Broncos wide receiver Marvin Mims Jr. is headed into his contract year, and significantly — he’ll do so with new representation.
Athletes First announced on its Instagram account that its firm will now represent the fourth-year player, who has a first-team All-Pro nod and two Pro Bowls to his name over the previous three seasons, which have seen him grab 98 receptions for 1,202 yards and eight touchdowns in the regular season. He also led the NFL in punt-return yards during the 2025 campaign.
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Mims has been arguably the Broncos’ most electric offensive player since they selected him late in the second round of the 2023 NFL Draft, but on-field opportunities have sometimes been more sparse than one would expect. And at various points over the years, Broncos coach Sean Payton has expressed a desire to get Mims the football more often, including late last season.
Still, on offense, Mims’ use has sometimes lagged — even though he’s responsible for some of the biggest plays for the Broncos over the last three seasons. Last year in the playoffs, he led Denver with 155 receiving yards on 12 receptions with a touchdown.
Heading into his contract year, his status is a focal point. He’s one of a few key players in the last years of their deals, a group that includes safety Brandon Jones, cornerbacks Riley Moss and Ja’Quan McMillian — who is playing on a restricted-free-agent tender — and left guard Ben Powers.
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But Mims’ realm is completely different than it was in January.
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Mims remains one of the NFL’s most dynamic returners, of course, and with the NFL’s “dynamic kickoff” alterations of the last two years having returned kickoff returns to prominence in special teams, he ought to have plenty of opportunities to make an impact.
But the arrival of Jaylen Waddle likely affects him more than any other player on the roster. The dispersal of snaps is a zero-sum game, and the ballyhooed trade acquisition is most likely to take snaps from the speedy, quick Mims than any other wide receiver, as their skill sets and strengths have plenty of crossover on a Venn diagram.
Mims said last month at a charity event that he had yet to discuss his contract situation with the Broncos. He also expressed a desire to keep his focus in the moment at hand.
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“For me, it’s just being where my feet are,” he said on May 8.
But he’s also realistic about the business of the sport.
“Being here for three years, going into Year 4, I feel like I’ve been here, I’ve seen a lot of guys leave, go out the door. Been around great vets — Russell Wilson, Justin Simmons — so I’ve seen how quickly this franchise can change, how quickly the business can happen,” Mims said then.
“For me personally, I don’t know what can happen; we’ll see within the next year. But I know one thing: I want to enjoy being a Denver Bronco as long as I can. I’m not really thinking about what’s next. Mostly just having my feet in the moment, just enjoying what’s coming with this team.
“… We’ve got a chance to do special things this year, so, I want to do that, have fun and just enjoy it and then after the season or during the season, we’ll see what happens.”
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But getting new agent representation certainly stands as a sign that he’s seriously thinking about his future. With fellow receivers Waddle and Courtland Sutton already projected to consume just over $55.5 million of the Broncos’ 2027 salary cap, the reality is that there may not be room for Mims — at least not at the terms that he and Athletes First may deem worthy of a player who’s already proven his All-Pro and Pro Bowl worth as one of the NFL’s most electric special teamers, and arguably the Broncos’ most dynamic returner since Ring of Famer Rick Upchurch.
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