J.K. Dobbins, Broncos Reportedly Agree to 1-Year, $5.3M Contract After Chargers Stint

J.K. Dobbins is reportedly headed to the Denver Broncos after one season with the Los Angeles Chargers.

Dobbins agreed to a one-year, $5.25 million contract with the Broncos in free agency, according to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero and Ian Rapoport.

Dobbins, 26, spent four years with the Baltimore Ravens before signing a one-year deal with the Chargers ahead of the 2024 season.

The injury issues that limited Dobbins to just nine games over his last three seasons with the Ravens continued in Los Angeles, where Dobbins was sidelined for four contests with a sprained knee.

He was still effective when healthy, leading the Chargers with a career-high 905 rushing yards and nine rushing touchdowns in 13 games.

Dobbins also recorded 26 rushing yards on a team-high nine carries during the Chargers' Wild Card Round loss to the Houston Texans.

Despite the multiple knee injuries and 2023 Achilles tear that have impacted his NFL career, Dobbins proved he can still be an explosive option on the ground during his lone campaign with the Chargers.

The Broncos will now have a new option in a backfield also staffed by RJ Harvey and Audric Estimé next season.

After losing Javonte Williams to the Dallas Cowboys in free agency, the Broncos brought in a potential RB1 by selecting Harvey out of UCF in the second round of the 2025 NFL draft.

Head coach Sean Payton has also indicated that he plans to give Estimé more touches next season.

If he can stay healthy in 2025, Dobbins will join Harvey and Estimé as another top option for Payton and quarterback Bo Nix.

That could help the Broncos take another step toward improving their run game after ranking 17th in the NFL with 110.4 rushing yards per game last season.