ENGLEWOOD — A behind-the-scenes look at Broncos training camp practice Wednesday with observations and analysis from The Denver Gazette.

Play of the day

Wide receiver Troy Franklin continued his strong start to training camp with several impressive catches during one-on-one drills against defensive backs. He beat rookie Jahdae Barron in tight coverage for an over-the-shoulder touchdown grab. Franklin made another catch through obvious pass interference. The second-year wideout is poised to make a leap forward in 2025.

Position battle

Running back: It was a strong day for running backs Audric Estimé and Blake Watson. Both players broke free for long runs during team periods. It feels like the starting job will go to either J.K. Dobbins or RJ Harvey when the season begins. But Estimé and Watson are pushing to enter the rotation in training camp. Estimé has more experience between the two rushers. But Watson is flashing real talent.

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Stock rising

DT Malcolm Roach: The most vocal trash talker in training camp stuffed Dobbins hard during a 9-on-7 period and celebrated by tossing his helmet. It highlighted the most physical practice yet of training camp. The entire front seven deserves recognition for a strong performance.

Stock falling

Offensive line: It wasn’t easy to open rushing lanes on Wednesday. Defensive linemen regularly won individual battles up front. There’s no reason to panic about the offensive line with everyone returning from a year ago. The veteran group should end up ranking among the league’s top units. But the defensive line is proving its own strength in training camp.

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Attendance check

Two players — wide receiver Devaughn Vele and outside linebacker Que Robinson — were absent on Wednesday. Coach Sean Payton did not address reporters following practice.

One notable addition? Ex-Broncos wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders attended training camp. He chatted with several players following practice, including offensive tackle Garett Bolles, his former teammate. Sanders played in six Broncos seasons (2014-19) including with their Super Bowl 50-winning team.

Former Broncos WR Emmanuel Sanders focusing on practice as the team stretches pic.twitter.com/QZv8zTyet6

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Injury report

Wide receiver A.T. Perry viewed practice while on the physically unable to perform list (PUP). Inside linebackers Alex Singleton (thumb) and Drew Sanders (foot) remain absent.

What’s next

Training camp continues with practice at 10 a.m. Thursday at Broncos Park. Expect to see more red zone work as training camp progresses.

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Ticket information

Free mobile tickets required for entry to open practices are sold out. Fans can return their tickets by emailing tickets@broncos.nfl.net up to 30 minutes after the start of practice each day. Refunded tickets will be made available to the general public through Ticketmaster on a day-to-day basis.

Thursday is the next training camp practice open to fans with attendance limited to 800.