The roster-building portion of the 2026 offseason is in the books. The Denver Broncos have injected some new blood into the roster through free agency and the NFL draft .

Counting the 14 college free-agent signings , the Broncos have added 23 new players to the roster. As is the case each year, these new additions put pressure on their incumbent teammates.

In some instances, a veteran has officially been put on notice. The Broncos sent that message to four prominent players. Let's analyze.

Evan Engram | TE

The Broncos drafted two tight ends — Justin Joly and Dallen Bentley. Bentley's future, if the Broncos can help him reach his ceiling, is as an in-line Y tight end who can block and catch passes downfield.

However, Joly was drafted to give the Broncos a younger version of Engram, the team's F tight end.…