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Broncos inactives: 7 players won’t play vs. Chargers

Broncos inactives today: Zach Wilson*, Blake Watson, Kris Abrams-Draine, JL Skinner, Keidron Smith, Alex Palczewski and Greg Dulcich.

The Denver Broncos have announced their list of seven inactive players for Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Chargers.

Broncos quarterback Zach Wilson*, running back Blake Watson, cornerback Kris Abrams-Draine, safety JL Skinner, defensive back Keidron Smith, offensive tackle Alex Palczewski (ankle) and tight end Greg Dulcich are inactive today.

*Technically, Wilson is still available to play as the team’s emergency third-string quarterback behind starter Bo Nix and primary backup Jarrett Stidham, but he’s on the inactive list and does not count against the game-day roster. Wilson can play if both Nix and Stidham are injured.

With the exception of Wilson, these inactive players are members of the 53-man roster who are not eligible to play against the Chargers. They will be reactivated on Monday.

Of note for Los Angeles, star pass rusher Joey Bosa (hip) is inactive today.

Defensive lineman Eyioma Uwazurike is active for the first time this season. Wide receiver Devaughn Vele is also active following the Josh Reynolds injury and running back Audric Estime returns after being activated from injured reserve on Saturday.

Broncos inactives

QB Zach Wilson*
RB Blake Watson
CB Kris Abrams-Draine
DB JL Skinner
DB Keidron Smith
OT Alex Palczewski (ankle)
TE Greg Dulcich

The Broncos’ game against the Chargers will be regionally televised on CBS. Despite playing at home with a three-game winning streak, Denver is considered an underdog against L.A. this week.

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Broncos RB Audric Estime activated from injured reserve

The Broncos activated RB Audric Estime from the injured reserve list to the 53-man roster. He’s expected to serve as RB3 on Sunday.

The Denver Broncos activated running back Audric Estime (ankle) from injured reserve to the 53-man roster on Saturday, the team announced.

Estime (5-11, 227 pounds) injured his ankle in the team’s season opener against the Seattle Seahawks on Sept. 8. After sitting out the last four games, Estime became eligible to return ahead of a Week 6 showdown with the Los Angeles Chargers.

Estime will now return to serving as the team’s third-string running back behind Javonte Williams and Jaleel McLaughlin. Blake Watson will presumably be a healthy scratch again now that Estime has returned.

Denver picked Estime in the fifth round of this year’s NFL draft out of Notre Dame. He rushed twice for 14 yards and one first down in his NFL debut.

The Broncos also promoted safety Tanner McCalister from the practice squad to the 53-man roster on Saturday. The team had room for Estime and McCalister on the active roster after placing center Luke Wattenberg and wide receiver Josh Reynolds on injured reserve.

Denver’s game against Los Angeles will be regionally televised on CBS. Despite playing at home with a three-game winning streak, the Broncos are considered underdogs against the Chargers this week.

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Broncos could get reinforcements from injured reserve this week

Broncos rookie RB Audric Estime (ankle) is eligible to return from injured reserve this week.

The Denver Broncos have won three straight games and they are trending up going into Sunday’s game showdown with the Los Angeles Chargers. Before that matchup, the team could get reinforcements from injured reserve.

Broncos running back Audric Estime (ankle) is eligible to return from IR this week and the team has an open spot on the active roster after placing fellow running back Tyler Badie (back) on IR last week.

After saving a spot on the active roster, Denver seems likely to activate Estime this week to serve as the team’s third-string running back behind Javonte Williams and Jaleel McLaughlin.

After being inactive for the first four games of the season, Blake Watson made his NFL debut in Week 5 because Estime and Badie were both on IR. The Broncos’ staff didn’t seem to have much confidence in Watson, though, as he played just one snap on offense and one snap on special teams against the Las Vegas Raiders.

Watson will likely return to being a healthy scratch on game days once Estime returns to the 53-man roster, perhaps as early as this week.

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Broncos inactives: TE Greg Dulcich won’t play vs. Raiders

Broncos inactives vs. Raiders today: QB Zach Wilson*, WR Devaughn Vele, CB Kris Abrams-Draine, TE Greg Dulcich and DL Eyioma Uwazurike.

The Denver Broncos have announced their list of five inactive players for Sunday’s game against the Las Vegas Raiders.

