Phillip Lindsay will be one of the Denver Broncos’ top running backs in 2020 and he might even get a pay raise this offseason. Beyond Lindsay, though, the team’s backfield could look significantly different this fall.
Denver is expected to bring in a notable running back either through free agency or the draft, which could demote Royce Freeman to RB3 duties. The two players who served as the backup RBs in 2019 — Devontae Booker and Theo Riddick — won’t be re-signed this offseason.
Riddick was injured in preseason or else he could have won the RB3 job over Booker. Riddick has since recovered but the Broncos do not plan to re-sign him or Booker, according to a report from KUSA-TV’s Mike Klis.
This marks a disappointing end to Booker’s time in Denver. He was selected by the Broncos in the fourth round of the 2016 draft and was expected to eventually become the team’s starter. He never quite lived up to the hype, averaging just 3.8 yards per carry over the last four seasons.
Denver fans should expect to see a revamped backfield in 2020.
