Amid a crowded Broncos tight end room featuring starter Noah Fant, there’s a growing belief rookie Albert Okwuegbunam is a star-in-waiting.
Quarterback Drew Lock called him a “monster,” as did veteran tight end Nick Vannett. Entering training camp, the feeling was Okwuegbunam might be in for somewhat of a redshirt year considering Denver’s depth at the position with Fant, Vannett, Jake Butt, Troy Fumagalli and Andrew Beck. But Okwuegbunam’s consistency in practice may force him into the game plan Sept. 14 against Tennessee..
“He’s just so physically gifted,” Vannett said. “The thing with him is he’s kind of raw right now, but I don’t say that in a bad way.