NFL Network's Judy Battista and Bucky Brooks highlight how Detroit Lions rookie guard Tate Ratledge, along with new offensive and defensive coordinators John Morton and Kelvin Sheppard, are poised to make the biggest impact for the Lions.

The Broncos return most of the defensive front that helped fuel a team record of 63 sacks in 2024, but intriguing depth battles remain.

The Denver Broncos have the best cornerback in the NFL. That's what the Associated Press found in a recent vote of journalists. Of course, with Patrick Surtain II winning the Defensive Player of the Year award, a distinction held by only six other cornerbacks in history, it gives him a leg up on the rest of the players at his position.

Broncos fourth-round draft pick Que Robinson will be a candidate to rotate in at OLB while instantly contributing on special teams.

That guaranteed portion is now in dispute for not only Harvey but all second-round picks in the most recent NFL Draft. Credit, or blame, the Houston Texans. They gave their second-round draft pick, No. 34 overall, receiver Jayden Higgins, a 100% full guarantee on his four-year, $11.7 million contract.

Each year, we see a handful of players have breakout performances during training camp and turn that into a bigger role with the team during the season. Last year, we saw rookie quarterback Bo Nix blossom right in front of our eyes and win the starting quarterback job and help lead the Broncos back to the postseason.

The NFL officially has its first training camp holdout of 2025 and there could be quite a few more coming over the next few days. Tre Harris of the Los Angeles Chargers became the first player to hold out this year when he didn't report with the rest of the Chargers' rookies on Saturday.

Broncos Undrafted Rookie Predicted to Become Hidden Gem originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

The Denver Broncos have signed first-round pick Jahdae Barron to a 4-year, $18M rookie deal ahead of training camp.