The Denver Broncos selected UCF running back R.J. Harvey with the No. 60 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. Sean Payton, whose history with the Saints includes multiple top-12 Fantasy Football finishes at the running back position year after year and breakout RB1s like Alvin Kamara, has now found himself a No. 1 option at the position.

The Broncos elected to move back from their second-round slot in the NFL draft in a flurry of pick-swaps with the Carolina Panthers,

There were many reports that the Broncos attempted to trade up in the first round of the NFL draft, but Sean Payton denied that.