The first round of the draft begins tonight, but barring an unexpected trade, the Denver Broncos won't join in on the action until the second round begins on Friday evening. Last month, Denver traded its original first-round pick to the Miami Dolphins as part of the Jaylen Waddle trade.
The Broncos are now entering the draft with seven selections. Denver is scheduled to make its first pick in the second round (No. 62 overall). Earlier this week, we published lists of offensive linemen, defensive linemen, linebackers, tight ends and running backs who could make sense for the Broncos.
With the draft set to begin today, here's the resulting list of 28 prospects to monitor.
1. Notre Dame RB Jadarian Price (5-10, 203 pounds): Price probably won't be on the board when Denver picks at No. 62, but a few recent mock drafts have predicted he will be. Price is a dynamic player who offers value as a runner, receiver and returner.
2. Arkansas RB Mike Washington (6-1, 223 pounds): Washington impressed at the NFL combine, running a 40-yard dash in 4.33 seconds. He rushed for 1,070 yards and eight touchdowns in the SEC last fall.
3. Washington RB Jonah Coleman (5-8, 220 pounds): Coleman might be an ideal upgrade over Tyler Badie as RB3 because he's a skilled pass blocker who offers more than Badie as a runner and as a receiver out of the backfield. Coleman scored 17 touchdowns in 2025.
4. Nebraska RB Emmett Johnson (5-10, 202 pounds): Johnson had a productive senior season, rushing for 1,451 yards and 12 touchdowns while adding 370 receiving yards and three more scores as a receiver out of the backfield last fall.
5. Penn State RB Nicholas Singleton (6-0, 219 pounds): Singleton can get it done as a runner, receiver and returner, setting a Nittany Lions record with 5,586 all-purpose yards and 55 total touchdowns in four seasons.
6. Vanderbilt TE Eli Stowers (6-3, 239 pounds): Stowers has been heavily linked to Denver leading up to the draft, but they might need to trade up if he's the target. He won the John Mackey Award (given to the nation's top tight end) last fall after totaling 62 receptions for 769 yards and four touchdowns.
7. Ohio State TE Max Klare (6-4, 246 pounds): Klare earned first-team All-Big Ten recognition last season after hauling in 43 receptions for 448 yards and two scores.
8. Stanford TE Sam Roush (6-6, 267 pounds): Roush totaled 49 catches for 545 yards and two scores in 2025, earning second-team All-ACC honors.
9. Georgia TE Oscar Delp (6-4, 245 pounds): In four seasons with the Bulldogs, Delp hauled in 70 receptions for 854 yards and nine touchdowns (55 games).
10. NC State TE Justin Joly (6-3, 241 pounds): Joly turned 49 receptions into 489 yards and seven scores last fall, earning first-team All-ACC recognition.
11. Texas A&M TE Nate Boerkirche (6-5, 245 pounds): Boerkirche spent six years at Nebraska. Last fall, he totaled 19 receptions for 198 yards and three scores.
12. Texas TE Jack Endries (6-4, 245 pounds): Before hauling in 33 receptions for 346 yards and three scores with the Longhorns in 2025, Endries totaled 91 receptions for 1,030 yards and four touchdowns from 2023-2024 at Cal (26 games).
13. Oregon G Emmanuel Pregnon (6-4, 314 pounds): One of the top guards in the draft, Pregnon might go off the board before pick No. 62. Broncos GM George Paton has not ruled out the possibility of trading up in the second round, and Pregnon could be one of the potential targets.
14. Georgia Tech G Keylan Rutledge (6-3, 316 pounds): Rutledge earned first-team All-ACC honors and third-team AP All-American recognition following 13 starts at right guard last fall.
15. Miami OT Markel Bell (6-9, 346 pounds): Bell could be a potential candidate to develop behind Bolles as a long-term option at left tackle. NFL.com has him projected as a third or fourth-round prospect.
16. Memphis OT Travis Burke (6-8, 325 pounds): Another third- or fourth-round candidate, Burke spent time at both right and left tackle in college, making him a strong swing candidate in the NFL.
17. Texas A&M OT Trey Zuhn (6-6, 312 pounds): Zuhn started 11 games at left tackle last fall and two games at center. He earned first-team All-SEC honors in 2025 and is now projected as a fourth-round prospect.