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Gordon, rookie second-round pick Javonte Williams and Mike Boone have mixed in with the Broncos' first-team offense during early training camp practices, Jeff Legwold of ESPN.com reports.
Due to experience alone, Gordon should be the leader in the clubhouse to head Denver's backfield, and he at the very least has job security after receiving a $2 million roster bonus when he reported to the team in late July. Still, the Broncos traded up to select Williams, who ripped off 7.3 YPC en route to 1,140 yards and 19 touchdowns in 11 games last season at North Carolina. Meanwhile, Boone arrived this offseason on a two-year deal, and holdover Royce Freeman is adept as both a runner and a receiver. It remains to be seen what kind of workload Gordon can expect this fall, but he may find it difficult to average the 16.5 touches per game that he got in his first year with the team in 2020.