Broncos quarterback Zach Wilson*, tight end Greg Dulcich, wide receiver Devaughn Vele, cornerback Kris Abrams-Draine and defensive lineman Eyioma Uwazurike are inactive today.

With Dulcich a healthy scratch, tight end Lucas Krull is set to make his 2024 debut today.

With the exception of Wilson, these inactive players are members of the 53-man roster who are not eligible to play against the Raiders. They will be reactivated on Monday.

Broncos inactives

QB Zach Wilson*
WR Devaughn Vele
CB Kris Abrams-Draine
TE Greg Dulcich
DL Eyioma Uwazurike

Elsewhere on the roster front, Denver elevated linebacker Levelle Bailey from the practice squad to the game-day roster on Saturday. Bailey will revert back to the practice squad on Monday.

Sunday’s game will be regionally televised on Fox. The Broncos are considered favorites at home this week.

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Broncos place RB Tyler Badie on injured reserve

The Broncos placed RB Tyler Badie (back) on injured reserve, ruling him out for at least four games.

The Denver Broncos have placed running back Tyler Badie (back) on injured reserve, the team announced Saturday. Badie must now sit out at least four games. The earliest the running back could return would be a Week 9 road game against the Baltimore Ravens on Nov. 3.

Badie (5-8, 197 pounds) suffered the back injury when he was hit from behind by linebacker Quincy Williams in the first quarter of last week’s 10-9 win over the New York Jets. After going to the sideline, Badie went down on the ground and was later placed onto a backboard, loaded into a cart and taken into the locker room.

Badie rushed 11 times for 86 yards and four first downs and hauled in three receptions on 21 snaps in three games before his injury. Before this season, Badie had one rush and a 24-yard touchdown catch with the Broncos in 2022 (he spent last season on the practice squad).

The Broncos have Javonte Williams and Jaleel McLaughlin as their top two backs and rookie Blake Watson is also on the active roster, but he was a healthy scratch for the first four games. Next week, fifth-round draft pick Audric Estime will be eligible to return from injured reserve.

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Broncos injury report: Tyler Badie ruled out for Raiders game

Broncos RB Tyler Badie (back) has been ruled out for Sunday’s game against the Raiders. Blake Watson is the next man up at RB3.

Denver Broncos running back Tyler Badie (back) has been ruled out for Sunday’s game against the Las Vegas Raiders.

The Broncos have not yet announced if Badie will be placed on injured reserve, but such a move could arrive on Saturday. If he does go on IR, Badie will have to sit out at least four games before being eligible to return.

With Badie sidelined, rookie Blake Watson is likely set to make his NFL debut against the Raiders behind Javonte Williams and Jaleel McLaughlin. Audric Estime (ankle) will be eligible to return from IR next week.

Elsewhere on the injury front, safety JL Skinner (ankle) has been cleared to play after missing the team’s last two games.

View the team’s final injury report below. DNP = did not participate.

Player	Injury	Wed	Thur	Fri	Game Status
RB Tyler Badie	Back	DNP	DNP	DNP	Out
DB JL Skinner	Ankle	Limited	Full	Full
WR Josh Reynolds	Foot	Full	Full	Full
CB Tremon Smith	Hand	Not listed	Full	Full

Sunday’s game will be regionally televised on Fox. The Broncos are considered favorites at home this week.

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Broncos vs. Raiders: 5 things to watch for in Week 5

Here are five storylines we’ll be keeping an eye on when the Broncos host the Raiders this week.

The Denver Broncos are set to host the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 5 of the 2024 NFL season on Sunday afternoon. Here’s a quick list of five storylines we’ll be keeping an eye on this weekend.

1. Blake Watson’s potential NFL debut: Assuming Tyler Badie (back) won’t be cleared to play, Denver’s three other running backs available will be Javonte Williams, Jaleel McLaughlin and rookie Blake Watson (Audric Estime is not eligible to return from IR until Week 6). Watson was a healthy scratch for each of the team’s first four games, but it’s hard to imagine the Broncos going into the Raiders game with just two RBs.

2. Backup linebacker rotation: After losing Alex Singleton to a season-ending knee injury, the Broncos signed veterans Zach Cunningham and Kwon Alexander to the practice squad. Denver opted to elevate rookie Levelle Bailey to the game-day roster to serve as the No. 4 inside linebacker last week. Will it be Bailey again, or will the Broncos give Cunningham or Alexander a look this week?

