The Denver Broncos “had dealings with” Rice wide receiver Luke McCaffrey at the NFL combine earlier this offseason, according to the Denver Gazette‘s Chris Tomasson.
The Broncos will also host McCaffrey for a local pre-draft visit, according to KUSA-TV’s Mike Klis. Because he is a local prospect (Valor Christian High School), McCaffrey does not count against Denver’s limit of 30 pre-draft visits.
McCaffrey, of course, is the son of former Broncos wide receiver Ed McCaffrey, who won three Super Bowls in the NFL. Luke’s mom, Lisa, played soccer at Stanford. Her father — Luke’s grandfather — was Dave Sime, a USA silver medalist in the 100-meter dash at the 1960 Olympics. Quite an athletic family.
Luke’s oldest brother, Max (29), spent time as a receiver in the NFL and XFL before transitioning to coaching. The next-oldest, Christian (27), is a star running back for the San Francisco 49ers. Next in line is Dylan (24), a former Michigan backup who finished his college career as a quarterback at Northern Colorado (coached by Ed).
Luke is the youngest (22) and he’s now set to enter the NFL. He spent two years as a backup quarterback at Nebraska before transferring to Rice. Luke transitioned to playing wide receiver full-time last year and he hauled in 71 receptions for 992 yards and 13 touchdowns.
The youngest McCaffrey is now projected to be a late-round pick in the 2024 NFL draft. Denver holds three fifth-round picks (Nos. 136, 145 and 147) and a pair of sixth-round picks (Nos. 203 and 207). The 2024 NFL draft will be held in Detroit from April 25-27.
An earlier version of this story misstated that Christian McCaffrey currently plays for the Carolina Panthers (his original team). He now plays for the San Francisco 49ers. We regret the error.
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