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Broncos depth chart for ‘Thursday Night Football’ vs. Saints

Here’s a look at the Broncos’ depth chart for Thursday’s game against the Saints.

The Denver Broncos are set to take on the New Orleans Saints on Thursday Night Football in Week 7.

Before the game, the Broncos activated outside linebacker Baron Browning (foot), right tackle Mike McGlinchey (MCL) and cornerback Damarri Mathis (ankle) from injured reserve to the active roster.

Additionally, Denver elevated linebacker Kwon Alexander and offensive lineman Calvin Throckmorton from the practice squad to the game-day roster and the team also waived running back Blake Watson.

Following those moves, here is the team’s (projected) updated depth chart:

Broncos offensive depth chart

WR Marvin Mims Troy Franklin
LT Garett Bolles Frank Crum
LG Ben Powers Alex Palczewski Calvin Throckmorton
C Alex Forsyth Calvin Throckmorton
RG Quinn Meinerz Alex Palczewski Calvin Throckmorton
RT Mike McGlinchey Matt Peart
TE Adam Trautman Greg Dulcich Lucas Krull
WR Courtland Sutton Lil’Jordan Humphrey Devaughn Vele
RB Javonte Williams Jaleel McLaughlin Audric Estime
FB Michael Burton Nate Adkins
QB Bo Nix Jarrett Stidham Zach Wilson

Broncos defensive depth chart

DE Zach Allen Jordan Jackson
NT D.J. Jones Malcolm Roach
DE John Franklin-Myers Eyioma Uwazurike
SLB Jonathon Cooper Jonah Elliss
WLB Nik Bonitto Baron Browning Dondrea Tillman
ILB Justin Strnad
ILB Cody Barton Levelle Bailey
LCB Pat Surtain Levi Wallace Tremon Smith
RCB Riley Moss Damarri Mathis Kris Abrams-Draine
NCB Ja’Quan McMillian
S P.J. Locke JL Skinner
S Brandon Jones Devon Key Keidron Smith

Broncos special teams depth chart

PK Wil Lutz
KO Wil Lutz
P Riley Dixon
H Riley Dixon
LS Mitchell Fraboni
KR Marvin Mims Tremon Smith Jaleel McLaughlin
PR Marvin Mims Tremon Smith

The Broncos’ game against the Saints will be streamed exclusively on Amazon’s Prime Video. Playing on the road, Denver is considered a slight underdog in Week 7.

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Broncos depth chart for Sunday’s game vs. Chargers

Here’s a look at the Broncos’ depth chart for Sunday’s game against the Chargers.

After making a flurry of roster moves earlier this week, the Denver Broncos have set their 53-man roster ahead of Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Chargers.

The Broncos have not yet officially updated their depth chart, but we have unofficially added the new players where they are expected to land.

So with the context in mind that this is not completely official, here’s a look at Denver’s depth chart ahead of the team’s AFC West showdown with Los Angeles.

Broncos offensive depth chart

WR Marvin Mims Troy Franklin
LT Garett Bolles Cam Fleming
LG Ben Powers Alex Palczewski
C Alex Forsyth Calvin Throckmorton
RG Quinn Meinerz Alex Palczewski
RT Matt Peart Frank Crum Cam Fleming
TE Adam Trautman Greg Dulcich Lucas Krull
WR Courtland Sutton Lil’Jordan Humphrey Devaughn Vele
RB Javonte Williams Jaleel McLaughlin Audric Estime Blake Watson
FB Michael Burton Nate Adkins
QB Bo Nix Jarrett Stidham Zach Wilson

Broncos defensive depth chart

DE Zach Allen Jordan Jackson
NT D.J. Jones Malcolm Roach
DE John Franklin-Myers Eyioma Uwazurike
SLB Jonathon Cooper Jonah Elliss
WLB Nik Bonitto Dondrea Tillman
ILB Justin Strnad Kristian Welch
ILB Cody Barton Levelle Bailey
LCB Pat Surtain Levi Wallace Tremon Smith
RCB Riley Moss Kris Abrams-Draine
NCB Ja’Quan McMillian
S P.J. Locke JL Skinner Tanner McCalister
S Brandon Jones Devon Key Keidron Smith

Broncos special teams depth chart

PK Wil Lutz
KO Wil Lutz
P Riley Dixon
H Riley Dixon
LS Mitchell Fraboni
KR Marvin Mims Tremon Smith Jaleel McLaughlin
PR Marvin Mims Tremon Smith

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 release depth chart for Week 6 game vs. Chargers

Here’s a look at the Broncos’ depth chart for Sunday’s game against the Chargers.

