The Denver Broncos turned heads with their decision to draft running back RJ Harvey with the No. 60 overall pick of the 2025 draft.
The rookie returned the favor in his first minicamp.
DNVR’s Zac Stevens was so impressed with Harvey that he stated his belief that the rookie could be the team’s “RB1 Week 1” this coming season. Stevens cited Payton’s note that Harvey was a quick study during rookie minicamp.
“He’s picked up on, very quickly, what we’re doing. You can tell it’s real important to him. But this is like the first exposure to the training room, the weight room, the schedule, the nutrition,” Payton told reporters on May 10.
“There’s a lot more than just, ‘Hey, we’re going to run these plays.’ So, he’s looked good, though. He’s – listen, we’re glad he’s here.”
Harvey figures to at least give the Broncos an explosive option out of the backfield.
Broncos RB RJ Harvey Puts League on Notice
Harvey, who said the Broncos were on his list of preferred landing spots because of Bo Nix, also offered remarks that serve as notice for the rest of the league, declaring that he is seeking to surpass the backs to whom he was compared coming out of the draft.
“Yeah, definitely want to be like those guys,” Harvey told reporters on May 10. “Darren Sproles … he went crazy with the Saints. [Alvin] Kamara, too, so. I want to be better than those guys, so I’m gonna work every day, get better, and just prove myself to all the vets and the coaches. And I want to make a immediate impact in this league, so.”
