"We're still very high on him, very optimistic," Fangio said of Browning.

For Reed, having the chance to learn from teammate Von Miller and future Hall of Famer DeMarcus Ware was an opportunity that would've been hard to believe just a couple of years ago.

Seven of the Broncos' 2021 draft picks have now signed their rookie contracts

" I see the speed that I got to see when I played with him," Ware said of Miller. "It's not the brute strength, let's run this dude over [attitude]. No, [it's] 'I'm just going to run around you, dip and rip and I'm going to get to the quarterback.' I see that guy back this year."