Denver Broncos: Players that would be hurt by a shortened preseason

LeVante Bellamy

The Broncos currently have five running backs on the roster, with undrafted free agent LeVante Bellamy joining Khalfani Muhammad at the bottom of the depth chart behind Melvin Gordon, Phillip Lindsay and Royce Freeman.

If the Broncos decide to keep four running backs on the roster, that spot will likely go to either Bellamy or Muhammad.

Bellamy is an exciting young player with a great chance to make the team as an undrafted rookie. But if he’s going to accomplish that, he likely needs more than two preseason games to prove he belongs.

Bellamy, a star at Western Michigan, was named the MAC Player of the Year in 2019 after tying for the most touchdowns scored in the country at 23.

At 5-foot-9 and 190 pounds, he’s definitely on the smaller size, but the Broncos would not ask him to be an every-down back. Instead, he could be a third-down back in certain situations, though he would need to prove himself as a receiver. He did catch 45 passes in his last two seasons in college.

Bellamy can also chip in as a return man and seems that at worst, he will be a player the team stashes on the practice squad. But despite three solid running backs on the roster, it wouldn’t be a bad idea to keep another one for depth.

Bellamy could easily be that guy, but will he have enough time to prove himself?