5 surprise standouts early in Denver Broncos training camp
- Wide receivers stepping up
- Ben DiNucci impressing?
- Former 2nd-round pick showing up

5. Taylor Grimes, wide receiver
Alright, it's time to talk about Taylor Grimes. It might be past time.
If you were to rank the Denver Broncos' roster 1-90 before training camp, Grimes might have been in the late 80s or 90. Nobody knew much of anything about this guy going into training camp because he's playing in a position group where the Denver Broncos traditionally carry a lot of players going into camp.
He wasn't given the biggest signing bonus coming out of (checks notes) Incarnate Word.
With all due respect to the Incarnate Word football program, this year was the first in all my years of covering football that I've ever heard of it. Grimes was actually one of a handful of players from Incarnate Word's program to get picked up by NFL clubs this year, and he has been turning heads and raising eyebrows at Denver Broncos training camp.
After transferring from Illinois State after the 2020 season to the Incarnate Word Cardinals Taylor Grimes put up 173 receptions for 2,420 yards and 31 TDs over the course of the 2021 and 2022 seasons.
— Frankie Abbott (@FrankiesFilm) August 3, 2023
Interesting name to watch going forward. https://t.co/Y6kv8l946n
Grimes has been consistently winning in one-on-one situations at camp, and he's catching passes from both Ben DiNucci (3rd team offense) and Jarrett Stidham (2nd team offense).
Taylor Grimes just got some SERIOUS separation on Essang Bassey during 1-on-1s.
— Broncos Avenue (@BroncosAve) August 2, 2023
Taylor Grimes just had a nice touchdown in the corner of the endzone.
— Broncos Avenue (@BroncosAve) August 2, 2023
All of the WRs went to celebrate with him.
Jarrett Stidham connects with Taylor Grimes for a good chunk of yardage. Grimes showing off some shiftiness.
— Broncos Avenue (@BroncosAve) August 1, 2023
Taylor Grimes just DUSTED Art Green on a drag route.
— Broncos Avenue (@BroncosAve) August 1, 2023
I mean, you get the point, right? The picture is being painted clearly enough. Taylor Grimes, wearing no. 13, will be a player to watch as the Denver Broncos progress toward the preseason. What he lacks in size or athletic measurables, he more than makes up for with the ability to run routes with tremendous quickness.
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If this guy can return punts? There might be something there.
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