The Denver Broncos are further from the playoffs with each passing week and the rest of the NFL is reportedly attempting to take advantage of this. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, multiple teams have contacted the Broncos in recent days to ask about the availability of some of their stars in a trade.
Schefter reports that the players who received the most interest are outside linebacker Bradley Chubb and wideout Jerry Jeudy. Third-year wide receiver KJ Hamler also has more than a few suitors.
It is understood that the Broncos still believe they can turn things around after starting the season 2-5 and are not actively shopping the previously mentioned players. However, the franchise would consider a serious offer if one would come their way.
Before the start of the season, it seemed unlikely that Denver would be sellers at the NFL trade deadline. The franchise pulled off a massive trade for Pro Bowl quarterback Russell Wilson, hired a new head coach in Nathaniel Hackett, and got new owners with deep pockets. However, Wilson and Hackett have struggled on the job since then, and it is becoming clear the Broncos can’t do much, at least this season.
Trading Chubb and Jeudy would likely net significant draft capital for the Broncos, something they badly need after giving away a heap of picks to get Wilson. The duo is also up for extensions sooner than later, and the Broncos could use all the salary cap space they can get, especially if they end up needing to retool their roster next offseason.
