Denver Broncos: Second-year players ready to contribute

The Denver Broncos have a few players entering their second NFL season with little to no in-game experience. Who is ready to step up and contribute?

The Denver Broncos have a ton of youth on their roster, some of it tested and some completely or almost completely unknown at this point.

Every year, a certain number of rookies either get put on the practice squad or injured reserve, or the Broncos find another way to stash them on the roster so they can make an impact at some point down the road.

For a lot of these guys, their year on the shelf wasn’t exactly a good thing. While some players need development physically and others need a better understanding of the mental aspect of the game, some guys miss out on opportunities to show what they can do when they’re stashed on injured reserve for a year or they’re stuck behind established (even if underperforming) veterans on the practice squad.

I want to take a look at a few players here who are entering year two with the Broncos, but they’re really just entering their first official NFL season or their first season with any significant expectations.