On Wednesday news outlets around the league reported that sources were stating the Denver Broncos were trading for Miami Dolphins wide receiver Jaylen Waddle. Waddle was drafted in the 2021 draft by Miami and set an NFL rookie record for receptions with 104 his first season. The Broncos gave up their 2025 first round draft, a third-round pick by will switch fourth rounders.
In 2022 he had a career high of 1,356 yards with 8 touchdowns following up with 1,1014 and four touchdowns in 2023. In 2024 he was targeted 83 times for 7443 yards with 2 touchdowns and in 2025 he recorded 64 receptions for 910 yards and 6 touchdowns.
Waddle will be a much-needed addition to the Denver Broncos squad of receivers along with head-to-head practice matchups with college teammate Pat Surtain II who in recent days had a spat on social media with, which is now starting to look more like a staged quarrel between two old friends.
Waddle has been Denver’s only free agency signing since the start of free-agency leaving critics questioning their tactics after desperately needing help on the offensive side of the ball. The Broncos signed J.K. Dobbins to a two-year contract last week addressing their need at running back but some have questioned his ability to stay healthy after getting injured last season leaving much of the load squarely on the shoulders of rookie running back R.J. Harvey.
The Broncos are still in need of filling some glaring needs but it’s unclear where exactly they expect to fill needs and if those needs will be filled in free-agency or the draft.
In other sports the Colorado Avalanche were beat up at home on Monday night at Ball Arena 7-2 by the Pittsburgh Penguins after giving up 4 goals in the first period alone. Colorado’s only two goals game in the first period and couldn’t get anything past Penguins goaltender Arturs Silovs who stopped everything the Avs through his way.
Colorado’s top goalies, Mackenzie Blackwood and Scott Wedgewood both gave up goals and neither could stop the onslaught of pucks directed at them.
This week the Avs will host the Dallas Stars at Ball Arena hoping to place more distance between them and Dallas who seems to be the only team in the league that has a chance at getting close to them in the standings.
