Broncos LB With ‘Pro Bowl Upside’ Headed Toward Position Battle

   

The opportunity is here for Denver Broncos linebacker Drew Sanders — now it’s on him to take advantage of it.

Denver Broncos linebacker Drew Sanders has torn his Achilles - Mile High  Report

With presumed starters at inside linebacker Dre Greenlaw and Alex Singleton both recovering from serious injuries and likely to miss most, if not all, of the Broncos’ preseason training regimen including the start of OTAs this week, it’s Sanders who has the most to gain now that he’s healthy and back in the fold.

Sanders, a third round pick (No. 67 overall) in the 2023 NFL draft, missed all but 4 games of the 2024 regular season with a torn Achilles tendon suffered in April 2024 after playing all 17 games as a rookie.

“Drew Sanders is one of Denver’s more intriguing figures this offseason,” The Athletic’s Nick Kosmider wrote on May 27. “The 2023 third-round pick has struggled to find a consistent role through position changes and an offseason injury last year. But he’s healthy and firmly slotted into the inside linebackers group, and he has the athletic talent to be an impactful player at the position for Vance Joseph. He could be in line for his most consistent string of reps since arriving in Denver.”