Over the course of the offseason, several Denver Broncos coaches including Head Coach Sean Payton and Defensive Coordinator Vance Joseph hinted at a position switch for Jonah Elliss. They highlighted his versatility and athleticism as primary reasons. However, it appears that is no longer a part of the equation.<\/p>\n
After Denver\u2019s first training camp practice in pads, Payton clarified the team\u2019s vision for Elliss. Describing him as an \u2018ascending\u2019 talent at edge rusher, the third-year player will continue his NFL journey at the position for the upcoming season.<\/p>\n
\u201cAll the cut-up tape, his production, his ball disruption, it just, for me, felt like, \u2018Man, we\u2019re taking a position that\u2019s harder to find, and moving him to a position that we think might be a little bit easier to replace.\u2019 That\u2019s not to say that we can\u2019t package a few things, but I think we felt like he\u2019s really ascending as an edge player, and we didn\u2019t want to disrupt that,\u201d stated Paton.<\/p>\n
In his first two seasons with the Broncos, Elliss has appeared in 30 games and averaged roughly 38-percent of the defense\u2019s total snaps<\/a> in that timeframe. In his rookie season, the former third-round pick impressed with 38 tackles and 5 sacks. Missing four games due to injury in 2025, his sack total was halved, and he amassed just 28 tackles.<\/p>\n