After tearing his ACL in the 2016 Orange Bowl, the former Michigan tight end fell down draft boards, until the Denver Broncos snagged him in the fifth round. After a year of rehabilitation and an offseason sitting behind Jeff Heuerman on the depth chart, he’s now starting.
He caught two balls for 29 yards, while also adding a special teams tackle, in Denver’s 27-24 victory over the Seattle Seahawks.
His former teammate — and current AFC West rival — Maurice Hurst saw his first regular season action for the Oakland Raiders Monday night.