Denver Broncos running back severely hampers chances of making the team
During the ' 34-30 preseason win over the Indianapolis
Aaron Holiday Jersey Colts, the running backs on the roster were quite the story.The Broncos focused on the rushing attack in this game, giving five of the six running backs on the roster carries in this game. The other Samaje Perine had a pa s thrown his way and it turned into disaster for the Broncos.Absolutely brutal drop for Samaje Perine FanDuel (@FanDuel) On the team's second po se sion and facing 2nd-and-20 from their own 43-yard line, Jarrett Stidham threw a ball out into the flat to Perine but Perine was unable to grab it, instead bobbling it multiple
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Amida Brimah Jersey it needed to be. Perine just made a bad play.Samaje Perine could be falling down the Broncos depth chart, quicklyIt was a day where the rest of the Broncos' backfield save for a fumble by Audric Estime that was returned for a touchdown was quite positive. Estime, Blake Watson and Tyler Badie all scored rushing touchdowns.Perine is going to
Goga Bitadze Jersey be in a fight for a roster spot, likely with the undrafted rookie Watson, and plays like this do not help his cause. Perine was good for the Broncos last season and Sean Payton usually values experience over a rookie, but plays like this are hard to ignore.If Samaje Perine is truly in a battle for a roster spot, bookmark that play. Matt Schubert (@MattDSchubert) If the Broncos only keep three running backs, they will be Javonte Williams, Jaleel McLaughlin and Estime. But if they keep a fourth, and they likely will, it will come down to Perine, Watson or even Badie.The team
Bojan Bogdanovic Jersey has two preseason games left and Perine will need to make the most of his opportunities to erase this glaring blunder.MORE BRONCOS NEWS