Is Marvin Mims becoming expendable for the Broncos?

The Denver Broncos are out to a 2-1 start to begin the 2026 NFL season and aside from an embarrassing performance in Week 1, the team should be extremely happy with that. However, one player who has been almost non-existent through those first three games is Marvin Mims Jr.

In the season opener against the Kansas City Chiefs, Mims returned two punts for 36 yards, but he was a non-factor on offense (he did leave part of the game for injury evaluation). Mims then sat out the last two games while dealing with a foot injury. Mims returned to practice on Wednesday and is expected back on the field in Week 4 against the San Francisco 49ers, but the question needs to be asked: do the Broncos need him?