The Broncos had Day 2 of mandatory minicamp Wednesday. (John Leyba, The Denver Post)
The play of the day at Broncos’ minicamp practice Wednesday came from an unlikely source, tight end Marcel Jensen.
During team drills, Jensen hauled in a pass on a fade route in the left corner of the end zone while being draped by two defenders. The play drew an array of oohs and aahs from the players surrounding the drill and earned Jensen a few helmet smacks on the way back to the line.
The Broncos picked up the second-year undrafted free agent out of Fresno State last month.
Peyton Manning has been known to fall in love with his tight ends. From Dallas Clark in Indianapolis, to Jacob Tamme and Julius Thomas, nearly every tight end that has played significant snaps with Manning became a better player for it.
Waiver claims are usually unlikely to make the final 53-man roster, but the 6-foot-6 270-pound Jensen comes in a position of need for the Broncos. Thomas parlayed his all-pro season into a big contract with the Jaguars, and the Broncos’ third-round pick, Jeff Heuerman, in rookie camp last month.
Veterans Owen Daniels, Virgil Green and James Casey are expected to handle the load at tight end this season, but Jensen could be someone to keep an eye on if he continues to impress.
He appeared in one game last season from the Jaguars, catching one pass for 8 yards.
