Besides getting the franchise QB right, the Denver Broncos also need to add some consistent talent to their WR room. Could these three free agents help Denver do that? I am not sure the Broncos have a true WR1 on their roster. Courtland Sutton had a nice year in 2023 and caught 10 TD passes, but Sutton himself is a bit inconsistent.
Rookie WR Marvin Mims Jr was explosive as a return man, but his receiving production was suspect. Jerry Jeudy just has not found consistent footing in the NFL and looks to be a career-WR2 at this rate. I said all of that to say the Broncos need to bring in some WR talent in the 2024 offseason. Could these three free agents help the Broncos get their WR room right in 2024?
3 free agent wide receivers Denver Broncos could sign in 2024
1. Hollywood Brown
Marquise "Hollywood" Brown is a free agent in 2024 and probably could be had for a modest price. He's averaged 50.6 yards per game across his career and has turned into a very reliable target in the passing game. He did break the 1,000 yard mark back in 2021 back with the Baltimore Ravens and has caught 118 passes for 1,283 yards and seven touchdowns over the last two years with the Arizona Cardinals.
If nothing else, Hollywood Brown can bring a reliable second or third option in the passing game and could potentially breakout playing in Sean Payton's offense.
2. Mike Evans
I don't think it's a slam-dunk that Mike Evans will return to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the team he has been with his entire career, which began back in 2014. Mike Evans is a future Hall of Fame player and has had at least 1,000 receiving yards in each of his 10 years in the NFL. He is the true model of consistency and did win a Super Bowl back in 2020. Evans is a five-time Pro Bowler who led the NFL with 13 TD catches in 2023.
Including this year, he's had at least 12 TD catches in five of his 10 seasons. Evans played in all 17 regular season games for the Buccaneers this year and averaged nearly 16 yards per reception, so the explosion is still there, even at 30 years old. The Denver Broncos would have to make their cap space work in order to sign Mike Evans, but if the team wants to undergo a quick rebuild, signing Evans could be a legitimate option.
3. Curtis Samuel
A speedster, Curtis Samuel has caught 65.4% of his career targets, so he's been an efficient piece of passing offenses over his NFL career, which began back in 2017 with the Carolina Panthers. Playing in 33 out of 34 possible regular season games over the last two seasons, Samuel seems to have put the injury history behind him a bit.
Curtis Samuel also brings some rushing ability to the offense as well as he's rushed for 715 yards and seven touchdowns over his career. Someone who could be more of a utility player for Sean Payton, Samuel does bring that type of skillset.
In 2023 with the Washington Commanders, Curtis Samuel caught 62 passes for 613 yards and four touchdowns.