NFL teams warned against underrating Broncos 4th-round pick

Jonah Coleman signed a four-year, $5.48 million rookie contract with the Denver Broncos that features a $1.23 million signing bonus.

J.K. Dobbins was lighting it up in the Mile High City but suffered a season-ending injury in Week 10 of the 2025 season. He averaged 5.0 yards per carry for 772 rushing yards in 2025, per Pro Football Reference.

Bleacher Report’s Gary Davenport outlined how Coleman serves as a vital insurance policy who can quickly seize control. Davenport noted that at the very least, Coleman spells Dobbins to keep him healthy.

“And if Dobbins goes down (again), Coleman could go from Day 3 rookie to the lead back,” Bleacher Report’s Gary Davenport noted.

J.K. Dobbins has missed seven or more games in four out of his six seasons in the NFL. Dobbins’ uncertain durability makes Coleman an insurance policy, but his skill set also poses a threat to the snaps of Denver’s other RB.

Why Jonah Coleman threatens RJ Harvey’s snap share

RJ Harvey secured 12 Scrimmage touchdowns and 896 scrimmage yards in his rookie season in the NFL. However, he struggled heavily between the tackles with an inefficient 3.7 yards per carry, as per Pro Football Reference.

Bleacher Report’s Moe Moton recently listed RJ Harvey on his list of every NFL Team’s Biggest Bust in the 2026 season.

“Expect Dobbins to maintain an early-down role,” Moe Moton noted. “Harvey may share pass-catching opportunities with Coleman.” 

Jonah Coleman was heavily involved in the passing game during the spring practices, according to Luca Evans of The Denver Post.

He’s shown some real quick burst, making plays on screen passes and choice routes out of the backfield. His dense build will help in blocking pass rushers on obvious passing downs.

Evans believes that Coleman will “probably” see the field right away for Denver, and this isn’t good news for RJ Harvey in his sophomore season.

Coleman’s path to getting more snaps will be his ability on the ground.

He accumulated 1,811 rushing yards and 531 receiving yards with a whopping 27 total TDs (25 rushing TDs) in his last two collegiate seasons with the Washington Huskies, as per DNVR Sports’ Zac Stevens on X.

As Davenport noted, it is very much possible that Coleman eats into Harvey’s share of the backfield workload.