Denver Broncos: 5 players who must step up vs. Chiefs

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DENVER, CO – OCTOBER 13: Linebacker A.J. Johnson #45 of the Denver Broncos tackles running back Dion Lewis #33 of the Tennessee Titans during the fourth quarter at Empower Field at Mile High on October 13, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. The Broncos defeated the Titans 16-0. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images) /

AJ Johnson, LB

The Broncos’ budding star at the linebacker position has been making plays all over the field the past two weeks.

It was hard to imagine Johnson could top or even match what he did against the Chargers when the Broncos started him against the Titans, but he was out there making big play after big play.

Playing the Chiefs is a completely different beast for “The Dino”.

Not only is he going to have to make sure he’s reading all of the motion in the backfield, but Johnson is going to have his range put to the test in this game with a number of players who play extremely fast sideline-to sideline.

He’s also going to have to deal with Patrick Mahomes, one of the toughest QBs in the NFL to take down on initial contact.

The Broncos need another big performance from Johnson in this game.

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