Erick TrickelAug 15, 2026
After the Broncos' preseason opener, Trickel argued fullback Adam Prentice has shown enough value to earn a spot on the 53-man roster ahead of the team's fourth running back options (Jaleel McLaughlin, Tyler Badie, Cody Schrader).
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What Erick Trickel said
Prentice should stick on the roster over any of them.
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Roster Spot CallsAdam PrenticeDenver Broncos
Adam Prentice to make the roster
What happened2 weeks on a 53100Hit · naive 100100this call−100a naive guess=0better than naive×2difficulty=0skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- DEN
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Adam Prentice
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he makes the 53
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks on the53:
- 2
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 1
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 1
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