Denver Broncos starting defenders Dre’Mont Jones (foot) and Kenny Young (concussion protocol) were among six players who were held out of Wednesday’s practice.
If Jones is not able to play against the Cincinnati Bengals, Shamar Stephen would likely be next in line to start at defensive end. If Young is not available on Sunday, Jonas Griffith would likely start in his place.
Denver’s complete injury report from Wednesday can be seen below.
| Player | Wed | Thur | Fri | Game Status |
| DL Dre’Mont Jones (foot) | DNP | |||
| ILB Kenny Young (concussion) | DNP | |||
| OT Bobby Massie (hip) | DNP | |||
| DB Kareem Jackson (back) | DNP | |||
| DB Caden Sterns (shoulder/neck) | DNP | |||
| OLB Stephen Weatherly (illness) | DNP | |||
| RB Melvin Gordon (thumb/hip) | Limited | |||
| DE Shelby Harris (ankle) | Limited | |||
| RB Javonte Williams (knee) | Limited | |||
| FB/TE Andrew Beck (elbow) | Full | |||
| OLB Bradley Chubb (shoulder/ankle) | Full | |||
| WR Tim Patrick (hand) | Full | |||
| DL Mike Purcell (thumb) | Full |
And Cincinnati’s injury report can be seen below.
| Player | Wed | Thur | Fri | Game Status |
| CB Chidobe Awuzie (foot) | DNP | |||
| QB Joe Burrow (right finger) | DNP | |||
| LS Clark Harris (illness) | DNP | |||
| DE Trey Hendrickson (back) | DNP | |||
| OL Trey Hill (illness) | DNP | |||
| OL Trey Hopkins (illness) | DNP | |||
| OT Isaiah Prince (illness) | DNP | |||
| DT D.J. Reader (NIR-rest) | DNP | |||
| OT Riley Reiff (ankle) | DNP | |||
| LB Logan Wilson (shoulder) | DNP | |||
| OL Hakeem Adeniji (knee) | Limited | |||
| LB Markus Bailey (neck) | Limited | |||
| HB Chris Evans (ankle) | Limited | |||
| WR Tee Higgins (ankle) | Limited | |||
| WR Stanley Morgan (thigh) | Limited | |||
| DT Josh Tupou (knee) | Limited |
The Broncos are considered 1.5-point favorites against the Bengals this week. Denver leads the all-time series against Cincinnati 23-10.
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