The Broncos might enter the 2020 season with Garett Bolles and Ja’Wuan James as their starting tackles. Dalton Risner is locked in as a starter at one of the guard spots but Ron Leary won’t return after the team declined his contract option.
That means Denver will need to bring in a new guard this offseason. Depending on what happens with pending free agent Connor McGovern, the Broncos might need to bring in a new center as well.
“We’d like to get better there [on the offensive line] obviously,” general manager John Elway said at the NFL combine on Tuesday, according to The Athletic‘s Nicki Jhabvala. “Connor is still free, so we’ll be talking to Connor too.”
McGovern (6-4, 306 pounds) was selected by Denver in the fifth round of the 2016 NFL draft. After serving as a reserve lineman as a rookie, McGovern emerged as a top backup in 2017 and eventually earned five starts.
McGovern started his career as a guard before transitioning to center. He started all 16 games at center last season and allowed 3.5 sacks.
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