ENGLEWOOD, Colo.

Jamaal Charles doesn’t put all that much stock in his one-game pre-season audition this weekend.

In his view, these are the numbers that really need to be considered as he returns from another knee injury: 7,260 career rushing yards, 23 career 100-yard games and a 5.45 yards per carry average — the highest in league history with a minimum of 500 attempts.

“My talent speaks for itself,” Charles said.

The dynamic tailback will receive a substantial workload Saturday night against Green Bay to prove to the Denver Broncos he’s still the same Jamaal Charles. Not that he’s all that concerned.

“Jamaal never went anywhere,” he said after practice Tuesday. “Everybody is making a big deal. It’s football to me.

“I’m just going out there and do what I always do.”

The 30-year-old is hoping to earn a spot in a crowded backfield that includes C.J. Anderson, rookie De’Angelo Henderson, Stevan Ridley, Juwan Thompson and Devontae Booker, who’s currently sidelined by a broken wrist.

Denver has taken a cautious approach with Charles since he signed a one-year deal in May. The team eased him into action with the goal of having him up and running come September. But Henderson is turning heads and Ridley has quickly gotten up to speed since being brought into camp when Booker got hurt.

The preseason game against the Packers is a big opportunity for Charles to show he’s back to the form that led to three straight 1,000-yard rushing seasons from 2012-14.

“This is going to be Jamaal’s shot to go do his thing,” Broncos coach Vance Joseph said. “He looked great last week. He is wanting to play football. So hopefully, for him, it goes well.”

Charles’ Hall of Fame-caliber career has been derailed the past few years by injuries. He played in just eight games over the past two seasons after tearing his right ACL in October 2015. The Chiefs cut him this winter to save $6 million in salary cap space.

When healthy, Charles brings home-run potential with every carry. He’s also a threat in the passing game.

Charles insisted his knee injuries are no longer in his mind, saying: “I always believe what’s supposed to happen is what will happen. Right now, I’m going out there to play freely.”

Steelers

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Steelers star Le’Veon Bell has suggested on Twitter that he will return to the team on Sept. 1, the day after Pittsburgh’s final preseason game.

Bell hasn’t signed his franchise tender and has been holding out through training camp. Responding to a fan Tuesday night asking when he plans to end his holdout, Bell wrote: “9-1-17” and added a wink.

The franchise tender offered Bell will guarantee him $12.1 million for the upcoming season. The two-time Pro Bowl running back has been seeking a longterm deal.

Bell rushed for 1,268 yards and seven touchdowns last season and also caught 75 passes for 616 yards and two TDs.

Goodell

DETROIT (AP) — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says he loves his job, but he did not share details Tuesday of his talks regarding a new contract.

“This is an extraordinary job and an extraordinary responsibility, and one that I am passionate about, and I love it,” Goodell said at a fan forum in Detroit. “We’re having discussions, and we’ll see how it goes, but the reality is, I believe the best days of the NFL are ahead, and as long as I can contribute to that, I would.”

There were multiple reports Monday, including from The Associated Press , that the league was working on a five-year extension for Goodell.

If reached, the extension would ensure that Goodell would remain in his position for the next round of collective bargaining between owners and players. His contract is up after the 2019 season, and the current labor deal expires after the 2020 season.