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6 Broncos squarely on roster bubble following 2022 NFL draft

By Travis Wakeman

Nov 7, 2021; Arlington, Texas, USA; Denver Broncos wide receiver Kendall Hinton (9) in action during the game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Denver Broncos at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 7, 2021; Arlington, Texas, USA; Denver Broncos wide receiver Kendall Hinton (9) in action during the game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Denver Broncos at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /
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Denver Broncos, Jamar Johnson
Safety Jamar Johnson #41 of the Denver Broncos warms up before an NFL preseason game at Lumen Field on August 21, 2021, in Seattle, Washington. The Denver Broncos beat the Seattle Seahawks 30-3. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images) /

Jamar Johnson, Safety

Last season, the Broncos drafted two safeties just 12 picks apart. One of those players, Caden Sterns, appears to have a bright future with the team. The other, Jamar Johnson, was hardly used.

Johnson appeared in just three games for the team and was used exclusively on special teams. He didn’t line up for even one defensive snap.

On top of that, the Broncos signed J.R. Reed as a free agent while also drafting Delarrin Turner-Yell in this year’s fifth round. P.J. Locke is also still on the team.

George Paton likely wants to keep as many young safeties around as he can to have possible replacements for Kareem Jackson, who is playing on another one-year deal. However, you can only place 53 players on a roster and one of these young safeties is likely looking at the practice squad.

That could easily be Johnson, who clearly has something to show after having an extremely quiet rookie season.

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