It was Day 2 of Denver Broncos rookie minicamp, but it was the media’s first day of getting to see the 2025 rookie class, undrafted rookies, and veteran tryout players get the chance to take the field for the first time.
Denver Broncos wrap up Day 2 of rookie minicamp
Without going into detail about what we exactly saw during Broncos rookie minicamp on Saturday afternoon, a handful of rookie players looked like they fit into the offense and defense seamlessly.
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Rookies reported on Friday for their first official NFL practice, but media had the chance to see their second day in a routine as Sean Payton and his coaching staff worked through various periods of instruction and install while the players let loose on the field.
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It was our first chance at seeing rookies Jahdae Barron, RJ Harvey, Pat Bryant, and others in a Broncos uniform.
Let’s start with Barron.
The rookie cornerback moves crisply, and it’s easy to tell why the Broncos were so high on him. After practice, Broncos head coach Sean Payton highlighted Barron’s traits they saw in the predraft process.
“I would say [he is] exactly what we saw on tape: smart, savvy,” Payton said. “If you’re watching closely, some people transition and stop very quickly. He has really quick twitch. I’d say he’s sticky in coverage. I think he’s one of those players that already at a young age understands splits. I worry sometimes with the corners that… If you’re defending every route, you’re defending no route. He’s really savvy as to a tight split, he eliminates 80 percent of what could be run. You feel a veteran player.”
He was in command defensively whenever he was on the field, echoing communication to the defense and secondary.
Rookie running back RJ Harvey is as springy as advertised. You can see the explosiveness whenever he has the ball in his hands, he does a great job of protecting the ball and keeping it close to the vest, and his patience and vision are certainly noticeable.
“Sometimes it comes faster than you expect, sometimes maybe [it’s] slower,” Payton said. “[RB RJ Harvey] is someone, he’s picked up on very quickly what we’re doing. You can tell it’s real important to him. This is like the first exposure to the training room, the weight room, the schedule, the nutrition, the practice. There’s a lot more than just, ‘Hey, we’re going to run these plays.’ He’s looked good though. We’re glad he’s here, and each day there’s another little bit of an installation where we add a little bit more to it.”
Third-round wide receiver Pat Bryant has good size to him without pads and in Saturday’s practice he made a tremendous catch that showcased his explosive ability in open space.
At wide receiver, he and undrafted rookie free agents Courtney Jackson, Jerjuan Newton stood out several times during Saturday’s practice.
Seventh-round tight end Caleb Lohner is as big as advertised and moves extremely well for his stature. Despite his limited sample size as a football player, it’s easy to see why Payton and general manager George Paton like him and believe in what he can become in this system.
“It’s limited,” Payton said. “So this is a basketball player for most of his career. He plays a year of football, count the snaps, count the catches. I get it. Yet you see traits, you see movements. I’m not a big fan of the Big 12 Pro Day because a player like him gets six routes instead of 20 that he would get at his own Pro Day. So hopefully that’s going away, but there are two or three clips where I’m like, ‘Play it again. Play it again.’ Then when you watch him, and you watch him move, and even in our first two days here. People bring up Jimmy [Graham]. Now Jimmy was a third-round pick. I get it, but there were some similarities in that. He only played a year, 80-something snaps. I think he had 18 catches. So yes, we have to coach and develop. In other words, if it was already present when you watch him, and you guys see him, and shake his hand and stand next to him, like, ‘Holy cow.’ There are traits there that excite me. Then just visiting with him, and his intentionality and his excitement about it. I’m excited to watch it.”
The next time we’ll be able to see the rookies in action is when OTAs begin in a few weeks, but they’ll be joined by the veterans when that time comes. Installation will ramp up, but ultimately, what matters going forward is how these players look in pads when training camp rolls around in July and competition is even more elevated.
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