Five Broncos Who Need To Step Up Now That Sanders Is Gone

By Patrick Knight on October 23, 2019

DENVER, CO – SEPTEMBER 29: Wide receiver Courtland Sutton #14 of the Denver Broncos celebrates his fourth quarter touchdown against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Empower Field at Mile High on September 29, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. The Jaguars defeated the Broncos 26-24. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)

The Broncos traded Emmanuel Sanders to the 49ers on Tuesday. In exchange for sending Sanders and a 2020 fifth-round pick, the Broncos got in return third- and fourth-round picks in 2020.

The Broncos were going to lose Sanders next offseason anyway as he’s set to be a free agent. So this haul is likely more than the compensatory pick they would’ve gotten for the veteran receiver.

Broncos general manager John Elway commented in a conference call on who needs to help fill the void for the team now that Sanders is no longer with the team.

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