Broncos take a look at quarterback prospect ahead of 2026 NFL Draft

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The Denver Broncos, like all teams in the league, will leave no stone unturned when it comes to the 2026 NFL Draft. Still, it's a bit surprising to hear of the team being interested in a quarterback.

The Broncos did hold a Zoom meeting with quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis of Rutgers. The meeting was led by the team's new quarterbacks coach, Logan Kilgore. This is an interesting development, as the Broncos have one of the more complete quarterback groups in the league with Bo Nix, Jarrett Stidham and Sam Ehlinger.

The Broncos have made it clear that they value Ehlinger, even if he is a third-string quarterback, and Ehlinger has passed up better opportunities, at least on paper, to stay in Denver.

Broncos meet with Rutgers QB Athan Kaliakmanis

Kaliakmanis began his college playing career at Minnesota before transferring to Rutgers ahead of the 2024 season. In total, he passed for 8,604 yards and 55 touchdowns in his career. He is coming off a particularly strong season for the Scarlet Knights in which he threw for over 3,100 yards and 20 touchdowns.

He is a play-action quarterback who can also run the RPO concepts you see in today's game. Arm strength and accuracy will be questioned and his lack of great film in those areas will knock him down to a Day 3 draft pick or perhaps even an undrafted free agent.

That said, the Broncos could be looking to add him to their stable to develop him behind three experienced players this summer. There will be others who wonder if the team is still dejected over Jarrett Stidham's performance in the AFC Championship Game and if that is leading to the team pushing for Ehlinger to become the primary backup while looking for a player to back him up.

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Draft season brings about many rumors and speculations. This is likely just the Broncos doing their due diligence on a player who will be available, but it sounds like many teams are planning top-30 visits with him, so it's possible that those teams have him higher on their board than many of the draft analysts out there.