Bryant didn't have much hype before the 2025 NFL Draft, making it somewhat of a surprise when the Broncos took him 74th overall in the third round. At 6-foot-2, 204, with 4.61 speed, Bryant likely has to make his NFL living as a possession receiver, though he averaged 18.2 YPR and scored 10 TDs in his final collegiate season at Illinois. With the Broncos, he mostly served as the third or fourth WR, playing around 30 snaps per game. Coach Sean Payton made an effort to get Bryant going around mid-November, with the rookie averaging 4.2 catches for 45.8 yards on 6.0 targets over his final five games of the regular season. He missed some time in there due to a nasty-looking concussion, and then entered concussion protocol again after catching three passes on the first three snaps of Denver's first playoff game. A week later, Bryant came back from concussion protocol for the AFC Championship Game, only to exit early with a hamstring injury. Payton seemed to prefer Bryant over Troy Franklin and Marvin Mims by the end of the year, but Bryant couldn't stay on the field, and Denver has since traded for Jaylen Waddle to line up across from Courtland Sutton. As things currently stand, Bryant is probably looking at a competition for the No. 3 receiver job.