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By Jordan Sigler
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There's a good argument to be made that the Denver Broncos would have gone to the Super Bowl had Bo Nix not suffered an injury in the team's win over the Buffalo Bills in the Divisional Round.
With backup quarterback Jarrett Stidham, the Broncos could only muster a touchdown in a 10-7 loss at home to the New England Patriots.
The Broncos haven't received a ton of buzz this offseason despite being so close to making the Super Bowl last season. Denver should be better in the passing game after trading with the Miami Dolphins for Jaylen Waddle.
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During an appearance on "The Pat McAfee Show" on Friday, ESPN's Peter Schrager said the Waddle addition might be flying under the radar this year because of the focus on the A.J. Brown trade between the Philadelphia Eagles and Patriots. Payton has been excited to see Waddle come alive in his offense.
"Amidst all this A.J. Brown talk for months and months and months, very quietly, Jaylen Waddle swaps teams and does to a team that was a couple of plays away from the Super Bowl," Schrager said.
"They are so excited. Payton can't stop raving about him, and he joins Courtland Sutton and (Marvin) Mims (Jr.) in a good little receivers room. I'm excited to see, and this is a good sign."
Waddle recorded 64 receptions for 910 yards and six touchdowns on the Dolphins last season. His best season came in 2022, when he hauled in 75 passes for 1,356 yards and eight touchdowns.
Sutton led the Broncos in receiving last season with 1,017 yards and seven touchdowns.
The addition of Waddle should open things up for Sutton and the rest of the Broncos offense, which could make them even more of a threat this fall. Nix should be set up to have a breakout year in 2026.
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