The Denver Broncos could, in theory, still make a few moves to improve their roster, but would these be too controversial? With a bulk of the summer offseason programming still left, the Denver Broncos might not be making another major roster move, but they should. Why stop now? It's clear that the Broncos have been aggressive this offseason in trying to fix their weak spots from 2023.
Now, they've been aggressive, but not with spending a ton of money. In fact, they have set themselves up to have a good bit of cap space next offseason. And they might be eye-balling the 2025 Season as their first year with an open Super Bowl window if rookie QB Bo Nix can show enough this year.
Well, is it possible that the Denver Broncos could still make some controversial moves before the season begins?
Find a way to trade for WR Tee Higgins - even if it takes a first or second-round pick
Why not? Both Tee Higgins of the Cincinnati Bengals and Courtland Sutton of the Denver Broncos don't seem to be too happy with their current situations. And naturally, this unhappiness involves the money side of things. Higgins seems to want a long-term deal and Sutton only has $2 million left on his current contract with the Broncos.
Cincinnati needing to pay WR Ja'Marr Chase and waiting for Joe Burrow's mega-contract to kick in has forced them to get cheaper elsewhere, and it'd make more sense for them to extend someone like Sutton, who'd come a bit cheaper than a hypothetical extension for Tee Higgins.
This would also give Denver a true No. 1 wide receiver, something they've needed for years now.
Send a 2025 draft pick for CB Marshon Lattimore
Sean Payton was with the New Orleans Saints when they drafted Marshon Lattimore in the 2017 NFL Draft, and Lattimore has been a top-10 CB for years now. Well, the Saints have invested a bit into their CB room in recent seasons not counting Lattimore. Beyond him, they also have 2024 draft pick Kool-Aid McKinstry, Paulson Adebo, and Alontae Taylor in their CB room.
It's not like them moving on from Lattimore would gut the unit, believe it or not. And with the Saints still not being in a great cap situation, they could benefit from offloading a huge contract. Don't you think Sean Payton would love to have a former defensive player on his current team? The idea itself seems unlikely, but the Saints have CBs to spare.
Sign G/C Connor Williams
An ACL tear landed Connor Williams on the injured reserve list in the middle of December in 2023. Williams could end up being close to 100% by the time the 2024 NFL Season begins. He's someone who's played guard and center for the Dallas Cowboys and the Miami Dolphins. Lately, he's settled into the center spot and is actually one of the better centers in the NFL.
Even though the Broncos do have quite a few iOL bodies at the moment, where is the downside in signing Connor Williams? It'd be a low-cost, high-reward move for Denver and would likely solidify their OL once again.
While the idea of former Oregon center Alex Forsyth snapping footballs to Bo Nix sounds like a great one, Williams is a high-end player at his position and could provide an upgrade at a position that could turn into a need.