The Denver Broncos selected Illinois WR Pat Bryant with the No. 74 overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft. Pat Bryant is a physical and alignment versatile possession receiver with good athleticism to win on the outside.

With the 74th-overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, the Broncos selected Illinois wide receiver Pat Bryant. A second-team All-Big Ten player in 2024, Bryant led the Illini in receiving as he caught 54 passes for 984 yards and 10 touchdowns. He averaged more than 18 yards per reception and had just one drop despite a career-high 78 targets.

Bryant has a chance to break through and be Sutton's direct backup in Year 1. Down the road, if Sutton is ever to move on, Bryant could replace him and be a similar wide receiver for Nix and the Broncos.