Tag: 53-man roster

Broncos elevate 2 players from practice squad to game-day roster

The Broncos are elevating RB Blake Watson and DL Matt Henningsen from the practice squad ahead of TNF.

The Denver Broncos are calling up reinforcements from the practice squad ahead of their Week 16 showdown with the Los Angeles Chargers.

The Broncos elevated running back Blake Watson and defensive lineman Matt Henningsen from the practice squad to the game-day roster, the team announced Thursday. They will revert back to the practice squad on Friday.

Players can be elevated up to three times during the season without having to clear waivers to return to the practice squad. This marks the first elevations of the season for both Watson and Henningsen.

The Broncos are turning to Watson after losing Jaleel McLaughlin to a quad injury. Watson will serve as the team’s No. 3 running back in L.A. behind Javonte Williams and Audric Estime (wide receiver Marvin Mims might get some snaps at running back as well).

Watson dressed for one game earlier this season, playing one snap on offense and one snap on special teams. He was bumped from the active roster down to the practice squad in October.

Thursday’s game will be available to stream on Prime. The Broncos are one win away from clinching a spot in the 2024 NFL playoffs.

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Broncos’ 53-man roster for ‘TNF’ game vs. Chargers

Here’s a look at the Broncos’ 53-man roster going into a ‘Thursday Night Football’ clash with the Chargers.

The Denver Broncos made no changes to their 53-man roster ahead of an AFC West showdown with the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 16.

The Chargers are set to host the Broncos on Thursday Night Football this evening. If Denver wins, the Broncos will clinch their first playoff berth since the 2015 season.

Here’s a look at the active roster going into the game.

Denver Broncos 53-man roster

Position Name Number
QB Bo Nix 10
QB Jarrett Stidham 8
QB Zach Wilson 4
RB Javonte Williams 33
RB Jaleel McLaughlin 38
RB Audric Estime 23
RB Blake Watson 25
FB Michael Burton 20
FB/TE Nate Adkins 45
TE Adam Trautman 82
TE Lucas Krull 85
WR Courtland Sutton 14
WR Marvin Mims 19
WR Troy Franklin 16
WR Devaughn Vele 17
WR Lil’Jordan Humphrey 84
OT Garett Bolles 72
OT Mike McGlinchey 69
OT Frank Crum 73
OT Alex Palczewski 63
OL Matt Peart 79
G/C Quinn Meinerz 77
G Ben Powers 74
C/G Alex Forsyth 54
C/G Luke Wattenberg 60
OL Nick Gargiulo 66
DE Zach Allen 99
DE John Franklin-Myers 98
DL D.J. Jones 93
DL Malcolm Roach 97
DL Eyioma Uwazurike 96
DL Jordan Jackson 94
DL Matt Henningsen 91
OLB Jonathon Cooper 0
OLB Nik Bonitto 15
OLB Jonah Elliss 52
OLB Dondrea Tillman 92
LB Drew Sanders  41
ILB Cody Barton 55
ILB Justin Strnad 40
ILB Levelle Bailey 56
ILB Zach Cunningham 42
CB Pat Surtain 2
CB Ja’Quan McMillian 29
CB Riley Moss 21
CB Levi Wallace 39
CB Kris Abrams-Draine 31
CB Tremon Smith 1
CB Damarri Mathis 27
CB Reese Taylor 35
DB Devon Key 26
S Brandon Jones 22
S P.J. Locke 6
S JL Skinner 34
K Wil Lutz 3
P Riley Dixon 9
LS Mitchell Fraboni 48

With a 53-man roster and a 17-player practice squad, Denver has 70 players under contract, plus several players on injured reserve.

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Broncos’ updated 53-man roster for Week 15 vs. Colts

Here’s a look at the Broncos’ updated 53-man roster going into the Colts game.

The Denver Broncos have set their 53-man roster ahead of a Week 15 showdown with the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday.

Here’s a look at the active roster going into the game.

Denver Broncos 53-man roster

Position Name Number
QB Bo Nix 10
QB Jarrett Stidham 8
QB Zach Wilson 4
RB Javonte Williams 33
RB Jaleel McLaughlin 38
RB Audric Estime 23
FB Michael Burton 20
FB/TE Nate Adkins 45
TE Adam Trautman 82
TE Lucas Krull 85
WR Courtland Sutton 14
WR Marvin Mims 19
WR Troy Franklin 16
WR Devaughn Vele 17
WR Lil’Jordan Humphrey 84
OT Garett Bolles 72
OT Mike McGlinchey 69
OT Frank Crum 73
OT Alex Palczewski 63
OL Matt Peart 79
G/C Quinn Meinerz 77
G Ben Powers 74
C/G Alex Forsyth 54
C/G Luke Wattenberg 60
OL Nick Gargiulo 66
DE Zach Allen 99
DE John Franklin-Myers 98
DL D.J. Jones 93
DL Malcolm Roach 97
DL Eyioma Uwazurike 96
DL Jordan Jackson 94
OLB Jonathon Cooper 0
OLB Nik Bonitto 15
OLB Jonah Elliss 52
OLB Dondrea Tillman 92
LB Drew Sanders  41
ILB Cody Barton 55
ILB Justin Strnad 40
ILB Levelle Bailey 56
ILB Zach Cunningham 42
CB Pat Surtain 2
CB Ja’Quan McMillian 29
CB Riley Moss 21
CB Levi Wallace 39
CB Kris Abrams-Draine 31
CB Tremon Smith 1
CB Damarri Mathis 27
CB Reese Taylor 35
DB Devon Key 26
S Brandon Jones 22
S P.J. Locke 6
S JL Skinner 34
K Wil Lutz 3
P Riley Dixon 9
LS Mitchell Fraboni 48

With a 53-man roster and a 17-player practice squad, Denver has 70 players under contract, plus several players on injured reserve.

