Marvin Mims says he is interested in Broncos extension, while Denver’s WR room looks different after Jaylen Waddle trade

Marvin Mims says he is interested in a contract extension with the Denver Broncos and is speaking directly about where he fits into the team’s plans. The comments arrive at a point when Denver’s approach to the wide receiver position has shifted, most notably after the club traded for Jaylen Waddle in March, a move that re-ordered the “pecking order” conversations inside the organization.

Mims’ interest in staying in Denver carries extra weight because he has already shown he can impact high-leverage moments. Pro Football Rumors points to Mims’ role in a divisional-round win over the Buffalo Bills, including a touchdown catch that gave the Broncos a late lead in regulation. That kind of production matters in October-style roster evaluation, but it also tends to influence how teams weigh continuity with players who have demonstrated reliability when the margin is thin.

At the same time, Denver’s personnel changes at wide receiver mean this is not simply a matter of rewarding one player’s past value. With Waddle now part of the depth chart picture, the Broncos’ longer-term construction at the position has changed, and Mims is effectively acknowledging that the future is being shaped around more than one roster piece. In that context, an extension becomes less about whether Mims can contribute, and more about how the team wants to deploy him within a reconfigured group.

The key tension for Denver is balancing trust in a player who has delivered in postseason moments with the realities of a new acquisition. Waddle’s arrival in March suggests the Broncos see a certain style of receiver profile as central to their offensive identity. That can create both opportunity and competition for snaps and targets for Mims, depending on how the coaching staff chooses to use route combinations, motion packages, and red-zone assignments.

Mims’ statements also matter because contract decisions in the NFL are rarely only about talent. They are about role clarity, salary alignment, and how a player’s usage profile fits with other parts of the offense. When a team invests in an additional high-profile wideout, it typically raises the bar for how every receiver is expected to differentiate themselves, whether through speed, separation, special-teams value, or specific route-tree roles.

For Buffalo and the AFC playoff picture, Denver’s wide receiver stability is a storyline worth watching. The Bills are a familiar measuring stick for Denver, and the Pro Football Rumors report connects Mims directly to a key outcome against them. If Mims remains a meaningful piece after the Waddle trade era begins to settle, it could help Denver maintain the same postseason-level traits that showed up in that divisional matchup.