After setting an initial 53-man roster on Tuesday, the Denver Broncos were not awarded any players off the waiver wire on Wednesday (but they did lose one player). So after sorting through waivers and nearly finalizing their practice squad, the Broncos’ current active roster is unchanged from Tuesday’s initial squad. Here’s a quick recap.
Quarterback (3)
| Bo Nix | QB | 10 |
| Jarrett Stidham | QB | 8 |
| Zach Wilson | QB | 4 |
Perhaps the Broncos could field calls from QB-needy teams during the season. Denver will be able to have three QBs available on game days this fall, but coach Sean Payton will hope there’s never an emergency that calls for more than just one to play.
Running back (4)
| Javonte Williams | RB | 33 |
| Jaleel McLaughlin | RB | 38 |
| Audric Estime | RB | 23 |
| Blake Watson | RB | 28 |
The Broncos also signed Tyler Badie to the practice squad, so the backfield depth looks good going into the regular season.
Tight end/fullback (4)
| Nate Adkins | FB/TE | 45 |
| Greg Dulcich | TE | 80 |
| Adam Trautman | TE | 82 |
| Lucas Krull | TE | 85 |
Denver will improve its tight end depth when Donald Parham is officially signed to the practice squad.
Wide receiver (5)
| Courtland Sutton | WR | 14 |
| Marvin Mims | WR | 19 |
| Josh Reynolds | WR | 11 |
| Troy Franklin | WR | 16 |
| Devaughn Vele | WR | 81 |
Tim Patrick went to the Detroit Lions and the Broncos were unable to re-sign Brandon Johnson and Jalen Virgil to the practice squad. Denver did bring back Lil’Jordan Humphrey, Michael Bandy and David Sills on the practice squad.
Offensive line (9)
| Mike McGlinchey | OT | 69 |
| Garett Bolles | OT | 72 |
| Frank Crum | OT | 73 |
| Alex Palczewski | OT | 63 |
| Matt Peart | T/G | 79 |
| Quinn Meinerz | G | 77 |
| Ben Powers | G | 74 |
| Luke Wattenberg | C/G | 60 |
| Alex Forsyth | C/G | 54 |
Denver lost offensive tackle Demontrey Jacobs on the waiver wire on Wednesday. The Broncos did re-sign Will Sherman, Calvin Throckmorton and seventh-round pick Nick Gargiulo to the practice squad.
Defensive line (6)
| Zach Allen | DE | 99 |
| John Franklin-Myers | DE | 98 |
| D.J. Jones | DL | 93 |
| Malcolm Roach | DL | 97 |
| Eyioma Uwazurike | DL | 96 |
| Jordan Jackson | DL | 94 |
Denver’s defensive line depth got even deeper when Jordan Miller and Matt Henningsen re-signed on the practice squad.
Outside linebacker (4)
| Baron Browning | OLB | 5 |
| Jonathon Cooper | OLB | 0 |
| Nik Bonitto | OLB | 42 |
| Jonah Elliss | OLB | 52 |
Dondrea Tillman dominated in the UFL this spring and looked good in preseason this summer, and he was a quality addition to the practice squad on Wednesday.
Inside linebacker (4)
| Alex Singleton | ILB | 49 |
| Cody Barton | ILB | 55 |
| Justin Strnad | ILB | 40 |
| Levelle Bailey | ILB | 56 |
At the time this post is being written, Jonas Griffith is still deciding which team to join. It’s possible he returns on Denver’s practice squad.
Cornerback (6)
| Pat Surtain | CB | 2 |
| Ja’Quan McMillian | CB | 29 |
| Riley Moss | CB | 21 |
| Levi Wallace | CB | 39 |
| Kris Abrams-Draine | CB | 31 |
| Tremon Smith | CB | 1 |
The Broncos made Reese Taylor one of their first practice squad signings on Wednesday, adding even more depth at the position.
Safety (5)
| Devon Key | DB | 26 |
| Keidron Smith | DB | 43 |
| Brandon Jones | S | 22 |
| P.J. Locke | S | 6 |
| JL Skinner | S | 34 |
Tanner McCalister is also back on the practice squad.
Special teams (3)
| Wil Lutz | K | 3 |
| Riley Dixon | P | 9 |
| Mitchell Fraboni | LS | 48 |
No surprises on special teams.
Not on the active roster (3)
Broncos safety Delarrin Turner-Yell (ACL) and linebacker Drew Sanders (Achilles) are on the reserve/physically unable to perform list, and cornerback Damarri Mathis (ankle) is on the short-term injured reserve list. Those three players will not count against the 53-man roster and will be eligible to return after four games.
Bring on the Seattle Seahawks.
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