Jeff Heuerman's season-ending ACL injury on the first day of rookie minicamp last year is not how he wanted to start his NFL career. But the third-round draft pick didn't waste that time while not on the field.
The Broncos' third-round draft choice in 2015 was considered a big-time contributor to Gary Kubiak's then-new offense, which likes to feature two tight-end sets using big, strong, not-afraid-to-lay-the-wood tight ends like Heuerman. And with the loss of Julius Thomas to free agency, Heuerman was also considered a likely candidate for Peyton Manning's "third receiver."
But on the first day of rookie minicamp, the former Buckeye went down with a torn ACL.