The addition of wide receiver Jaylen Waddle—and Bo Nix's offseason work to increase his throwing power—has optimism high around the Denver Broncos this summer.

Bo Nix made his long-awaited return to game action for the Denver Broncos on Friday night, taking the field in their second preseason matchup against the Green Bay Packers. Upon his return, Nix immediately grabbed headlines after connecting with newly acquired wide receiver Jaylen Waddle on an eye-catching play,

Broncos WR Jaylen Waddle beat Pat Surtain II for a touchdown on Wednesday, but the Broncos defense once again was more than up to the task, continually made life difficult on the offense, and took the ball away.

With Waddle getting a fresh start in Denver and McConkey working in a new offensive system, this matchup could determine which wide receiver has the higher ceiling on draft day.

Jaylen Waddle's rare one-on-one win over Pat Surtain II in practice had the All-Pro CB praising the Broncos WR's unique skill set.

A fascinating development unfolded as star receiver Waddle was seen walking into the locker room with his helmet off but no visible signs of pain. Minutes passed. Team periods passed. And Waddle never re-emerged.

Jaylen Waddle is not practicing on Monday. Waddle has been working through a muscle strain, per head coach Sean Payton, since last week. It was reported on Thursday that he would return within 4-5 days,

Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix completes a 35-yard loft to wide receiver Jaylen Waddle, marking his first reception as a member of the Broncos.