Running back Samaje Perine will have a "significant role" in the Denver Broncos offense in 2023 according to Nick Kosmider of The Athletic.

The Perine hype train keeps chugging along as Javonte Williams recovers from a major knee injury he suffered last fall -- one that could keep him sidelined or limited to start the 2023 regular season.  Signed as a free agent this offseason after three seasons as the Bengals' third-down back, the 27-year-old Perine could be in for his biggest backfield workload since his rookie season in Washington.  He totaled 782 yards on 197 touches that season as a fourth-round pick out of Oklahoma.   Perine, Kosmider said, "should be a fixture" in the Denver offense regardless of Williams' health. 

Head coach Sean Payton has a long history of divvying up the backfield. During Payton’s 15 seasons as Saints head coach, the team's second-leading rusher had more than 95 carries 11 times.  “We signed him because we knew he was durable and reliable," Payton said of Perine. "We felt like we got another solid runner who’s built in a strong way. There are a lot of things he does well. When we signed him, there was still uncertainty (with Williams). I was taught a long time ago to stack them up at that position. It’s a tough position in our league." Perine is a solid redraft target for fantasy managers who largely fade running back in the opening rounds.