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Broncos WR Pat Bryant signs rookie contract

May 08, 2025 at 08:14 PM

Aric DiLalla

Lead writer

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — One of the Broncos' 2025 Day 2 picks has inked his rookie deal.

Wide receiver Pat Bryant has signed his four-year rookie contract, the team announced Thursday.

Bryant, the 74th-overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, was the third Broncos draft pick to sign his rookie deal.

Illinois' leading receiver in 2024, Bryant caught 54 passes for 984 yards and 10 touchdowns. The second-team All-Big Ten player tied an Illinois single-season record with his 10 touchdown grabs and posted three game-winning touchdowns in the final two minutes of regulation or overtime.

"There were so many things about his game that reminded me of [former Saints WR] Mike Thomas," Head Coach Sean Payton said after the draft.

Bryant caught 137 passes for 2,095 yards and 19 touchdowns in his career for the Illini.

The Broncos previously announced the signings of punter Jeremy Crawshaw and tight end Caleb Lohner.

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