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Denver Broncos: 5 reserve/future contract players who could impress

By Sayre Bedinger

LINCOLN, NE - OCTOBER 25: Wide receiver Kenny Bell #80 of the Nebraska Cornhuskers is swarmed by fans after their game against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Memorial Stadium on October 25, 2014 in Lincoln, Nebraska. Nebraska defeated Rutgers 42-24. (Photo by Eric Francis/Getty Images)
LINCOLN, NE - OCTOBER 25: Wide receiver Kenny Bell #80 of the Nebraska Cornhuskers is swarmed by fans after their game against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Memorial Stadium on October 25, 2014 in Lincoln, Nebraska. Nebraska defeated Rutgers 42-24. (Photo by Eric Francis/Getty Images) /
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Five Denver Broncos players who signed reserve/futures contracts that could impress this offseason, including wide receiver Kenny Bell…

LINCOLN, NE – OCTOBER 25: Wide receiver Kenny Bell #80 of the Nebraska Cornhuskers is swarmed by fans after their game against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Memorial Stadium on October 25, 2014 in Lincoln, Nebraska. Nebraska defeated Rutgers 42-24. (Photo by Eric Francis/Getty Images)
LINCOLN, NE – OCTOBER 25: Wide receiver Kenny Bell #80 of the Nebraska Cornhuskers is swarmed by fans after their game against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Memorial Stadium on October 25, 2014 in Lincoln, Nebraska. Nebraska defeated Rutgers 42-24. (Photo by Eric Francis/Getty Images) /

Despite the fact that they are coming off of a 5-11 season, the Denver Broncos’ roster is loaded with talent.

The talent, to this point, is largely unproven, but there are many pieces in place for this team to be successful and the Broncos always do a good job of unearthing diamonds in the rough.

In 2017, the Broncos discovered and extracted the best out of Shelby Harris, a defensive tackle who appeared to be on his last chance in the NFL.

He ended up not only making the final roster for the Broncos but becoming a starter down the stretch and making a significant impact.

Harris was signed to a reserve/future contract, which teams give to usually around 15-20 players every offseason including their own practice squad players.

Harris was not a member of the Broncos’ practice squad and was brought in essentially out of nowhere before he impressed the coaching staff, made a ton of plays, and made an impact on the roster.

Which players could be diamonds in the rough from this year’s crop of reserve/future contract players?

The Broncos have plenty of strong candidates, but here are a few that could impress over the course of the offseason…

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