AFC Notes: Sean Payton, Joe Hortiz, Broncos, Chargers, Chiefs

Broncos Still View TE Evan Engram As Key Piece

The Broncos outflanked the Chargers to sign Evan Engram last March, giving the former Pro Bowler a two-year, $23MM contract. Denver did not see desired results from that deal, as Engram and Bo Nix were not often on the same page. But the 10th-year veteran remains on the Broncos’ roster. Denver was believed to be in on Dallas Goedert, but he re-signed with the Eagles. David Njoku remains unsigned, potentially needing to wait until the post-compen…

AFC Notes: Sean Payton, Joe Hortiz, Broncos, Chargers, Chiefs

Broncos Broncos HC Sean Payton said they still view TE Evan Engram as a “key piece” for their offense in 2026: “We definitely view him as a key piece.” (Tomasson) Payton added that they will continue to find ways to involve Engram: “He’s someone that gave us a lot of big plays a year ago, and we’ll continue to find ways to keep him, and add to his workload.” (Evans) As for the class of tight ends in the draft, Payton said there are a lot of goo…