Photos: Third-round pick Pat Bryant's path to the Denver Broncos

FILE - Illinois wide receiver Pat Bryant (13) runs during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Indiana, Friday, Sept. 2, 2022, in Bloomington, Ind. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)

Illinois wide receiver Pat Bryant (13) catches a pass from quarterback Tommy DeVito as Minnesota defensive back Justin Walley defends during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022, in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Illinois wide receiver Pat Bryant, right, catches a pass from quarterback Luke Altmyer as Toledo cornerback Quinyon Mitchell, left, defends during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023, in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Illinois wide receiver Pat Bryant (13) runs with the ball after a catch en route to scoring a touchdown past Maryland defensive back Ja'Quan Sheppard (3) during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023, in College Park, Md. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Illinois wide receiver Pat Bryant advances the ball during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Wisconsin Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023, in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

CHAMPAIGN, IL - November 25, 2023 - Illinois Wide Receiver Pat Bryant (#13) during the game between the Northwestern Wildcats and the Illinois Fighting Illini at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, IL. Photo By Kevin Snyder

Kansas safety O.J. Burroughs, right, keeps Illinois wide receiver Pat Bryant out of the end zone off a pass from quarterback Luke Altmyer during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Illinois wide receiver Pat Bryant celebrates after a touchdown against Nebraska during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024, in Lincoln, Neb. (AP Photo/Bonnie Ryan)

CHAMPAIGN, IL - October 12, 2024 - Photos taken during the game between the Purdue Boilermakers and the Illinois Fighting Illini at Memorial Stadium in Champaign,IL. (Photo By Patrick Pierson/Illinois Athletics)

Illinois wide receiver Pat Bryant catches a touchdown pass from quarterback Luke Altmyer as Purdue defensive back Botros Alisandro defends during the overtime period of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024, in Champaign, Ill. Illinois won 50-49. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Illinois wide receiver Pat Bryant celebrates in the end zone after catching a touchdown pass during the first half in an NCAA college football game against Michigan State, Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/Matt Marton)

CHAMPAIGN, IL - November 16, 2024 - Photos taken during the game between the Michigan State Spartans and the Illinois Fighting Illini at Memorial Stadium in Champaign,IL. (Photo By Quinten A Truitt/Illinois Athletics)

Illinois wide receiver Pat Bryant (13) scores on a touchdown on a 40 yard pass with four seconds remaining as teammate Alexander Capka-Jones (15) celebrates in an NCAA college football game against Rutgers, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, in Piscataway, N.J. Illinois defeated Rutgers 38-31. (AP Photo/Rich Schultz)

CHICAGO, IL - November 30, 2024 - Photos taken during the game between the Northwestern Wildcats and the Illinois Fighting Illini at Wrigley Field in Chicago,IL. (Photo By Quinten Truitt/Illinois Athletics)

Illinois wide receiver Pat Bryant runs the 40-yard dash at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Saturday, March 1, 2025. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

Illinois wide receiver Pat Bryant participates in a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Saturday, March 1, 2025. (Brooke Sutton via AP)