After making a flurry of roster moves earlier this week, the Denver Broncos have set their 53-man roster ahead of Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Chargers.

The team made multiple changes to the practice squad, but the only active roster change so far this week was linebacker Levelle Bailey getting promoted from the practice squad to the 53-man roster.

Following that change, here’s a look at the Broncos’ updated depth chart going into this week’s AFC West showdown with the Chargers.

Broncos offensive depth chart

WR Josh Reynolds Marvin Mims Troy Franklin
LT Garett Bolles Matt Peart
LG Ben Powers Alex Palczewski
C Luke Wattenberg Alex Forsyth
RG Quinn Meinerz Alex Palczewski
RT Alex Palczewski Frank Crum
TE Adam Trautman Greg Dulcich Lucas Krull
WR Courtland Sutton Lil’Jordan Humphrey Devaughn Vele
RB Javonte Williams Jaleel McLaughlin Blake Watson
FB Michael Burton Nate Adkins
QB Bo Nix Jarrett Stidham Zach Wilson

Broncos defensive depth chart

DE Zach Allen Jordan Jackson
NT D.J. Jones Malcolm Roach
DE John Franklin-Myers Eyioma Uwazurike
SLB Jonathon Cooper Jonah Elliss
WLB Nik Bonitto Dondrea Tillman
ILB Justin Strnad Kristian Welch
ILB Cody Barton Levelle Bailey
LCB Pat Surtain Levi Wallace Tremon Smith
RCB Riley Moss Kris Abrams-Draine
NCB Ja’Quan McMillian
S P.J. Locke JL Skinner
S Brandon Jones Devon Key Keidron Smith

Broncos special teams depth chart

PK Wil Lutz
KO Wil Lutz
P Riley Dixon
H Riley Dixon
LS Mitchell Fraboni
KR Marvin Mims Tremon Smith Jaleel McLaughlin
PR Marvin Mims Tremon Smith

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 depth chart for Week 5 game vs. Raiders

Here’s a look at the Broncos’ depth chart for Sunday’s game against the Raiders.

After making two changes to their practice squad earlier this week, the Denver Broncos have released their updated depth chart ahead of Sunday’s game against the Las Vegas Raiders.

After losing linebacker Alex Singleton to a torn ACL, Justin Strnad is the next man up at inside linebacker. Right now, Kristian Welch is listed as the backup for both ILB spots, but Levelle Bailey was elevated from the practice squad to the game-day roster ahead of Sunday’s game.

Denver also placed running back Tyler Badie (back) on injured reserve on Saturday, ruling him out for at least four games.

Here’s a look at the Broncos’ depth chart going into this week’s AFC West showdown.

Broncos offensive depth chart

WR Josh Reynolds Marvin Mims Troy Franklin
LT Garett Bolles Matt Peart
LG Ben Powers Alex Palczewski
C Luke Wattenberg Alex Forsyth
RG Quinn Meinerz Alex Palczewski
RT Alex Palczewski Frank Crum
TE Adam Trautman Greg Dulcich Lucas Krull
WR Courtland Sutton Lil’Jordan Humphrey Devaughn Vele
RB Javonte Williams Jaleel McLaughlin Tyler Badie Blake Watson
FB Michael Burton Nate Adkins
QB Bo Nix Jarrett Stidham Zach Wilson

Broncos defensive depth chart

DE Zach Allen Jordan Jackson
NT D.J. Jones Malcolm Roach
DE John Franklin-Myers Eyioma Uwazurike
SLB Jonathon Cooper Jonah Elliss
WLB Nik Bonitto Dondrea Tillman
ILB Justin Strnad Kristian Welch Levelle Bailey
ILB Cody Barton Kristian Welch Levelle Bailey
LCB Pat Surtain Levi Wallace Tremon Smith
RCB Riley Moss Kris Abrams-Draine
NCB Ja’Quan McMillian
S P.J. Locke JL Skinner
S Brandon Jones Devon Key Keidron Smith

Broncos special teams depth chart

PK Wil Lutz
KO Wil Lutz
P Riley Dixon
H Riley Dixon
LS Mitchell Fraboni
KR Marvin Mims Tremon Smith Jaleel McLaughlin
PR Marvin Mims Tremon Smith

The Broncos’ game against the Raiders will be regionally televised on Fox. Denver is considered a favorite at home this week.

