Denver Broncos tight ends had their best game of the season last week, and a former third-round draft pick was a healthy scratch.
After dressing for the first four games of the season, Dulcich has been inactive for each of the last four games since then. Broncos coach Sean Payton was asked about Dulcich’s status earlier this week.
“He’s working,” Payton said of Dulcich on Monday. “His attitude is fantastic. He’s working his tail off. He’s doing all the things we’re asking of him. We’re just getting a little bit more right now from the others.”
If you include hybrid player Nate Adkins in the tight end category, Denver’s tight ends combined to catch seven passes for 106 yards and two touchdowns on Sunday.
“I thought obviously we got good production out of the group,” Payton said. “I had never heard of this holiday ‘National Tight End Day,’ but there was some irony there. Those guys played well [Sunday].”
With Trautman and Lucas Krull producing and Adkins continuing to make an impact, Dulcich will likely remain on the bench going forward.
