Broncos Drew Interest On One Offensive Player At Deadline

The Denver Broncos pretty much stood pat at this year's NFL trade deadline. 

With the Broncos in first place in the AFC West and trending in the right direction after a recent win over the Kansas City Chiefs, it made sense why they decided not to make any major moves and give up draft picks. 

The one trade Denver made, which was a deal that brought Los Angeles Chargers linebacker Daiyan Henley to the Mile High City, was not finalized after all in a stunning twist on Wednesday night. 

Denver was reportedly a team to watch for Indianapolis Colts star Jonathan Taylor, but the Colts ended up holding him in hopes of revamping trade talks in the offseason. 

However, the Broncos reportedly received calls and interest in one offensive player: Veteran running back J.K. Dobbins, according to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler. 

Fowler said they "received some interest" in Dobbins, and if the Broncos would've acquired Taylor, a Dobbins deal would've been far more likely. 

Right now, they can't afford to trade Dobbins, unless they had brought in another running back, but it is a bit interesting that teams had interest in the ex-Ravens star. 

When healthy, Dobbins is productive, but he battled injuries with the Ravens and Los Angeles Chargers, and he has also dealt with injuries since coming to Denver. 

Still, he is the Broncos' RB1, and he and rookie Jonah Coleman have been holding it down in the backfield. 

Another report stated that the Broncos inquired about Tennessee Titans RB Tony Pollard, but the one-win Titans decided not to deal him, despite his expiring contract. 

In 2025, Dobbins played 10 games due to injuries, and this year, he has 324 yards on 98 carries with 3 scores in nine games. 

Coleman has 191 yards and 3 scores on 47 carries despite playing just five games, and RJ Harvey is dealing with a knee injury.

Coleman did start over Dobbins in the last game against the Carolina Panthers, and the rookie had 17 carries for 57 yards and a score while Dobbins had just 4 carries for 18 yards. 

Still, the RB room in Denver is thin, and moving Dobbins without bringing in another RB would've been a puzzling move. 

Denver has a Week 10 bye before facing the Las Vegas Raiders, so it will be worth seeing who starts at RB for Sean Payton after the break.