Details: The statement comes from Broncos’ offensive coordinator Justin Outten, who has been particularly impressed with Okwuegbunam’s grasp of the playbook.

• Okwuegbunam is expected to replace Noah Fant as the Broncos’ starting tight end.

Okwuegbunam in 2021: The 6-5, 258-pounder caught 33 of 40 targets (82.5% catch-rate) for 330 yards and 2 touchdowns last season.

• Coming out of Missouri in 2020, he ran the 40-yard dash in 4.49 seconds — which is an elite time for someone his size.

Chemistry: Okwuegbunam’s connection with Russell Wilson during spring workouts seemed to impress nearly every Broncos’ beat reporter. The two apparently connected on a lot of deep passes.