Projected Broncos WR1 with Bo Nix.
New perimeter piece next to Nix's short-area game.
- ADP
- 4.02 (38.4)
- Target
- 4.02
- Move
- 0
- As of
- 2026-08-25
What changed
4 real changes. The rest held.
Play caller
Was Sean Payton
Now Davis Webb now calls; Payton is still HC
Headset change inside the same building. Quick game should remain.
Pass catchers
Was 2025 Broncos WRs
Now Jaylen Waddle acquired from Miami
New perimeter piece next to Nix's short-area game.
Tight end
Was 2025 TE room
Now Payton's tight ends stay involved
TE target share should stay relevant.
Backfield
Was 2025 backs
Now J.K. Dobbins re-signed into the mix; RJ Harvey in the room
No published workhorse change.
Continuity
Quarterback
Was Bo Nix
Now Bo Nix
Locked starter in Payton's offense.
Head coach
Was Sean Payton
Now Sean Payton
Same HC.
Scheme & pace
Was Payton 2025 ~62% pass, dink game
Now Webb projected ~58% pass; Nix still a short-area thrower
Jaylen Waddle fits the catch-and-run.
Pass blocking
Was Bolles–Powers–Wattenberg–Meinerz–McGlinchey
Now Same five. C Luke Wattenberg went down Aug 5 and is returning this week. Depth C Michael Deiter is out for the year (thigh).
Best projected line in the league. Wattenberg's camp scare is the only watch.
Run blocking
Was Same five — league-best run/pass mix
Now Same five. Deiter (depth) lost for the year.
Starter continuity. Deiter was not a starter.
Team environment
Was Payton + Nix rising
Now AFC West still brutal
Competitive scripts, not a gimme.
Vacated volume
- Targets
- —
- Carries
- —
- Red zone
- —
- Air yards
- —
No high-confidence vacated-volume number published. Role change matters more than a target count.
Competition added
- Jaylen Waddlemedium
trade · trade from Miami
New WR1-caliber target for Nix; compresses Sutton's monopoly.
This player
- Projected role
- Projected Broncos WR1 with Bo Nix.
- Usage
- Primary receiver. Bo Nix is the quarterback.
- Injury
- No Week 1 absence reported as of August 20, 2026.
- Contract
- Not flagged as a 2026 hold-in.
- Camp
- Training camp underway as of August 2026. Week 1 is September.
Upside
New perimeter piece next to Nix's short-area game.
Downside
Camp could still change the job before Week 1.
Risks
- Most of this looks like last year. Watch for a quiet camp role change.low
Sources
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Notes come from the 2026 coaching and roster board (team sites, NFL.com, ESPN, The Athletic). Hold is the default when ADP already has the news.