Javonte Williams

The Denver Posts’ Troy Renck believes Javonte Williams and Samaje Perine could be battling for a final roster spot in the Broncos’ backfield.

“Rookie Audric Estime is making the team,” writes Renck, who also believes second-year back Jaleel McLaughlin’s place on the roster is secure. Assuming this is correct, it would, in all likelihood, leave Williams and Perine to battle things out for the final roster spot. Perine, 28, feels like the early odd man out, but he is coming off a season in which he averaged a career-high 6.7 yards per touch while also totaling 693 yards from scrimmage — the second-highest total of his career. Williams, on the other hand, struggled in his first year back from a devastating knee injury. He averaged just 3.6 YPC on 217 carries but could rebound now that he’s nearly two years removed from his injury. It’s worth noting that Williams is a carry-over from the previous regime, while Perine, Estime, and McLaughlin were hand-picked by Sean Payton and his staff over the last two years. The Broncos’ camp battle will be one to watch throughout the summer. There could be some strong fantasy value here as McLaughlin is currently going as a low-end RB4, while Estime is being drafted well outside the top 50 at his position.