The Denver Broncos are adding more depth at wide receiver with a familiar face for head coach Sean Payton.
The Broncos have signed former New Orleans Saints receiver Tre’Quan Smith to their practice squad, according to KUSA-TV’s Mike Klis. Smith totaled 131 receptions for 1,764 yards and 17 touchdowns in four seasons (51 games, 29 starts) under Payton from 2018-2021.
Playing with the Saints last season, Smith hauled in 19 receptions for 278 yards and one touchdown in 15 games (six starts).
Smith, 27, originally entered the NFL as a third-round pick out of UCF in 2018. He is now going into his sixth season in the NFL.
Smith joins a wide receiver room in Denver that includes Jerry Jeudy, Courtland Sutton, Marvin Mims, Brandon Johnson and Lil’Jordan Humphrey. Denver also has wide receivers Phillip Dorsett, David Sills and Michael Bandy on the practice squad.
Smith becomes the fifth ex-Saint on the Broncos’ active roster, joining tight ends Adam Trautman and Chris Manhertz, fullback Michael Burton and kicker Wil Lutz. They are now all reunited with Payton in Denver.
To make room for Smith on the practice squad, the Broncos released wide receiver Michael Bandy.
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