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Broncos release depth chart for Week 5 game vs. Raiders

Here’s a look at the Broncos’ depth chart for Sunday’s game against the Raiders.

After making two changes to their practice squad earlier this week, the Denver Broncos have released their updated depth chart ahead of Sunday’s game against the Las Vegas Raiders.

After losing linebacker Alex Singleton to a torn ACL, Justin Strnad is the next man up at inside linebacker. Right now, Kristian Welch is listed as the backup for both ILB spots, but the team elevated Levelle Bailey from the practice squad to the game-day roster last week.

NFL teams can also call up two players from the practice squad to the game-day roster each week. Bailey might be a candidate to get elevated again in Week 5.

Here’s a look at the Broncos’ depth chart going into Sunday’s game.

Broncos offensive depth chart

WR Josh Reynolds Marvin Mims Troy Franklin
LT Garett Bolles Matt Peart
LG Ben Powers Alex Palczewski
C Luke Wattenberg Alex Forsyth
RG Quinn Meinerz Alex Palczewski
RT Alex Palczewski Frank Crum
TE Adam Trautman Greg Dulcich Lucas Krull
WR Courtland Sutton Lil’Jordan Humphrey Devaughn Vele
RB Javonte Williams Jaleel McLaughlin Tyler Badie Blake Watson
FB Michael Burton Nate Adkins
QB Bo Nix Jarrett Stidham Zach Wilson

Broncos defensive depth chart

DE Zach Allen Jordan Jackson
NT D.J. Jones Malcolm Roach
DE John Franklin-Myers Eyioma Uwazurike
SLB Jonathon Cooper Jonah Elliss
WLB Nik Bonitto Dondrea Tillman
ILB Justin Strnad Kristian Welch
ILB Cody Barton Kristian Welch
LCB Pat Surtain Levi Wallace Tremon Smith
RCB Riley Moss Kris Abrams-Draine
NCB Ja’Quan McMillian
S P.J. Locke JL Skinner
S Brandon Jones Devon Key Keidron Smith

Broncos special teams depth chart

PK Wil Lutz
KO Wil Lutz
P Riley Dixon
H Riley Dixon
LS Mitchell Fraboni
KR Marvin Mims Tremon Smith Jaleel McLaughlin
PR Marvin Mims Tremon Smith

The Broncos’ game against the Raiders will be regionally televised on Fox. Denver is considered a favorite at home this week.

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Justin Strnad, Cody Barton stepping up for Broncos at linebacker

Following the Alex Singleton injury, Justin Strnad and Cody Barton have stepped up at linebacker for the Broncos.

Following the Alex Singleton injury last week, Cody Barton became the new play-caller with the “green dot” on defense and Justin Strnad stepped into a starting role, filling Singleton’s old position.

The new starting duo had a brilliant performance against the New York Jets on Sunday. Barton played all 74 snaps, totaling a team-high 10 tackles. Strnad played 57 snaps, recording four tackles (including two behind the line of scrimmage) and a sack in Denver’s 10-9 win.

“Those guys stepped up,” coach Sean Payton said Monday. “It’s always difficult when you lose someone who’s been as productive and certainly one of the team leaders. [I] was proud of the way those young guys played.”

Singleton was the team’s leading tackler before his injury. The Broncos are not going to exactly replicate Singleton’s performance, but Strnad and Barton did an excellent job filling in.

“I mean, obviously, you’re going to always miss Alex,” defensive lineman Zach Allen said Sunday. “Alex is Alex, but today, I think Cody and Justin did an incredible job. Cody’s obviously played a lot of ball in this league at a high level. So, it was a pretty good transition. Calls were coming out clean, communication was good and I can’t even really think of any real missed assignments. So, it’s a real credit to Cody. Then Justin too, to come in like that, it was awesome and we’re really proud of him.”

Before this fall, Strnad had played two straight seasons exclusively on special teams. He transitioned well from not playing at all to starting in Week 4, and he seems likely to keep the starting job going into Week 5.

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Broncos’ depth chart for Week 4 road game vs. Jets

Here’s a look at the Broncos’ updated depth chart for Sunday’s game against the Jets.

After making several roster moves last week, the Denver Broncos have released an updated depth chart for their Week 4 showdown with the New York Jets on Sunday.

The Broncos placed linebacker Alex Singleton (ACL) on injured reserve last Wednesday. They filled his former roster spot by promoting running back Tyler Badie from the practice squad to the 53-man roster. Badie becomes the team’s new third-string running back.

