Tim Patrick

Under the league’s new rules, each team is allowed to bring back two players off of injured reserve during the season. The Broncos used one of those spots to bring back Patrick, a curious decision.

Patrick played in eight games and caught 16 passes for 218 yards. Those are pretty meager numbers for a guy the team felt it had to get back on the field this season.

Grade: D

Diontae Spencer

Spencer was not part of the team’s original plans this season. This roster spot belonged to River Cracraft following the preseason, but after teams made their roster cuts, the Broncos grabbed Spencer off of waivers and parted ways with Cracraft.

Mainly signed for his abilities as a kick returner, Spencer didn’t offer much in the passing game, catching six passes for 31 yards. He did average 29.1 yards on kickoff returns and 8.0 yards on punt returns.

He’s similar to the team’s old return specialist Trindon Holliday, a player that the Broncos would try to get a spark out of on offense now and then.

Spencer is a more explosive player than Cracraft, but Cracraft likely would have offered a bit more in the passing game.

Still, you can’t fault Spencer for any shortcomings as a wide receiver as that’s not what he was brought onto the team to do.

Grade: C