Denver Broncos: 5 worst moves on the final 53-man roster

2. Keeping only five wide receivers

The decision to keep five wide receivers on the 53-man roster was initially met with a lot of people in Broncos Country thinking that would be a position the team would prioritize on the waiver wire.

After trading away Trinity Benson, it seemed like the Denver Broncos might have someone from outside the organization in mind and that thinking made plenty of sense, given the number of solid receiver prospects that hit the waiver wire.

The Broncos brought back all of Kendall Hinton, Seth Williams, and Tyrie Cleveland to the practice squad, replenishing their depth at the position and ensuring none of those guys got away.

With that being said, the active roster being at five receivers — one being Diontae Spencer — seems extremely low given the number of injuries the team has dealt with at the position.

Not only has Spencer himself had to deal with some injuries, but Courtland Sutton is coming off of a season-ending injury and KJ Hamler has been managed closely due to a lingering hamstring issue.

The Trinity Benson trade was a good one, don’t get me wrong. A player who has been on the practice squad for three years getting back a fifth- and seventh-round pick? That’s pretty savvy GM-ing by George Paton.

Keeping five receivers on a team that uses three of them at once a lot? I’m not so sure about that one.