Adam Trautman

Career StatsF

Year	Team	GP	Rec	Yards	TD
Career		94	115	1,228	10
2025		17	20	195	1
2024		17	13	188	2
2023		17

Current Contract

Contract Value Index (CVI)

This Adam Trautman extension represents a significant overpay for what amounts to a depth piece at tight end. The Broncos are paying $5.7M annually for a player whose production profile suggests he's more of a rotational contributor than a reliable starter, making this deal hard to justify in today's market where proven tight ends like Dallas Goedert and T.J. Hockenson command similar money. At 27, Trautman is entering what should be his prime years, but his track record through four NFL seasons shows limited upside beyond a complementary role in multi-tight end sets. The $9.5M in guaranteed money creates meaningful dead cap risk for a player who hasn't demonstrated consistent receiving production or elite blocking ability that would warrant this investment. This D+ CVI reflects a front office miscalculation — Denver could have found similar production at a fraction of this cost through the draft or veteran minimum signings, making this one of the more puzzling tight end contracts of the offseason.

Performance Analysis

Adam Trautman lands an F performance grade as a tight end in Denver, and that about sums up his impact on the Broncos offense. Trautman has never developed into the receiving threat that NFL teams look for at the position, and his blocking has not been strong enough to justify a roster spot on its own. He has been a non-factor in the passing game and has been passed on the depth chart by younger, more dynamic options. Denver has invested in their tight end room, and Trautman is on the outside looking in. This looks like a player whose NFL window is closing rapidly.