ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Von Miller referred to him only as Red Beard, but he certainly knew all about the rookie. It was a week into training camp and, after a delay because of a hamstring injury, fourth-round pick Josey Jewell had already made his mark.



“That’s one of my favorite rookies,” Miller said at the time. “I just love the way he plays. He may be a rookie, but when you talk to him, it really doesn’t feel like he’s a rookie. When you see him play, it doesn’t look like he’s a rookie. He’s going to play in this league for a long time. I just like his intensity, I like having conversations with him. He’s going to be great for us.”



Through the first four weeks of the season, Jewell’s play time and impact in games has grown, making it clearer with each outing that the Broncos see him as a key piece of their defense not just in the near future, but for now.



He made his debut as a...