Tim. Please, no gifts or flowers. If you would like to make a donation in his memory, please consider American Foundation for Suicide Prevention https://afsp.org/.
So far, the Denver Broncos have signaled a willingness — nay, an eagerness — to run it back at tight end this offseason. It’s a curious strategy, considering how weak the tight end group was for Denver in 2025.
Evan Engram was signed last year to be the “Joker” tight end — a big slot receiving weapon to help open things up for Bo Nix in the middle of the field and down the seam. That didn’t happen.
Engram still finished third on the team in receiving behind wideouts Courtland Sutton and Troy Franklin, but it was a far cry from what fans expected to see from the two-time Pro Bowl tight end. Then there’s Adam Trautman — Denver’s in-line Y tight end — who was woefully inadequate as a blocker and offered little to Nix in the passing game.
Trautman was re-signed to a three-year deal with a raise that’ll pay him just short of $6 million per year, while both Nate Adkins and Lucas Krull were also brought back. Denver is running it back, but the draft could bring another set of hands into the mix.
Meanwhile, for those Broncos fans wondering whether Engram still fits into the Broncos’ offensive picture entering a contract year, head coach Sean Payton sure made it sound like it during his pre-draft press conference alongside GM George Paton.
“We definitely view him as a key piece,” Payton said of Engram. “Relative to Evan, he’s someone that gave us a lot of big plays a year ago, and we will continue to find ways to keep him and add to his workload.”
The Broncos didn’t have much incentive to move on from Engram after one year, considering the salary-cap ramifications of such a decision. He remains on the roster for a reason, and while Payton made Engram’s contributions sound much grander than they perhaps were, it sounds like Denver’s head coach has some unfinished business with his tight end weapon.
Payton’s Read On the 2026 Draft Class
As for what the draft could hold, Payton extolled the virtues of the tight end class. It sounds like tight end is front-of-brain for Denver, but Payton’s words could be a smoke screen.
“I would say this about this class in my opinion, if you are looking for a blocking ‘Y’, there are a handful available that would be targeted,” Payton said. “If you are looking for a ‘move,’ maybe a little bit undersized ‘F’, they are out there. To each his own, the different type of tight ends are available. It’s always a challenge with that position because sometimes you are projecting maybe in an offense that is playing them differently.”
The Broncos have one of the better ‘F’ tight ends in Engram, even if he’s well on the wrong side of 30. Payton and Nix can still make a lot of hay with Engram, especially with new offensive coordinator Davis Webb now calling the plays.
However, the Broncos could really (and I mean really) use an upgrade at the Y. Trautman gives them a plausible option if they had to go to war tomorrow, but he’s not a true asset, and some would argue that he’s, in fact, a blocking liability, no matter how much the Broncos try to gaslight everyone on the subject.
Potential Y TE Candidates
This draft class features some very intriguing Y candidates, including Georgia’s Oscar Delp — who could be so, so much more — Texas A&M’s Nate Boerkircher, and Ohio State’s Will Kacmarek, to name a few. After the foot injury that was discovered at the Combine back in February, Delp’s draft stock took a hit, but he resurrected it during the Georgia pro day with how he performed.
I could see Delp going in Round 2. He could be in play for Denver at No. 62 overall. The Broncos say they have “six players” they’re targeting in Round 2, but there’s no way to know if Delp is one of them.
Another guy who could grow into a Y tight end but is, for now, an F is Ohio State’s Max Klare, who’s widely viewed as the third-best player at the position in this class behind Oregon’s Kenyon Sadiq and Vanderbilt’s Eli Stowers. I would rank Delp as the No. 2 behind Sadiq, but because he didn’t test at the Combine, he won’t be viewed that way until perhaps a few years down the road.
Delp could be one of the biggest steals in the 2026 NFL draft. If the Broncos were to target him, he could not only offer them long-term viability to replace Trautman inside, but he’s also one heck of a receiver, which would make him a great ‘move’ tight end, like Engram.
The Takeaway
The possibilities are endless, which is part of what makes the run-up to the draft so fascinating, but also maddening. Time will tell whether the Broncos prioritize tight end in this draft, but we can all say for sure now that Engram is part of the 2026 offensive vision.
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