3. Broncos’ run game vs. Raiders defense: Williams and McLaughlin finally got back on track last week and they’ll have a good opportunity to keep the momentum going against Las Vegas. The Raiders are allowing 137.5 rushing yards per game, ninth-most in the NFL.

4. Bo Nix’s sack and turnover streak: Nix has gone two straight weeks without taking a sack or throwing an interception. This is the first time Broncos quarterbacks have avoided being sacked in consecutive weeks since 2016. Can he continue that streak against Las Vegas? It will be easier if Raiders pass rusher Maxx Crosby (ankle) is not able to suit up.

5. Can Denver snap losing streak? The Broncos have lost eight straight games to the Raiders, including a 0-2 mark with new coach Sean Payton. Going up against their oldest rival, they’ll aim to end that streak in Week 5.

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8 players did not play in Broncos’ game vs. Jets

Eight Broncos players did not play against the Jets, including rookie RB Blake Watson, who has been inactive for all four games this fall.

Eight members of the 53-man roster did not play in the Denver Broncos’ 10-9 win over the New York Jets on Sunday.

Broncos quarterback Zach Wilson, wide receiver Devaughn Vele, running back Blake Watson, cornerback Kris Abrams-Draine, safety JL Skinner (ankle), tight end Lucas Krull and defensive lineman Eyioma Uwazurike were inactive in Week 4.

Skinner was ruled out with an ankle injury. Vele injured his ribs in Week 1 but he did not appear on the injury report last week, so it seems that he was a healthy scratch against the Jets.

Despite being inactive, Wilson still dressed as the team’s emergency third-string quarterback in New Jersey. Bo Nix played every snap on offense, so primary backup Jarrett Stidham also did not play, giving Denver eight total players who did not see the field against the Jets.

After Tyler Badie injured his back against New York, Watson might be in line to be active for the first time against the Las Vegas Raiders next week.

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Broncos inactives: Devaughn Vele won’t play vs. Jets

Broncos inactives today: Zach Wilson*, Devaughn Vele, Blake Watson, Kris Abrams-Draine, JL Skinner, Lucas Krull and Eyioma Uwazurike.

The Denver Broncos have announced their list of seven inactive players for Sunday’s game against the New York Jets.

Broncos quarterback Zach Wilson*, wide receiver Devaughn Vele, running back Blake Watson, cornerback Kris Abrams-Draine, safety JL Skinner (ankle), tight end Lucas Krull and defensive lineman Eyioma Uwazurike are inactive today.

With the exception of Wilson, these inactive players are members of the 53-man roster who are not eligible to play against the Jets. They will be reactivated on Monday.

Broncos inactives

QB Zach Wilson*
WR Devaughn Vele
RB Blake Watson
CB Kris Abrams-Draine
DB JL Skinner
TE Lucas Krull
DL Eyioma Uwazurike

Elsewhere on the roster front, Denver elevated linebacker Levelle Bailey and defensive back Tanner McCalister from the practice squad to the game-day roster. Bailey and McCalister will revert back to the practice squad on Monday.

Sunday’s game will be regionally televised on CBS (view the TV map). New York is considered a home favorite against Denver this week.

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8 players did not play in Broncos’ game vs. Buccaneers

Eight Broncos players did not play against the Bucs, including rookie RB Blake Watson, who has been inactive for all three games this fall.

Eight members of the 53-man roster did not play in the Denver Broncos’ 26-7 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday.

Broncos quarterback Zach Wilson, safety JL Skinner, wide receiver Devaughn Vele, running back Blake Watson, cornerback Kris Abrams-Draine, tight end Lucas Krull and defensive lineman Eyioma Uwazurike were inactive in Week 3.

Skinner was ruled out with an ankle injury and Vele is still getting back up to speed after suffering a ribs injury in Week 1. The five other inactive players were healthy scratches on Sunday.

Despite being inactive, Wilson still dressed as the team’s emergency third-string quarterback. Bo Nix played every snap on offense, so primary backup Jarrett Stidham also did not play, giving Denver eight total players who did not see the field against the Buccaneers.

Broncos rookie running back Blake Watson has been inactive for all three games this season. Tyler Badie was elevated from the practice squad to the game-day roster on Sunday and he impressed. We might see Badie eventually fully promoted to the active roster if he keeps playing well.

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