Broncos Training Camp powered by Ford is rapidly approaching, and we're taking a position-by-position look at the Broncos' roster.

The categories are refreshed and a little different this season, but we're still going to take a close look at each position group that's set to take the field in late July.

We continue with the running back room, which added multiple playmakers in the offseason.

TOP STORYLINE

How does the Broncos' running back rotation develop?

Throughout the offseason, the Broncos were adamant they planned to add to their running back corps.

And they did, through both the second-round selection of RJ Harvey and the late free-agent addition of J.K. Dobbins. Add in the existing rushers in Jaleel McLaughlin, Audric Estime, Tyler Badie and Blake Watson, and intense competition for both roles and roster spots seems imminent.

The number of reps — and the result of said reps — will be a main focus of training camp as Denver looks to determine its backfield rotation, but Head Coach Sean Payton cautioned against drawing conclusions too early.

"We'll see how training camp goes, see how all the carries go," Payton said in June. "When that time comes, you guys [in the media] are going to know just like I'm going to know. You're going to see it."

The evaluation should get easier when the pads come on, and the preseason reps may also play a significant role.

As Denver looks to bolster its running game, however, there's no doubt there will be a high level of interest in how the rotation plays out.

PLAYER TO WATCH

RB J.K. Dobbins

It's difficult not to pick the exciting rookie draft pick here, but we already had a small chance to see what he can do in orange and blue during the offseason program. Dobbins, meanwhile, did not take part in 11-on-11 action during the media-viewing portions of Denver's mandatory minicamp.

In Dobbins, the Broncos have a player who posted a career-best 905 yards and nine touchdowns in 13 games in 2024 while also catching 32 passes for 153 yards.

The 5-foot-10, 212-pound player has demonstrated the ability to break off game-changing runs, and he's averaged north of 5 yards per carry in his career.

As he works with Denver's offense in training camp, his ability to provide a burst in both the running game and passing game should be worth watching.

STAT TO KNOW

23.3%

The Broncos' dynamic second-round pick brings a lot to the backfield, as Harvey rushed the ball for 1,577 yards and 22 touchdowns during his final season at UCF.

But the stat that perhaps sticks out the most relates to his ability to consistently create chunk plays. A season ago, an FBS-best 23.3 percent of Harvey's carries went for at least 10 yards.

If Harvey can be an explosive option any time he touches the ball, it could pay big dividends for Denver's run game.

… AND ONE MORE THING

We mentioned it already, but don't forget about the other options in the running back room. Harvey and Dobbins will garner most of the headlines, but the other players on the roster are fully capable of contributing.

McLaughlin is just a year removed from averaging 5.4 yards per carry, while Badie flashed in his lone extensive action last year with nine carries for 70 yards vs. Tampa Bay. Estime had limited carries as a rookie, but Payton said the physical second-year back will "get those opportunities" to demonstrate his ability. Watson may not have seen much work in 2024, but his collegiate production — 1,152 yards and 14 touchdowns at Memphis in 2023 — remains intriguing.

In short, it's hard to predict in July how Denver's running back competition will play out. It does, however, seem clear that it's unwise to diminish the competition to two players or assume certain players don't have a chance to contribute.

As camp and the preseason gets underway, the play on the field will determine who lines up in the backfield come September.