5. Austin Schlottmann, IOL
A former undrafted free agent out of TCU, Austin Schlottmann has not relinquished the starting center job to promising rookie Lloyd Cushenberry III through the first nine days of training camp.
Even if the starting center job does end up going to Cushenberry, Schlottmann saw some playing time in 2020 at right guard and he’s been practicing there with the Broncos as well in 2020 camp.
One way or another, Schlottmann has played his way onto the Broncos’ 53-man roster, either as the primary backup center, primary backup right guard, or the starting center if he continues to do a good job there.
The Broncos aren’t going to be blowing anyone away with their offensive line depth, but Schlottmann is a player who has certainly earned the trust of the coaching staff and if he’s a favorite of offensive line coach Mike Munchak, his progress this offseason is certainly notable.
At the very least, Schlottmann looks like he’s going to be one of the top 6 or 7 offensive linemen for the Broncos heading into the 2020 season.