Any doubts about Albert Okwuegbunam’s confidence coming off last year’s ACL injury dissipated into Mile High air at Empower Field last Saturday.
The second-year Broncos tight end grabbed his third catch of the evening, turned upfield and attempted to hurdle two defenders. He didn’t quite clear them, but the 12-yard gain showed Denver’s backup to Noah Fant is 100% healthy heading into Week 1.
“The first two times I got tackled, they just dove at my legs, so I told myself, ‘The next time I catch the ball I’m jumping,’” Okwuegbunam said. “That’s what I did because I’m not thinking about (the knee) at all.