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Denver Broncos: Trade ideas as we approach roster cut day

By Sayre Bedinger

NASHVILLE, TN - AUGUST 17: Diontae Spencer #82 of the Pittsburgh Steelers runs the ball against the Tennessee Titans during week three of preseason at Nissan Stadium on August 25, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. The Steelers defeated the Titans 18-6. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TN - AUGUST 17: Diontae Spencer #82 of the Pittsburgh Steelers runs the ball against the Tennessee Titans during week three of preseason at Nissan Stadium on August 25, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. The Steelers defeated the Titans 18-6. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images) /
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LOS ANGELES, CA – AUGUST 24: Head coach Vic Fangio Denver Broncos on the sideline during a pre season game against the Los Angeles Rams of at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on August 24, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – AUGUST 24: Head coach Vic Fangio Denver Broncos on the sideline during a pre season game against the Los Angeles Rams of at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on August 24, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) /

The Denver Broncos have a number of spots at the bottom of the roster available. Who are some players around the league worth pursuing in a trade?

The Denver Broncos are approaching roster cut downs just like every other team in the NFL — with one eye on what every other team in the NFL is doing.

Vic Fangio said recently that the Broncos have 10-15 spots at the bottom of the roster that are currently unsettled. That means that even when the Broncos put together a version of the 53-man roster on Saturday, it likely won’t be the same one we see on Sunday afternoon.

The Broncos, like all the other teams in the league, will be scouring the waiver wire for players who can fit their system and make an impact on their team, but the waiver wire is a little unpredictable at times.

Sometimes if you want a player at the bottom of someone else’s roster and you think there may be competition to get him, you have to figure out a way to work out a trade, or just get upset when that player goes to another team on waivers.

This is a delicate matter. The Broncos don’t have an infinite amount of late-round picks, so they will have to be selective about guys they actually trade draft assets for, but if there’s someone who can help the team, it might be worth looking into.

Right now, the Broncos have quite a few pressing needs:

  • Backup QB (while Drew Lock is out)
  • Backup offensive linemen
  • Inside linebacker
  • Punt returner
  • Punter

And depending on who you’re asking, you could possibly even add to that list another tight end or a fifth cornerback.

As the frenzy for trimming rosters from 90 players (or 87 in the Broncos’ case) to 53 gets underway, who are some players worth keeping an eye on for the Broncos in a trade?

Here are some ideas.

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