Broncos Praised For Bringing Back Singleton, But Not Dobbins In Free Agency

The Denver Broncos have had a quiet offseason outside of trading for star wide receiver Jaylen Waddle, and most of its moves have been re-signing key players from last year’s team that finished 14-3 and made it to the American Football Conference Championship. Continuity isn’t a bad thing when the team proves to be successful, and the Broncos believe that adding an offensive playmaker like Waddle will elevate the offense to a place it wasn’t last season. In an offense that passed the ball more than any other team but still was stagnant at times, Waddle should move the needle with counterpart Courtland Sutton.

The reason head coach Sean Payton was dialing up more pass plays than any other team, especially in the second half of the season, is because starting running back J. K. Dobbins suffered a season-ending foot injury in Week 10 against the Las Vegas Raiders.

Dobbins was off to an incredible start and was well on his way to having his first 1,000-yard rushing season, but he ended with 772 rushing yards and four touchdowns on 153 carries. At season’s end, both sides were interested in a reunion, but Dobbins wasn’t brought back until after running back Travis Etienne Jr. signed with the New Orleans Saints.

The Broncos were in on Etienne but were forced to pivot back to Dobbins. It seems like a safe option, but due to his injury history, Pro Football Focus’ Zoltan Buday wasn’t a fan of the contract Denver dished out to him. “The Ohio State product finished the 2025 season with an 80.