Second-year wide receiver Troy Franklin keeps making plays, and Denver's coaching staff has taken notice.

Pat Surtain II headlines the unit as Madden's top-rated cornerback with a 97 overall rating, backed by elite metrics across the board.

The Broncos continued their focus on situational football as they returned to the field on Monday.

"You hear him before you see him," Head Coach Sean Payton said Thursday. "And I like that energy about him."

Another interception for Pat Surtain II. A side-arm sling for a first down for Bo Nix. A perfect end-zone jump-ball grab for Courtland Sutton.

"I think I've always had it," Allen said Saturday of his self-belief. "But last year, I was just in a really good situation, playing with some really good players. This organization really set me up for success."

The Broncos have signed one of the league's top defensive linemen to a long-term deal.

"The significance of operating with a fixed amount of time on the clock, defending it and attacking it is extremely important," Payton said of the two-minute work.

Denver waived cornerback Mario Goodrich in a corresponding move.

The Broncos expect to regain a pair of defenders at practice next week.

"I've felt it before here, but that was like, 'OK. Oh yeah, we're ready for this — all the expectations and everything,'" Trautman said Thursday. "Yesterday's practice was the best practice I've been a part of in my three years here."