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The Broncos will have a pre-draft visit with Oregon tight end Terrance Ferguson. Could the tight end reunite with Bo Nix in Denver?
According to The Denver Gazette’s Chris Tomasson, the Denver Broncos will have a pre-draft visit with Oregon tight end Terrance Ferguson. Due to him being a Littleton native and a graduate of Heritage High School, this will be deemed a local visit and not count as a Top-30 pre-draft visit.
Ferguson is a 6’5”, 247 pound tight end prospect who is viewed as one of the top tight ends in the 2025 NFL Draft. He had the fastest 40-time at the Scouting Combine back in February when he ran an impressive 4.63 time. He has good size, length, and has a productive history with Broncos quarterback, Bo Nix.
He played a total of four seasons at Oregon and was a productive pass-catching weapon for the Ducks offense. During his four seasons at Oregon, Ferguson totaled 134 receptions for 1,537 yards and 16 touchdowns. This past season, he totaled 43 receptions for 591 yards and 3 touchdowns. In 2023, in Bo Nix’s final season at Oregon, Ferguson was one of his top targets as he totaled 42 receptions for 412 yards and 6 touchdowns.
NFL.com’s draft analyst Lance Zierlein called Oregon tight end Terrance Ferguson a productive pass catcher with good size.
Productive pass catcher with good size but an alarming lack of tenacity and fire when it’s time to run block. Ferguson saw adequate short-catch volume but was rarely asked to venture beyond the front yard as a route-runner. He has not shown enough technique or toughness to neutralize an NFL edge defender at the point of attack, but he can hit targets as a move blocker. Ferguson could improve in that area with additional coaching, but he might need to find the grit needed to compete against NFL tough guys as a run blocker to realize his full potential.
The Broncos did sign veteran tight end Evan Engram to a two-year deal in free agency to be their ‘Joker’ option in Sean Payton’s offense. However, he is a 30-year old tight end coming off shoulder surgery. So, he does come with some risk and drafting another receiving threat to add depth and be a future replacement would make sense.
Ferguson would give the Broncos another big and athletic receiving threat at tight end while also reuniting him with quarterback Bo Nix. The two were teammates at Oregon and were productive together so it would be fun to see that connection continue in Denver with the Broncos.
He projects to be a day two selection and could be an intriguing option for the Broncos in the second or third round of the 2025 NFL Draft.
