ENGLEWOOD — There is one Broncos certainty about their running game after five straight seasons without a 1,000-yard rusher.

“It’s going to be different,” coach Sean Payton said.

Different faces. Different scheme.

Different results?

That’s the ultimate Broncos question entering the upcoming NFL season. Denver never gained traction on the ground last year with leading rusher Javonte Williams accounting for only 513 yards on 139 carries. The Broncos drafted Audric Estime out of Notre Dame in the fifth round in 2024, and he finished with just 76 carries for 310 yards. The Broncos moved on from both running backs this year.

Now entering the picture: Veteran J.K. Dobbins and second-round pick RJ Harvey.

“We’ve immediately upgraded that position,” Payton said about running backs. “We broug

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