ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Jabar Gaffney is making a strong case for being the No. 1 receiver for the first time in his career. And yet, it’s a title he doesn’t really want.
Gaffney figures a platoon of wide receivers will share the load of replacing Brandon Marshall and his three 100-catch seasons in Denver this season.
The Broncos traded the big Pro Bowler to Miami in the offseason and drafted two similarly sized receivers, although first-rounder Demaryius Thomas and third-rounder Eric Decker have been in and out of the training room this summer with foot ailments.
Thomas, who could be a go-to guy in the red zone, has practiced just once since Aug. 7.
That’s left most of the workload to Brandon Lloyd, Eddie Royal, Matthew Willis and especially Gaffney.
