After dealing with a soft tissue injury during training camp, Broncos head coach Sean Payton says that J.K. Dobbins is moving well and ready to go for the season, per Chris Tomasson of the Denver Gazette. Dobbins appears to be a full-go as the team opens their season next Monday night against the Chiefs.
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After playing just nine total games across the three seasons following his rookie year, Dobbins stayed on the field a bit more the past two. More importantly, he produced.
Dobbins posted the two highest PPR scoring averages of his career at 14.7 and 11.6 points per game.
He returns to the Broncos for 2026 after handling a 57.0% carry share last year on his way to 10.1 rushing PPG.
RJ Harvey is headed into his second season, but his style of play doesn’t project as a threat to Dobbins’ carry share.
Health will always be the big variable with Dobbins, but there’s plenty of reason for optimism to open the season.
