After suffering three ACL injuries and undergoing four knee surgeries over the last four years, Broncos tight end Jake Butt is finally healthy.
“My knee’s good,” Butt said in a recent interview with The Denver Post‘s Ryan O’Halloran. “Doing everything running and lifting.
“This offseason has been a little bit weird for everybody, having to bounce around and train anywhere you can, but I’ve still been getting good work in, feel good about things and excited about playing ball again.”
A former fifth-round pick, Butt has only appeared in three games in his career, catching eight passes for 85 yards. After Denver added two tight ends to the roster this offseason, Butt will face long odds to make the team.
The Broncos drafted Albert Okwuegbunam and signed Nick Vannett earlier this year — they are both likely to make the 53-man roster. Noah Fant is a lock to make the team and Andrew Beck might have an edge over Butt because he can also play fullback.
Despite his odds, Butt appreciates that Denver hasn’t given up on him.
“The fact they’re standing by me and giving me an opportunity, it obviously means the world to me and I’m going to try and go out there and prove them right and prove myself right,” Butt told O’Halloran.
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