The Denver Broncos could be looking at a wide receiver in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft, but odds are it won't be this one.

ESPN's latest mock draft predicts the Denver Broncos will select Louisville WR Chris Bell in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft.

During the bye week, the Broncos got some extensions done that helped cover their needs for the 2026 offseason. One of them was the extension for Luke Wattenberg, which locks up Denver's starting center for a while longer, instead of having to eyeball veterans for added competition with Alex Forsyth.

With John Franklin-Myers currently scheduled to hit free agency in 2026, the team's top returning defensive linemen are Zach Allen, D.J. Jones, Malcolm Roach, Eyioma Uwazurike and 2025 third-round draft pick Sai'vion Jones. Banks would add even more firepower to an already-stacked front seven in Denver.

The quarterback class is thin so what if someone gets aggressive for the new Heisman Trophy winner come April?

In a sign of how quickly fortunes can flip in the parity-filled NFL, Denver (12-2) now boasts one of the league's best defenses, a quarterback it believes in and an 11-game winning streak.

The Denver Broncos claimed a running back off waivers on Monday, with the Jacksonville Jaguars up next and RJ Harvey nursing a rib injury.

Each week, Yardbarker monitors the 2026 NFL Draft, scheduled April 23-25 in Pittsburgh. Once again, we're answering some of the biggest questions about the draft.