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Broncos elevate 2 players from practice squad to game-day roster

The Broncos have elevated guard/center Nick Gargiulo and cornerback Reese Taylor from the practice squad to the game-day roster for Week 15.

The Denver Broncos are calling up reinforcements from the practice squad ahead of their Week 15 showdown with the Indianapolis Colts.

The Broncos elevated guard/center Nick Gargiulo and cornerback Reese Taylor from the practice squad to the game-day roster, the team announced Saturday. They will revert back to the practice squad on Tuesday.

Players can be elevated up to three times during the season without having to clear waivers to return to the practice squad. This marks Gargiulo’s third and final elevation. He was inactive for the team’s last two games after being elevated. Taylor has been elevated for the first time.

Elsewhere on the transaction front, Denver signed linebacker K.J. Cloyd to the practice squad earlier this week. The team also gave left tackle Garett Bolles a four-year contract extension this week.

Sunday’s game will be regionally televised on CBS (view the TV map). Playing at home, the Broncos are considered favorites against the Colts.

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Broncos make surprising decision on WR Josh Reynolds

The Broncos waived WR Josh Reynolds ahead of the deadline to make an injured reserve decision.

Story update: The Jacksonville Jaguars claimed Josh Reynolds off waivers on Wednesday. See our original post below.

The Denver Broncos have waived wide receiver Josh Reynolds from injured reserve, according to the NFL’s transaction wire.

Reynolds had been on injured reserve since Week 5 and Wednesday was the deadline to activate him to the 53-man roster. Happy with the receivers on their roster, Denver opted to waive him instead.

Had he not been cut or activated before Dec. 4, Reynolds would have remained on IR for the rest of the 2024 season. By waiving him, the Broncos will give the receiver a chance to play again this season.

Reynolds (6-3, 192 pounds) was placed on IR after he underwent finger surgery last month. Less than a week after he went on IR, Reynolds was shot twice after leaving a nightclub in the Denver area on Oct. 18. Reynolds has since recovered from his wounds and three people have been arrested in connection to the shooting.

Reynolds, 29, hauled in 12 receptions for 183 yards and one touchdown in five games with the Broncos earlier this season before injuring his finger. Denver will now move forward with Courtland Sutton, Devaughn Vele, Lil’Jordan Humphrey, Troy Franklin and Marvin Mims at receiver.

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Broncos elevate offensive lineman from practice squad ahead of ‘MNF’

The Broncos have elevated guard/center Nick Gargiulo from the practice squad to the game-day roster ahead of ‘Monday Night Football.’

The Denver Broncos are calling up an offensive line reinforcement from the practice squad ahead of their Week 13 showdown with the Cleveland Browns on Monday Night Football.

The Broncos elevated guard/center Nick Gargiulo from the practice squad to the game-day roster on Monday, according to KUSA-TV’s Mike Klis. He will revert back to the practice squad on Tuesday.

Players can be elevated up to three times during the season without having to clear waivers to return to the practice squad. This marks Gargiulo’s second straight elevation. He was inactive after being elevated last week.

Elsewhere on the transaction front, Denver did not activate wide receiver Josh Reynolds from injured reserve on Monday. The deadline to activate Reynolds is Wednesday. If he is not activated before then, Reynolds will remain on IR for the rest of the season.

Monday’s game will be nationally televised on ESPN. Playing at home, the Broncos are considered favorites in Week 13.

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Lions poach linebacker from Broncos’ practice squad

The Lions have signed linebacker Kwon Alexander off the Broncos’ practice squad.

The Detroit Lions are poaching a linebacker from the Denver Broncos.

The Lions have signed linebacker Kwon Alexander off the Broncos’ practice squad to their own 53-man roster. Denver could have prevented it by promoting Alexander, but the team previously opted to promote Zach Cunningham from the practice squad to the active roster earlier this week.

The news was broken by ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Friday morning and has since been confirmed by multiple outlets. Detroit added Alexander after losing Malcolm Rodriguez to a knee injury on Thanksgiving.

Alexander (6-1, 227 pounds) used up his three practice squad elevations in Denver by rotating with Justin Strnad (6-3, 235 pounds) at inside linebacker from Weeks 7-9. Alexander even started two of those games and he got a season-high 31 snaps in Week 9. Strnad’s snaps dropped from 42 to 37 to 14 in the games Alexander played.

