The Denver Broncos should have their radar out for any and all potential offensive upgrades this offseason. Broncos Country, who witnessed the Broncos nearly reach the Super Bowl in Bo Nix's second season as the team's starting quarterback, will be clamoring for it.
The Broncos should be taking a look at all viable options at running back, wide receiver and tight end. One name has already emerged as a possibility and many Broncos fans are calling for the team to make the move.
Recently, veteran tight end David Njoku announced that he will not re-sign with the Cleveland Browns this offseason and will be looking for a new opportunity. As an unrestricted free agent, he is free to sign with any team he wants.
But, the Broncos should not be that team.
Broncos should be out on signing tight end David Njoku
A first-round pick in 2017, Njoku has been a great player for the Browns. In fact, his 384 career receptions rank third in Browns franchise history.
But the Broncos just spent big money in free agency last year on an aging tight end, Evan Engram, who put forth a lackluster season. Njoku will turn 30 years old in July and has missed 11 games across the past two seasons.
David Njoku is done in Cleveland & I see fans want him in Denver...
Broncos already burned cap & snaps on Engram last year for 461 yards and 1 TD....
Another ageing tight end with a knee that’s seen better days isn't what Broncos need...
Get a young early round TE in draft. pic.twitter.com/brmTvglfDK
— Tyler Polumbus (@Tyler_Polumbus) February 11, 2026
The Broncos would be much better off to see if Engram can improve upon his 2025 effort while drafting a young tight end this spring. If Oregon's Kenyon Sadiq, easily the best tight end in the class, falls to them at No. 30 in the first round, the Broncos must take him.
However, that is not likely. Still, there are some solid options later on in the draft, such as Ohio State's Max Klare, Vanderbilt's Eli Stowers and Joe Royer out of Cincinnati. There will be much more on each of those players as we talk draft throughout the offseason.
Signing Njoku and bringing him onto a roster that includes Engram would be a strange move, unless the Broncos planned to move on from Engram in his favor. That said, there is nothing to suggest that Njoku would perform better in Denver than Engram did this year.
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