After a great run in 2025, many NFL analysts still aren’t showing the respect the Denver Broncos deserve. With the oddsmakers setting Denver's 2026 over/under win total at 9.5 , the disrespect is easy to see after the Broncos made the AFC championship game and were likely a Bo Nix injury away from reaching the Super Bowl.

We don't expect the Broncos to take a step back, but if they do, some of it would likely be attributed to certain players regressing. Today, we're going to look at the nine players at risk of taking a step back in 2026.

RJ Harvey | RB

Denver Broncos running back RJ Harvey (12) runs with the ball against the Los Angeles Chargers. | Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images

Harvey scored 12 touchdowns last year, which was great, but he had consistency issues as a runner.…