 any wide receiver in the first week of the <a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_NFL_season" title="2008 NFL season">2008 NFL regular season</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span>[</span>3<span>]</span></a></sup> His nine receptions were the most by a rookie making his debut for the Broncos.<sup id="cite_ref-broncossitebio_1-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-broncossitebio-1"><span>[</span>1<span>]</span></a></sup> Royal's first career touchdown catch came in the fi