Singleton’s replacement remains to be seen. By simply removing Singleton from the depth chart, Justin Strnad is listed as the next man up, but it’s unclear if he will start against the Jets.

Note that NFL teams can also call up two players from the practice squad to the game-day roster each week. This week, Denver elevated

Here’s a look at the Broncos’ depth chart going into Sunday’s game.

Broncos offensive depth chart

WR Josh Reynolds Marvin Mims Troy Franklin
LT Garett Bolles Matt Peart
LG Ben Powers Alex Palczewski
C Luke Wattenberg Alex Forsyth
RG Quinn Meinerz Alex Palczewski
RT Alex Palczewski Frank Crum
TE Adam Trautman Greg Dulcich Lucas Krull
WR Courtland Sutton Lil’Jordan Humphrey Devaughn Vele
RB Javonte Williams Jaleel McLaughlin Tyler Badie Blake Watson
FB Michael Burton Nate Adkins
QB Bo Nix Jarrett Stidham Zach Wilson

Broncos defensive depth chart

DE Zach Allen Jordan Jackson
NT D.J. Jones Malcolm Roach
DE John Franklin-Myers Eyioma Uwazurike
SLB Jonathon Cooper Jonah Elliss
WLB Nik Bonitto Dondrea Tillman
ILB Justin Strnad Levelle Bailey
ILB Cody Barton Kristian Welch
LCB Pat Surtain Levi Wallace Tremon Smith
RCB Riley Moss Kris Abrams-Draine
NCB Ja’Quan McMillian
S P.J. Locke JL Skinner Tanner McCalister
S Brandon Jones Devon Key Keidron Smith

Broncos special teams depth chart

PK Wil Lutz
KO Wil Lutz
P Riley Dixon
H Riley Dixon
LS Mitchell Fraboni
KR Marvin Mims Tremon Smith Jaleel McLaughlin
PR Marvin Mims Tremon Smith

The Broncos’ game against the Jets will be regionally televised on CBS. Denver is considered a road underdog in Week 4.

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How will the Broncos replace Alex Singleton on defense?

“You can’t replace a guy like Alex [Singleton],” but the Broncos will have to try.

When the Denver Broncos placed linebacker Alex Singleton on injured reserve with a torn ACL on Wednesday, they lost more than just a starter on defense.

Denver lost a team captain and the “green dot” play-caller on defense. It won’t be easy to replace Singleton.

“That one’s tough,” quarterback Bo Nix said. “Really tough. Alex is a great teammate. Alex is a great football player. He does a lot on the field for us. He’s one of those guys that when he’s on the field, everybody feels a lot better. It’s going to be tough.”

So, who’s going to start in Singleton’s place against the New York Jets in Week 4? Broncos coach Sean Payton has no desire to reveal his specific plans.

“Look, we’ve got a lot of options,” Payton said. “I’m not going to cover them, but we’ve got a handful of guys. We’ve got probably two or three different directions we’ll go and then we’ll just see how it goes.”

Cody Barton played 31 snaps against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Justin Strnad and Kristian Welch played exclusively on special teams in Week 3, but one of them could be asked to start against the Jets.

“You can’t replace a guy like Alex, but I think you can rise up around him and help that loss out a little bit,” Nix said. “[I’m] definitely pulling for him with his recovery. We hope he has a great offseason and gets ready to go again. [It’s a] huge loss for us, but we’re going to continue to get better around him and make sure that we have what it takes on defense. Then offensively, we always just have to raise up our game and play better.”

The Broncos already had rookie Levelle Bailey on their practice squad and they added more depth on Wednesday by signing Kwon Alexander and Zach Cunningham to the practice squad. NFL teams can elevate two players from the practice squad to the game-day roster each week, so it wouldn’t be surprising to see Denver call up at least one LB this weekend.

“It’s a tough blow and a tough loss,” cornerback Pat Surtain said of losing Singleton. “Honestly he’s a key leader to our team. Losing a guy like that is pretty hard. Obviously everybody is rallying behind him. Our prayers are up to him. [We’re] wishing him a speedy recovery.

“He’ll be around helping the linebackers out. We’re going to miss him out there on the field, but it’s the next man up. It’s the next opportunity for other guys to step in and step up. I wish him nothing but the best on his recovery process.”

Whether it’s Strnad, Welch, Bailey, Alexander, Cunningham or some combination of all of them, the Broncos will need “the next man up” to fill some big shoes the rest of the season. Denver is also hopeful that Drew Sanders (Achilles) could return later this season, but that might be weeks or even months away from coming into play.

