First, the Broncos chose to part ways with last year's fifth-round pick, Audric Estime. It's a stunning turn of events for a player who was once considered to be a huge part of Denver's backfield, but things changed this season when the team drafted RJ Harvey and signed J.K. Dobbins.

Denver added veteran J.K. Dobbins during free agency this spring and they used a second-round draft pick to select RJ Harvey. The Broncos appear set to go into the 2025 season with Dobbins, Harvey, Tyler Badie and Jaleel McLaughlin handling the backfield duties, making Estime expendable.

The Denver Broncos have made their first notable move of the 2025 NFL Offseason, parting ways with a recent draft pick.

1. CB Damarri Mathis: He's talented enough to serve as a No. 5 cornerback, but the Broncos are packed at cornerback and the team would save $3.4 million if Mathis is cut. Trading him for a late-round pick could be a best-case scenario.

The Denver Broncos could look to add a player or two at a position of need during the roster cutdown period. The Broncos have gotten to work cutting down their roster, and they, along with 31 other teams,

Aug 9, 2025; Santa Clara, California, USA; Denver Broncos running back Audric Estime (23) rushes the ball against the San Francisco 49ers in the fourth quarter at Levi's Stadium. / David Gonzales-Imagn Images The Audric Estime experiment could be over in the Mile High City.