Derby hauled in his lone target for six yards in the Broncos' preseason win over the 49ers on Saturday.
Virgil Green continues to get first-team reps at tight end in the preseason while Derby and Jeff Heuerman have followed him in the contests, so it appears that Derby isn't in any serious contention for a starting role. Derby is currently listed as third on the depth chart, but his unique skill set as a "move tight end" probably means that he'll see more passes come his way than his slotting would indicate. Derby nabbed 16 catches in his six games with the Broncos in 2016.