If J.K. Dobbins hits the incentives in his contract, the Broncos could lose a comp pick in the 2026 NFL draft.

Now former Los Angeles Chargers running back J.K. Dobbins has shared multiple messages in the wake of his leaving the team via free agency and signing with the Denver Broncos. One, though, feels like a warning of sorts.

The Broncos add the veteran and former Charger to join second-round pick R.J. Harvey and other young running backs.

After meeting with him last week, the Denver Broncos are in fact signing veteran running back J.K. Dobbins to a one-year, $5.25 million deal, according to NFL Media .

Dobbins agreed to a one-year, $5.25 million contract with the Broncos in free agency, according to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero and Ian Rapoport. Dobbins, 26, spent four years with the Baltimore Ravens before signing a one-year deal with the Chargers ahead of the 2024 season.

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The 25-year-old joined Denver's practice squad late in his rookie season in 2022 and scored a 24-yard touchdown catch on his first career touch in the NFL. He then impressed during training camp in 2023, but an injury derailed his chances of getting off the practice squad onto the active roster in his second season.

The Denver Post’s Parker Gabriel wrote on June 9 that there was “no signing imminent” for Dobbins. Broncos head coach Sean Payton praised Dobbins, but also piqued interest with other comments on what Gabriel termed the “fascinating subplot.”