Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton delivered strong praise for tight end Caleb Lohner during this weekend's rookie minicamp, highlighting his development and adding another wrinkle to the team’s crowded corps. Lohner, a 2025 seventh-round pick from Utah, entered the league as a former basketball player with minimal football experience. Payton made clear that the difference in Lohner’s game after one year in the program has been obvious. “And in fairness to him, remember that was a basketball prospect that had limited snaps last year,” Payton told reporters . “One year into the program and how he’s moving, what he’s doing — everything looks entirely different. That learning curve is greater for someone who had far less experience. It’s entirely noticeable, and he is in great shape. You see his athleticism.” In his only college football season at Utah in 2024, the 6-foot-7, 250-pound Lohner appeared in all 12 games and caught four passes for 54 yards — all for touchdowns.…