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Broncos Suggested to Trade for Former 1,000-Yard RB

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Douglas Santo | Last updated Jun 5, 2025 12:15 PM ET

Despite Sean Payton's promise to get Audric Estime more touches in 2025 and the excitement around rookie RJ Harvey, the running back position is one of the weaknesses of the Denver Broncos.

This suggested trade would add a proven lead back to the mix, give Harvey time to develop, and add overall depth and talent to the position.

Bleacher Report's Gary Davenport suggested the Broncos could trade for Falcons running back Tyler Allgeier.

Allgeier is entering his fourth year in the league, and after a stellar rookie season, his numbers have diminished. However, it's not because of a lack of talent on his end, it's because of the emergence of eighth-overall pick Bijan Robinson.

As Davenport stated in his explanation, Robinson became a true workhorse for the Falcons last season. He garnered 365 touches, which was second in the league behind Saquon Barkley.

Bleacher Report's Brent Sobleski added that the Falcons should explore trading the fourth-year running back because he has no incentive to sign an extension with Robinson as the workhorse in the backfield.

Sobleski believes Allgeier has the workhorse ability, and the Falcons could get a Day Two pick for the back.

In the one year Allgeier had the opportunity to be the lead back, he excelled. In his rookie season, Allgeier had 210 carries for 1,035 yards.

If you look back at college, Allgeier ran for 2,736 yards and 36 touchdowns in his final two years at BYU. That describes a workhorse pretty clearly.

This would make sense for the Broncos in the short term, but they'd likely look for Estime or Harvey to pay off in the long term.

Estime had a slow rookie season, but Payton believes with adequate volume, he can make strides in 2025. As for Harvey, there's plenty of hype around the second-round draft pick.

The addition of Allgeier would give the Broncos a proven workhorse, but could it slow the progression of their last two draft picks at the position?

Allgeier does have the potential to be a starter in the NFL, and the Broncos, while full of potential, are one of the weaker proven backfields in the league.

The suggested trade would add depth and strength to the position, but it would come at a cost.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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