Bradley Chubb sat before an audience of roughly 200 on Monday night in a Denver Athletic Club ballroom, and if the Broncos’ No. 5 overall NFL draft pick needed reminding he was no longer bound to financially restrictive NCAA bylaws, this was it.
Printed on large wall banners and small table placards across the space were smiling photos of Chubb holding a football above a message: “The Future Is Now.” The private speaking engagement was part of an endorsement deal for a company that just so happens to bear his same name — Chubb Insurance (no relation) — which represents the world’s largest publicly traded property and casualty insurance group.