Denver Broncos Receiver Bennie Fowler Unlikely to be Tendered

The Denver Broncos are set on letting Bennie Fowler test the free agency market and will not exercise an option on the wide out.

The Denver Broncos are looking at re-tooling their offensive roster. From the looks of things, Bennie Fowler is not a part of the offensive plans for the team.

It looks as if Denver will let wide receiver Bennie Fowler test free agency instead of tendering him, according to Mike Klis of 9NEWS.

Fowler has recorded just 56 catches for 698 yards and 5 touchdowns throughout his 4-year career. The 2017 season was Fowler’s best year of his career, as he recorded 29 receptions for 350 yards and three touchdowns.

With the likely departure of Fowler, fellow Broncos receiver Cody Latimer has a shot at claiming Fowler’s position as the team’s third wide receiver, but pending the team’s decision on Demaryius Thomas or Emmanuel Sanders, Latimer could become the team’s second wide receiver.

Fowler might have a number of suitors. The Philadelphia Eagles, who just traded Torrey Smith to the Carolina Panthers, is a team he could land on. Others could be Seattle Seahawks, New York Giants, and Miami Dolphins. The Cleveland Browns were another team that may have had interest in Fowler. Cleveland could still show some interest. However, they just traded for Dolphins starter Jarvis Landry.

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The Broncos could use one of their eleven draft picks to replace Fowler in April’s draft. Denver currently has seven other receivers on the team. With free agency about to begin, that list will be different.

Free agency starts March 14 at 4:00pm ET. Players with expired contracts can sign with any team. Fowler could be a nice pickup for a receiver-needy team. Bennie Fowler will draw interest from other teams.