Denver Broncos starting defenders Dre’Mont Jones (foot) and Kenny Young (concussion protocol) were both held out of practice again on Thursday, putting their statuses for Sunday’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals in doubt.
Broncos running back Javonte Williams (knee) was also sidelined Thursday, but coach Vic Fangio indicated he is optimistic Williams will be able to play in Week 15.
Denver’s complete injury report from Thursday can be seen below.
| Player | Wed | Thur | Fri | Game Status |
| DL Dre’Mont Jones (foot) | DNP | DNP | ||
| ILB Kenny Young (concussion) | DNP | DNP | ||
| OT Bobby Massie (hip) | DNP | Limited | ||
| DB Kareem Jackson (back) | DNP | Limited | ||
| DB Caden Sterns (shoulder/neck) | DNP | Limited | ||
| OLB Stephen Weatherly (illness) | DNP | Limited | ||
| RB Melvin Gordon (thumb/hip) | Limited | Limited | ||
| DE Shelby Harris (ankle) | Limited | Limited | ||
| RB Javonte Williams (knee) | Limited | DNP | ||
| FB/TE Andrew Beck (elbow) | Full | Full | ||
| OLB Bradley Chubb (shoulder/ankle) | Full | Full | ||
| WR Tim Patrick (hand) | Full | Full | ||
| DL Mike Purcell (thumb) | Full | Full |
And Cincinnati’s injury report can be seen below.
| Player | Wed | Thur | Fri | Game Status |
| CB Chidobe Awuzie (foot) | DNP | [Reserve/COVID-19] | [COVID-19] | Out |
| QB Joe Burrow (right finger) | DNP | Full | ||
| LS Clark Harris (illness) | DNP | Full | ||
| DE Trey Hendrickson (back) | DNP | Full | ||
| OL Trey Hill (illness) | DNP | DNP | ||
| OL Trey Hopkins (illness) | DNP | Full | ||
| OT Isaiah Prince (illness) | DNP | DNP | ||
| DT D.J. Reader (NIR-rest) | DNP | Full | ||
| OT Riley Reiff (ankle) | DNP | DNP | ||
| LB Logan Wilson (shoulder) | DNP | DNP | ||
| OL Hakeem Adeniji (knee) | Limited | Full | ||
| LB Markus Bailey (neck) | Limited | Limited | ||
| HB Chris Evans (ankle) | Limited | Limited | ||
| WR Tee Higgins (ankle) | Limited | Full | ||
| WR Stanley Morgan (thigh) | Limited | Full | ||
| DT Josh Tupou (knee) | Limited | Full |
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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