The Denver Broncos‘ offensive line has been hit hard by ankle injuries.
Denver terminated the contract of backup offensive tackle Will Sherman on Wednesday, reaching an injury settlement with the practice squad player after he suffered an ankle injury in practice last week.
Sherman wasn’t the only lineman battling an ankle injury.
Broncos fill-in starting right tackle Alex Palczewski and starting center Luke Wattenberg are also nursing ankle injuries and they missed practice again on Thursday after previously being held out on Wednesday.
If Palczewski and Wattenberg are not able to play against the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 6, Matt Peart (right tackle) and Alex Forsyth (center) are the most likely candidates to start in their places.
Denver added depth on the line by signing tackle Cam Fleming and center Dieter Eiselen to the practice squad earlier this week.
Meanwhile, Broncos wide receiver Josh Reynolds (hand) was also held out of practice again today. View the team’s complete Thursday injury report below.
| Player | Injury | Wed | Thur | Fri | Game Status |
| RB Audric Estime | Ankle | Full | Full | ||
| CB Damarri Mathis | Ankle | Full | Full | ||
| DE Zach Allen | NIR – Rest | Limited | Full | ||
| DE John Franklin-Myers | Shoulder | Limited | Full | ||
| WR Josh Reynolds | Hand | DNP | DNP | ||
| OT Alex Palczewski | Ankle | DNP | DNP | ||
| C Luke Wattenberg | Ankle | DNP | DNP |
Some good news on the injury front: Denver running back Audric Estime (ankle) and cornerback Damaris Mathis (ankle) are eligible to return from injured reserve this week. Broncos right tackle Mike McGlinchey (knee) will be eligible to return from injured reserve next week.
Denver will practice again on Friday before releasing a final injury report with game statuses for Sunday’s showdown with the Chargers.
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