Broncos sign WR Marquez Callaway to 1-year contract
Story update: The Broncos confirmed the Marquez Callaway signing on Friday afternoon. See our original post below.
Free agent wide receiver Marquez Callaway plans to sign with the Denver Broncos, according to a report from ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. A follow-up report from KUSA-TV’s Mike Klis indicated it will be a one-year deal.
Callaway (6-2, 204 pounds) signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent out of Tennessee in 2020. Callaway spent the first two years of his career playing under coach Sean Payton and he had a career year in 2021, hauling in 46 receptions for 698 yards and six touchdowns.
Callaway’s numbers took a big dip last season following Payton’s departure. The 24-year-old receiver totaled just 16 receptions for 158 yards and one touchdown in 2022.
The Callaway signing comes just one day after news broke that Denver receiver KJ Hamler will miss 4-6 months after undergoing surgery to repair a pectoral injury.
Payton clearly wanted to make changes to the wide receiver room this offseason. Before signing Callaway, the Broncos also showed interest in Adam Thielen and Allen Lazard before those players signed with the Carolina Panthers and New York Jets, respectively.
Denver has also received trade calls from teams about Jerry Jeudy and Courtland Sutton, but the Broncos have not budged from a high asking price. Even if both Jeudy and Sutton remain in Denver, Callaway will be an important addition to the WR room with Hamler and Tim Patrick recovering from injuries.
The Broncos now have more depth at the position going into the draft. We are tracking all of the team’s free agency moves on this page.
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