Denver Broncos realistic trade targets for the 2022 Season

Denver Broncos - Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Gardner Minshew (15) bobbles the ball on a late third-quarter scramble for a first down during third quarter action. Minshew caught the bobbled ball and completed his run. The Jacksonville Jaguars hosted the Tennessee Titans Sunday, December 13, 2020, at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Florida. The Jaguars trailed at the half 17 to 3. [Bob Self/Florida Times-Union] /

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Denver Broncos: Xavien Howard #25 of the Miami Dolphins reacts against the New York Giants at Hard Rock Stadium on December 05, 2021 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) /

2022 Trade Targets for Denver

2. Xavien Howard, CB, Miami Dolphins

There seems to be speculation all the time that Xavien Howard was unhappy in Miami. Howard, who was drafted by the Dolphins in 2016, came off a stellar 2020 season, intercepting 10 passes.

Howard is a high-quality cornerback in the NFL, and the Broncos have both Bryce Callahan and Kyle Fuller as free agents this offseason.

Pairing Howard with Patrick Surtain II and Ronald Darby would give the Broncos, yet again, the best cornerback group in the NFL.

With Brian Flores now out in Miami, the Dolphins might want to do a bit of rebuilding. Trading veterans on large contracts might be in their best interest to acquire as much draft capital as possible to try and make a quick turnaround.

Howard’s cap hit in 2022 is just north of $16 million, so he won’t be cheap financially. It would probably cost the Broncos at least a second-round pick to pull the trade off.

If the Broncos trade their own second-round pick in 2022, they’ll still have the Los Angeles Rams 2022 second-round pick, so not all is lost there.

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