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The Broncos also traded their 2026 first-round draft pick (and swapped late-round picks) for speedy receiver Jaylen Waddle, who will challenge a Chiefs defense that lost its starting cornerbacks to the Los Angeles Rams this spring.
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Waddle traded to Broncos to exploit Chiefs' cornerback losses; faces weakened secondary.

Waddle was acquired by the Broncos in a trade of their 2026 first-round draft pick (and swapped late-round picks) to challenge a Chiefs defense that lost its starting cornerbacks to the Los Angeles Rams this spring. The source notes Waddle is described as "speedy" and will be a key offensive piece for Nix in the season opener.

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