Broncos wide receiver openly admits that the 2026 season could be his final year with Denver ahead of summer break
The Denver Broncos boast one of the best wide receiving corps in the entire NFL ahead of the 2026 season, but there is a chance that it will be the first and last time we see those 5 players gathered in one room.
Denver Broncos wide receiver Marvin Mims appears to be coming to terms with the reality that 2026 could be his final season in Denver. The Broncos’ deep wide receiver room, arguably one of the best in the NFL, creates a financial squeeze that may push Mims out the door regardless of how he performs.
The math is straightforward. Denver’s receiver corps starts with Courtland Sutton at the top, and the Broncos just added Jaylen Waddle to a group that already includes two promising young players in Pat Bryant and Troy Franklin. That combination gives the Broncos one of the most talented and layered receiver groups in the league, but it also makes Mims the odd man out from a long-term financial perspective.
Marvin Mims’ 2025 stats
15 games played.
- 37 receptions.
- 322 receiving yards.
- 1 receiving touchdown.
There’s simply not enough money to go around
Mims himself has acknowledged the situation. There aren’t enough resources to pay every receiver in that room, and when you look at the hierarchy, it’s clear where the priorities lie. Sutton is the established veteran. Waddle is the high-profile addition. Bryant and Franklin represent the youth movement on cost-controlled deals. Mims, heading into a contract year, finds himself squeezed from both ends.
That being said, this season represents a legitimate opportunity for Mims to force the Broncos’ hand. If he wins the No. 3 receiver role and produces something in the range of 1,000 yards, five touchdowns, and 60 to 70 receptions, Denver would have a difficult decision to make. That kind of production from a complementary piece isn’t easy to replace.
The Broncos could still let him walk
But the truth is, even a breakout season might not be enough to keep Mims in Denver. The Broncos could watch him put together a career year and still decide to let him test free agency, choosing instead to build around Waddle, Franklin, and Bryant as the long-term core alongside Sutton.
It’s a cold calculation, but it’s one that teams across the NFL face every offseason. You can’t pay everyone, and when you’ve invested draft capital and trade assets into building a receiver room this deep, someone is going to be the casualty of that abundance.
For Mims, 2026 is about more than just playing well. It’s about proving he’s too valuable to lose. Whether Denver ultimately agrees is one of the more compelling roster decisions the AFC West will produce this offseason.