Denver Broncos running back looks noticeably different on day one of camp

Travis Wakeman

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Denver Broncos running back Javonte Williams has been the subject of plenty of questions this offseason with some going as far as to say he might be fighting for a roster spot. Perhaps Williams heard some of the chatter. 

The Broncos had some huge bright spots on the opening day of training camp, including that Greg Dulcich was available and looking good. Williams not only looked good but he was also slimmed down. 

Williams is coming off a rough season in which he appeared to be struggling to fully recover from the major knee injury he suffered the season before. It appears that he feels a leaner body will lead him back to the player he used to be. 

Javonte Williams looks great on day one of training camp

Williams has always run with a tough, punishing style behind his 220-pound frame. It seems he is aiming for a lower playing weight this season. 

 

Williams is ready to continue his run as the team's No. 1 running back and several team insiders noted how good he looked on day one, taking all of the first team reps. 

If earlier predictions regarding one of the team's veteran running backs having to fight for a roster spot end up being true, it seems that Samaje Perine has a much tougher hill to climb at this moment than Williams does. 

Travis Wakeman

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Travis Wakeman has been covering the NFL since 2012 when he started with Bleacher Report. After reporting about the Broncos there until 2016, he joined the FanSided network as a site expert covering the San Diego/Los Angeles Chargers while simultaneously covering the Broncos at Broncos Wire when that site launched. He then took over the Broncos site at FanSided in March 2020 and covered the team there until spring of 2024. A lifelong Broncos fan and fan of the game, Travis is filled with sometimes useless NFL knowledge, but it always serves him well in any trivia contest. You can follow him on Twitter/X @traviswakeman10.