Overview

• J.K. Dobbins has taken the majority of first-team snaps in early training camp and leads the room in third-down work with his reliable pass protection and receiving skills.
• Rookie RJ Harvey has impressed coaches with his quickness to the hole and catching vision, earning most of the non–third-down carries with the starters.
• Payton has emphasized that performance on passing downs will be the primary factor in setting regular-season snap counts for the backfield.
• Jaleel McLaughlin continues to carve out a change-of-pace receiving role while Audric Estime offers inside power, further diversifying situational rotations.
• With Dobbins managing an injury history and Harvey mastering pro-level protections, the final pecking order in Denver’s deep backfield remains unsettled as camp progresses.