The Broncos have ranked near the bottom in tight end production for three seasons. The room of Adam Trautman, Lucas Krull and Nate Adkins produced 46 catches for 455 yards and five touchdowns. Twenty-five tight ends posted more by themselves, including Brock Bowers (1,194), Trey McBride (1,146) and Cole Kmet (474).

INDIANAPOLIS – On Monday night at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Broncos coach Sean Payton watched Nuggets star Nikola “Joker” Jokic dish out a career-high 19 assists against the Pacers. The Broncos now are spending the rest of the week in Indianapolis trying to find their own “Joker.”

Sean Payton was hired as the Denver Broncos head coach heading into the 2023 NFL season. He inherited a team in the middle of a seven-year playoff drought and a high-priced quarterback who wasn’t worth the contract.

Head coach Sean Payton wants to find a playmaker -- who could be either a tight end or a running back -- with exceptional receiving skills.

One of the top Michigan players who will be drafted, potentially in the first round, is star tight end Colston Loveland. Loveland has been one of the top tight ends in the country for multiple years now and will have a chance to make an immediate impact in the NFL.

The Broncos haven't had consistent tight end production since trading Noah Fant, but this draft could end that drought for Denver.

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Sean Payton has already predicted what his Denver Broncos are going to become in 2025. “We’re going to be a problem,’’ Payton said during Super Bowl week in New Orleans on the Kay Adams video podcast set. He also spilled the teams “must” haves during the offseason that essentially begins Monday at the NFL Combine in Indianapolis.