There’s little path to a roster spot for Mathis, at this point. The Broncos have perhaps the best five-deep of cornerbacks — Pat Surtain II, Riley Moss, Ja’Quan McMillian, Jahdae Barron and Kris Abrams-Draine — in the NFL. Slowly, over the course of his rookie deal in Denver, Mathis has gotten phased out of a role.

The Broncos may take it a bit easier in the preseason finale as many of the questions with this roster have likely been answered and they won't want to see any key players go down with injury. But even the second and third-team guys have looked good for the Broncos this summer, so the Saints quarterbacks could be in for a tough night.