Alexander totaled eight tackles, forced one fumble and recovered one fumble in his three games with Denver before landing in Detroit.

Alexander, a 30-year-old veteran, and Cunningham joined the practice squad in September after the Broncos lost Alex Singleton to a season-ending knee injury. Cody Barton and Strnad have been starting at inside linebacker. Cunningham and Levelle Bailey will be the remaining depth options in Denver after the team lost Alexander.

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Broncos’ updated 53-man roster after recent moves

Here’s a look at the Broncos’ updated 53-man roster going into the Browns game.

The Denver Broncos made a series of roster moves this week ahead of their Monday Night Football clash with the Cleveland Browns.

Most notably, the Broncos cut tight end Greg Dulcich and promoted linebacker Zach Cuningham from the practice squad to the 53-man roster.

Following the team’s five transactions this week, here’s a look at the updated active roster going into Week 13.

Denver Broncos 53-man roster

Position Name Number
QB Bo Nix 10
QB Jarrett Stidham 8
QB Zach Wilson 4
RB Javonte Williams 33
RB Jaleel McLaughlin 38
RB Audric Estime 23
FB Michael Burton 20
FB/TE Nate Adkins 45
TE Adam Trautman 82
TE Lucas Krull 85
WR Courtland Sutton 14
WR Marvin Mims 19
WR Troy Franklin 16
WR Devaughn Vele 17
WR Lil’Jordan Humphrey 84
OT Garett Bolles 72
OT Mike McGlinchey 69
OT Frank Crum 73
OT Alex Palczewski 63
OL Matt Peart 79
G/C Quinn Meinerz 77
G Ben Powers 74
C/G Alex Forsyth 54
C/G Luke Wattenberg 60
DE Zach Allen 99
DE John Franklin-Myers 98
DL D.J. Jones 93
DL Malcolm Roach 97
DL Eyioma Uwazurike 96
DL Jordan Jackson 94
OLB Jonathon Cooper 0
OLB Nik Bonitto 15
OLB Jonah Elliss 52
OLB Dondrea Tillman 92
LB Drew Sanders  41
ILB Cody Barton 55
ILB Justin Strnad 40
ILB Levelle Bailey 56
ILB Zach Cunningham 42
CB Pat Surtain 2
CB Ja’Quan McMillian 29
CB Riley Moss 21
CB Levi Wallace 39
CB Kris Abrams-Draine 31
CB Tremon Smith 1
CB Damarri Mathis 27
DB Devon Key 26
S Brandon Jones 22
S P.J. Locke 6
S JL Skinner 34
K Wil Lutz 3
P Riley Dixon 9
LS Mitchell Fraboni 48

With a 53-man roster and a 17-player practice squad, Denver has 70 players under contract, plus several players on injured reserve.

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Broncos sign linebacker to 53-man roster

The Broncos promoted LB Zach Cunningham from the practice squad to the 53-man roster on Wednesday.

After waiving offensive lineman Calvin Throckmorton from the 53-man roster on Tuesday, the Denver Broncos filled his former spot on the active roster on Wednesday.

The Broncos have promoted linebacker Zach Cunningham from the practice squad to the 53-man roster, the team announced. Throckmorton, meanwhile, cleared waivers on Wednesday and he is set to re-sign with the practice squad officially on Thursday.

Throckmorton and Cunningham have essentially swapped places on the active roster and practice squad this week. Cunningham was out of practice squad elevations, as was fellow inside linebacker Kwon Alexander.

Denver’s active roster is now full, which presumably means wide receiver Josh Reynolds (finger) will not be activated from injured reserve this week. The Broncos have to make a decision on Reynolds before Dec. 4. If he is not activated to the 53-man roster before that deadline, Reynolds will spend the rest of the season on injured reserve.

Speaking of injuries, Denver was not required to release an injury report on Wednesday because the team plays on Monday in Week 13. Broncos coach Sean Payton declined to provide an injury update after Wednesday’s practice, so there’s no word yet on the statuses of cornerback Riley Moss and defensive lineman Zach Allen.

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Broncos bringing back Calvin Throckmorton after cutting him

After clearing waivers, offensive lineman Calvin Throckmorton is returning to the Broncos on the practice squad.

After being cut by the Denver Broncos on Tuesday, offensive lineman Calvin Throckmorton cleared waivers on Wednesday and he is now returning on the practice squad, according to multiple reports.

Throckmorton (6-5, 311 pounds) was promoted from the practice squad to the active roster on Nov. 1 after starting center Luke Wattenberg went down with an ankle injury. Throckmorton had been serving as backup swing center/guard, but the team needed to open up roster spots with injured players returning this week.

Broncos linebacker Drew Sanders (Achilles) returned from the physically unable to perform list on Tuesday, and wide receiver Josh Reynolds (finger) is also eligible to return from injured reserve this week.

Additionally, Denver is out of practice squad elevations for linebackers Kwon Alexander and Zach Cunningham, so one of them could be promoted to the 53-man roster at some point, perhaps as early as this week.

The Broncos are preparing to host the Cleveland Browns on Monday Night Football in Week 13. That game will be nationally televised on ESPN.

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