When healthy, Javonte Williams will be the guy in the Denver Broncos’ backfield.
Unfortunately, Williams is currently recovering from both a torn ACL and a torn LCL, which is a complicated injury that can have a lengthy recovery time. The Broncos have said they are hopeful Williams will be ready by Week 1, but that seems to be an optimistic timeline.
After releasing Chase Edmonds to create more salary cap space, Denver’s running back depth chart is thin. One potential option for the team is to re-sign veteran Latavius Murray, but the Broncos will likely want to have depth behind Murray in case Williams is sidelined early in the season.
In addition to having five picks to use in the NFL draft, Denver will also have enough cap space to make a few key moves during free agency. Here is a quick list of 15 free agent running backs the Broncos might consider signing, listed by age.
1. Justice Hill (25)
2. Alexander Mattison (25)
3. Damien Harris (26)
4. Devin Singletary (26)
5. David Montgomery (26)
6. Miles Sanders (26)
7. Craig Reynolds (27)
8. D'Ernest Johnson (27)
9. Dont'a Foreman (27)
10. Jamaal Williams (27)
11. Jeff Wilson Jr. (27)
12. Marlon Mack (27)
13. Kareem Hunt (28)
14. Leonard Fournette (28)
15. Latavius Murray (33)
