The Denver Broncos will have a great running back duo in Javonte Williams and Samaje Perine when Williams recovers from the ACL/LCL injury he suffered last season.
Williams is facing an uncertain recovery timeline, though, putting his early-season availability in doubt. Perhine proved with the Cincinnati Bengals that he is a capable fill-in starter, but the Broncos will need another running back to pair with him if Williams is sidelined early in the season.
With the possibility of Williams missing time in 2023, Denver seems likely to draft a running back this week. Here’s a quick list of 16 names to watch for during the NFL draft.
1
Devon Achane, Texas A&M
2
Tyjae Spears, Tulane
3
Tank Bigsby, Auburn
4
Roschon Johnson, Texas
5
Kendre Miller, TCU
6
Deuce Vaughn, Kansas State
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7
Israel Abanikanda, Pitt
8
Chase Brown, Illinois
9
Sean Tucker, Syracuse
10
Zach Evans, Ole Miss
11
DeWayne McBride, UAB
12
Eric Gray, Oklahoma
13
Kenny McIntosh, Georgia
14
Chris Rodriguez, Kentucky
15
Keaton Mitchell, East Carolina
16
Lew Nichols, Central Michigan
