
The Denver Broncos had a formal interview with Purdue tight end Payne Durham at the NFL combine last month, according to The Draft Network’s Justin Melo. NFL teams are allowed to have up to 45 formal visits with players at the combine each year.
Durham (6-6, 253 pounds) ran a 40-yard dash in 4.87 seconds and a 10-yard split in 1.61 seconds at the combine. A former lacrosse player, Durham posted career highs in receptions (56), receiving yards (560) and touchdown catches (eight) in 13 games with the Boilermakers as a senior in 2022.