NFL rules require the team to release a depth chart before its first preseason game. It has become clear over the last two years, though, that coach Sean Payton does not take the preseason depth chart very seriously, and he only releases it because the team is required to.

The Denver Broncos have released their " initial unofficial " 2025 depth chart ahead of Saturday's preseason opener against the San Francisco 49ers. Here's a look at the current 90-player pecking order, position-by-position: RB: JK Dobbins, Jaleel McLaughlin, Audric Estime, Tyler Badie, Blake Watson, RJ Harvey