Broncos GM teases possible draft trade plan after Jaylen Waddle deal
This could be a fun move for the Broncos this upcoming NFL Draft.
Broncos GM teases possible draft trade plan after Jaylen Waddle deal originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Denver Broncos came out of the 2025 NFL season with a lot of optimism for their Super Bowl chances in 2026, and addressed their biggest need by trading a first and a third for Jaylen Waddle from the Miami Dolphins .
It was a lot to spend on one player, but for the Broncos, they now have a great wide receiver room and will give Bo Nix as good weapons as any quarterback has around the NFL. Now their earliest pick in the 2026 NFL Draft is 62nd overall. With such a late pick being their first selection, according to Luca Evans of The Denver Post , general manager George Paton teased a possible trade plan that could make for a fun draft-night deal for Denver to move up to land a player they have their eyes on.
Broncos GM teases draft trade that would be very fun "On Broncos' draft-strategy post-Waddle: GM George Paton said this AM that Denver was 'focused on' pick No. 62," Evans reports. "They have a good feel for drafting there.
Mims at No. 63 in '23. Nik Bonitto at No.