In the meantime, Strnad and Welch are likely the top contenders to start next to Barton in Week 4. It might take more than one game to sort out Singleton’s season-long replacement, but we’ll get our first look at the defense without the linebacker on Sunday afternoon.

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Broncos release depth chart for Week 4 vs. Jets

The Broncos have released their depth chart ahead of Sunday’s game against the Jets.

After making several roster moves last week, the Denver Broncos have released an updated depth chart ahead of their Week 4 showdown with the New York Jets on Sunday.

Last week, the Broncos placed right tackle Mike McGlinchey (MCL) and outside linebacker Baron Browning (foot) on injured reserve, ruling them out for at least four games.

To fill the roster spots formerly held by McGlinchey and Browning, Denver promoted pass rusher Dondrea Tillman and wide receiver Lil’Jordan Humphrey from the practice squad to the active roster.

Note that the team can also call up two players from the practice squad to the game-day roster each week. We’ll find out on Saturday if the Broncos plan to elevate any players in Week 4.

Here’s a look at the Broncos’ depth chart going into Sunday’s game.

Broncos offensive depth chart

WR Josh Reynolds Marvin Mims Troy Franklin
LT Garett Bolles Matt Peart
LG Ben Powers Alex Palczewski
C Luke Wattenberg Alex Forsyth
RG Quinn Meinerz Alex Palczewski
RT Alex Palczewski Frank Crum
TE Adam Trautman Greg Dulcich Lucas Krull
WR Courtland Sutton Lil’Jordan Humphrey Devaughn Vele
RB Javonte Williams Jaleel McLaughlin Tyler Badie Blake Watson
FB Michael Burton Nate Adkins
QB Bo Nix Jarrett Stidham Zach Wilson

Broncos defensive depth chart

DE Zach Allen Jordan Jackson
NT D.J. Jones Malcolm Roach
DE John Franklin-Myers Eyioma Uwazurike
SLB Jonathon Cooper Jonah Elliss
WLB Nik Bonitto Dondrea Tillman
ILB Justin Strnad
ILB Cody Barton Kristian Welch
LCB Pat Surtain Levi Wallace Tremon Smith
RCB Riley Moss Kris Abrams-Draine
NCB Ja’Quan McMillian
S P.J. Locke JL Skinner
S Brandon Jones Devon Key Keidron Smith

Broncos special teams depth chart

PK Wil Lutz
KO Wil Lutz
P Riley Dixon
H Riley Dixon
LS Mitchell Fraboni
KR Marvin Mims Tremon Smith Jaleel McLaughlin
PR Marvin Mims Tremon Smith

The Broncos’ game against the Jets will be regionally televised on CBS. Denver is considered a road underdog in Week 4.

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Broncos host ex-Pro Bowl linebacker for workout

The Broncos brought in former Pro Bowl linebacker Kwon Alexander for a workout on Tuesday.

Story update: The Broncos are signing linebacker Kwon Alexander to their practice squad. See our original post below.

The Denver Broncos brought in former Pro Bowl linebacker Kwon Alexander for a workout on Tuesday, according to the NFL’s transaction wire (via Mike Klis and Aaron Wilson).

Alexander (6-1, 227 pounds) entered the league as a fourth-round pick out of LSU with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2015. He spent the first four years of his career in Tampa. Alexander made PFWA’s All-Rookie Team in 2015, led the NFL in solo tackles in 2016 and made the Pro Bowl in 2017.

He then spent two seasons with the San Francisco 49ers before joining the New Orleans Saints (coached by Sean Payton at the time) in 2020. After two years in New Orleans, Alexander had stints with the New York Jets (2022) and Pittsburgh Steelers (2023).

Denver seems to be looking for more competition for linebacker Cody Barton. The Broncos signed Kristian Welch in late August and he started over Barton in Week 2 but it seems that he failed to impress because Welch was limited to special teams snaps in Week 3.

Alexander, 30, has totaled 631 tackles, 34 pass breakups, 13.5 sacks, 12 forced fumbles and nine interceptions in 104 career games (88 starts). He played nine games with the Steelers last fall before tearing his Achilles in November.

If he joins a team this fall, 2024 will mark Alexander’s 10th season in the NFL. Denver has an open spot on the practice squad after promoting wide receiver Lil’Jordan Humphrey to the 53-man roster on Saturday.

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