Rookie TE Justin Joly was a surprise cut by the Denver Broncos, but he was claimed by the Miami Dolphins today. Joly, a receiving-first TE, enters a pretty thin TE room consisting of Greg Dulcich and rookie Will Kacmarek. That should open up an opportunity for Joly to make the roster and potentially contribute if Dulcich misses time.
Denver provided a surprise to close observers Sunday by waiving fifth-round rookie TE Justin Joly. That move left Evan Engram, Adam Trautman, Nate Adkins, and seventh-round rookie Dallen Bentley at the position on the initial regular-season roster.
The Broncos released fifth-round rookie TE Justin Joly. Insider Mike Klis calls it a "surprise," adding, "He did struggle adjusting to NFL in training camp and clearly he could use a redshirt year."
The Denver Broncos selected NC State TE Justin Joly in Round 5 of the 2026 NFL Draft. Joly entered college as a two-star WR at 190 pounds. He committed to UConn, bulked up to 228, and played a WR/TE hybrid role. He led the team in receiving as a sophomore, finishing with a 56-578-2 line. A transfer to NC State expanded his role at a higher level. He added weight to reach 251 pounds and totaled 92-1,150-11 over two seasons with the Wolfpack. Among the 27 TEs invited to the NFL Combine, Joly ranked 14th in 2025 aDOT (7.6), and 10th in team market share of receiving yards (18.6%). He ranked ninth in 2025 receiving yards per team pass attempt (1.38) and seventh in receiving yards per route run (1.78). He is currently 21 years old.
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