<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/denver-broncos/broncos-news-denver-releases-second-year-rb-rj-harvey-emergence');   ga('set', 'title', 'Broncos release second-year RB after RJ Harvey emergence');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Denver-Broncos-head-coach-Sean-Payton.jpg"><figcaption>Matthew Hinton-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Broncos release second-year RB after RJ Harvey emergence</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-08-25T15:49:35-07:00">August 25th, 3:49pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-08-26T14:14:50-07:00">August 26th, 2:14pm</time><address><a>Benedetto Vitale</a>Benedetto Vitale is an avid sports writer who is an expert at covering the NFL, college football, NBA, and UFC. He graduated from the University of Oregon in 2016 with a film degree but has since dedicated his career to sports writing.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Denver Broncos</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Just like the other 31 teams in the league, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/denver-broncos/broncos-53-man-roster-predictions-for-2025-nfl-season">Denver Broncos are making roster cuts</a> ahead of the Week 1 opener. With the team having some intriguing options at running back, especially with the emergence of rookie RJ Harvey, it sounds like the coaching staff is releasing a second-year rusher from the roster.</p><p>Reports indicate that the Broncos <a href="https://x.com/Schultz_Report/status/1960105005018411052" rel="noopener">are releasing</a> Audric Estime, who is 21 years old, according to Jordan Schultz of Fox Sports. After the Broncos cut him, Schultz claims Estime has a good chance of another team picking him up.</p><p>“Sources: The Broncos are waiving RB Audric Estime. Audric Estime, the 2024 5th-rounder out of Notre Dame, is a physically imposing running back with tools. The Broncos have a deep RB room, but there’s a good chance Estime gets claimed.”</p><p>Thanks to RJ Harvey turning heads in training camp, it appears <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/denver-broncos/broncos-news-sean-payton-plan-to-play-starters-preseason-finale">the Broncos feel comfortable</a> with their running back situation. Harvey was a second-round pick by Denver in the 2025 NFL Draft after he spent four seasons at UCF. The 24-year-old running back has generated plenty of hype and seems to be in line to share the backfield with veteran JK Dobbins.</p><p>Harvey proved to be one of the most consistent running backs in the Big 12 last season. He finished the 2024-25 campaign with 1,577 rushing yards (career-high), 267 receiving yards (career-high), and 25 total touchdowns. He led the Big 12 in both rushing touchdowns (22) and total touchdowns.</p><p>That type of production, along with how well he’s performed in practices, is why head coach Sean Payton and the Broncos are excited about the rookie running back. It’s unclear exactly how big a role he will have to begin the season as Dobbins is expected to get a decent amount of opportunities as well. But many believe that RJ Harvey could eventually become the bell cow in Denver.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Broncos release second-year RB after RJ Harvey emergence

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/denver-broncos/broncos-news-rj-harvey-shocking-spot-initial-denver-depth-chart');   ga('set', 'title', 'RJ Harvey lands shocking spot on initial Broncos depth chart');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/RJ-Harvey-of-the-Denver-Broncos.jpg"><figcaption>Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>RJ Harvey lands shocking spot on initial Broncos depth chart</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-08-06T14:19:28-07:00">August 6th, 2:19pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-08-06T14:19:28-07:00">August 6th, 2:19pm</time><address><a>Benedetto Vitale</a>Benedetto Vitale is an avid sports writer who is an expert at covering the NFL, college football, NBA, and UFC. He graduated from the University of Oregon in 2016 with a film degree but has since dedicated his career to sports writing.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Denver Broncos</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/denver-broncos/broncos-news-sean-payton-reveals-bo-nix-stat-that-made-him-fall-in-love">Denver Broncos recently released</a> their first unofficial depth chart of the preseason. For the most part, there was nothing out of the ordinary, as most of the expected starters were in starting roles. However, the running back position turned heads after rookie RJ Harvey was listed relatively low on the initial depth chart.</p><p>Harvey, who is 24 years old, is <a href="https://x.com/ESPNFantasy/status/1953169744556626365" rel="noopener">listed as the fifth running back</a> in the Broncos’ depth chart. Meanwhile, veteran JK Dobbins is listed as the starter for now. Harvey is sharing the No. 5 spot with teammate Blake Watson.</p><p>“The Broncos’ first unofficial depth chart listed J.K. Dobbins as the starting RB1 and RJ Harvey as a co-RB5.”</p><p>That’s incredibly low, especially considering RJ Harvey was a second-round pick for the Broncos in the 2025 NFL Draft. Although his placement is alarming, some added context answers exactly what is going on with the team’s initial depth chart this offseason.</p><p>Reports indicate that head coach Sean Payton <a href="https://x.com/KyleHighRadio/status/1953180198213652699" rel="noopener">always lists rookies last</a> on his first unofficial depth charts. It’s something Payton has done throughout his entire career. So, there is no need for panic, as RJ Harvey is right where he needs to be as a rookie. It’s said that Harvey is actually in the mix to be the starting running back in Denver.</p><p>“Don’t panic about RJ Harvey being listed as No. 5 running back on Denver’s first unofficial depth chart: Sean Payton always lists all his rookies last like this on the first unofficial depth chart. It’s a rite of passage. He’s actually pushing to be RB1.”</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/denver-broncos/rising-denver-broncos-rookie-rj-harvey-turning-heads-2025-otas">RJ Harvey is primed for a legitimate role</a> right out of the gate for Denver. He proved to be a reliable running back during his time in college at UCF. He ended the 2024-25 campaign with 1,577 rushing yards, 267 receiving yards, and 25 total touchdowns (22 rushing). His 25 touchdown scores were the most in the Big 12 last season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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RUSHING YDS	RECEPTIONS	RECEIVING YDS	TOTAL TDS	POSITION RANK
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2025 SEASON STATS
RUSHING YDS	RECEPTIONS	RECEIVING YDS	TOTAL TDS	POSITION RANK
70	0	-1	0	-

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