• Denver’s second of two second-round draft choices (54th overall) in the 2004 NFL Draft, Watts made 31 catches to rank third among AFC rookies while he also ranked second in the AFC among rookies with 385 receiving yards.
• Watts finished the season tying for the fifth-best rookie receiving output in Broncos history.

2004: Watts made strides as Denver’s third receiver during his rookie season, appearing in 16 games (2 starts) and totaling 31 catches for 385 yards (12.4 avg.) with a touchdown while adding five rushes for 33 yards (6.6 avg.). Watts finished the regular season tying for the fifth-best rookie receiving output in Broncos history. He ranked third among AFC rookies in receptions while he also placed second in the conference among rookies in receiving yards. In Denver’s regular-season finale vs. Ind. (1/2), he did not make a catch for the first time all season. Watts hauled in two catches for 29 yards (14.5 avg.) at Tenn. (12/25). He finished with one catch for 14 yards at K.C. (12/19) with his lone reception moving Denver into Chiefs territory with a little more than a minute remaining in the first half on a scoring (field goal) drive. Watts’ only catch vs. Mia. (12/12) was a 16-yard catch that began Denver’s second touchdown drive of the game. At S.D. (12/5), he caught two passes for 23 yards (11.5 avg.). Both of his receptions, a 13 and 10-yarder, occurred on the Broncos’ final drive during their comeback attempt. Watts recorded the second start of his career vs. Oak. (11/28) with Denver opening the game in a three wide-receiver set, and the rookie made two catches for 27 yards (13.5 avg.). He showed great balance to stay inbounds on a 19-yard catch, which converted a third down, in the Broncos’ game against the Raiders. He caught a 12-yard pass, his only reception of the game, from Jake Plummer for a first down at N.O. (11/21) on a second-half touchdown drive. Watts kept his streak of recording at least one catch in every game alive vs. Hou. (11/7) with a 5-yard reception in the fourth quarter. He also took a reverse against the Texans in the third quarter, running four yards around the left side to set up a touchdown pass two plays later. In a breakout game vs. Atl. (10/31), he made a career-high seven receptions for a personal-best 86 yards (12.3 avg.), including a 7-yard catch that marked the first touchdown of his career. He made major contributions in the fourth quarter against the Falcons by recording six grabs for 78 yards in the final period, including three catches for 41 yards on a drive. He showed great concentration in getting both feet inbounds on his first-career touchdown reception during the Broncos’ comeback attempt against Atlanta. Watts came up big for the Broncos on Monday Night Football at Cin. (10/25) by tying a then-career high with four catches for 36 yards (9.0 avg.) while also gaining a first down on a 10-yard reverse in the first quarter. He used his speed to turn up field to make a 19-yard reception in the second quarter against the Bengals to set up Denver’s lone touchdown. Watts’ only catch at Oak. (10/17) came on a crossing route over the middle in the first quarter that he turned into a 28-yard gain. In his first career start vs. Car. (10/10) with the Broncos electing to open the game in a three wide-receiver set, Watts used a combination of his long arms and sharp reflexes to catch a quick Jake Plummer pass for 14 yards while falling