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Denver Broncos: Pre-training camp player awards 2018

By Graham Tiedtke

DENVER, CO - AUGUST 31: Running back De'Angelo Henderson #33 of the Denver Broncos rushes against the Arizona Cardinals during a preseason NFL game at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on August 31, 2017 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)
DENVER, CO - AUGUST 31: Running back De'Angelo Henderson #33 of the Denver Broncos rushes against the Arizona Cardinals during a preseason NFL game at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on August 31, 2017 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images) /
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Which player will be the Denver Broncos’ breakout player? Rising star? Which player should fans not forget about? Who needs to rebound?

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DENVER, CO – DECEMBER 31: Running back De’Angelo Henderson #33 of the Denver Broncos celebrates his first-quarter touchdown against the Kansas City Chiefs at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on December 31, 2017 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images) /

The Denver Broncos have reported for training camp. Football season is finally upon us.

There are a few question marks on the team. Some of those questions will be answered in the coming weeks. Others will be answered during the season.

Here are a couple of individual player “awards” leading up to the start of the 2018 season. We’ll start off with a breakout player prediction…

Breakout Player: De’Angelo Henderson, RB

The Broncos released running back C.J. Anderson earlier this offseason, opening up a competition at the position. While I fully expect rookie draft pick, Royce Freeman, to be the main guy for a good portion of the season, I believe the Broncos will go with a committee approach at running back.

In his rookie season in 2017, Henderson had just seven carries for 13 yards. With the running back position potentially being strong this season, I think Henderson will get his share of carries throughout the 16-week season.

If Henderson excels, he could find his way up the depth chart during the season. I think he starts out third.

Henderson could also fit under the Comeback Player category. However, the Broncos primarily ran with Anderson in 2017.

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