After spending the first four years of his career with the Seahawks and Steelers, 27-year-old veteran tight end Nick Vannett signed a two-year deal with the Broncos in March. In terms of games played, Vannett instantly became Denver’s most experienced tight end.
“For me, I kind of saw it as an opportunity because there are a lot of young tight ends in that room,” Vannett said during a conference call with reporters on April 3. “It’s a younger team right now. They’re in the reloading process. It’s an opportunity for me to come in and to kind of be a mentor for the group to be a voice and a leader and lead by example.”
Vannett has caught 61 passes for 591 yards and four touchdowns in his career. He will likely become the team’s No. 2 tight end opposite of Noah Fant, used primarily for blocking.
“It was just an attractive situation for me,” Vannett said. “[Also,] with the OC coach [Pat] Shurmur coming in this year, he’s obviously had some great success everywhere he’s been running two tight end sets. I think it was all around a great situation. That’s ultimately what I saw in the Broncos.”
Vannett will wear jersey No. 88 in Denver.
