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Broncos could have multiple players return from injured reserve this week

The bad news: Broncos have a short week. Good news: Denver has several players eligible to return from injured reserve ahead of TNF.

Denver Broncos running back Audric Estime (ankle) returned from injured reserve last week and more reinforcements could be on the way this week.

The Broncos will have a short week ahead of a Thursday Night Football showdown with the New Orleans Saints, but the list of players eligible to return from IR ahead of Week 7 includes right tackle Mike McGlinchey (MCL), outside linebacker Baron Browning (foot) and cornerback Damarri Mathis (ankle).

If healthy, McGlinchey will immediately return to starting at right tackle. Mathis could be returning just in time to provide more depth at cornerback after star Pat Surtain suffered a concussion on Sunday.

Broncos linebacker Drew Sanders (Achilles) and safety Delarrin Turner-Yell (ACL) have been eligible to return from the physically unable to perform list since Week 5, but they might need more time to recover.

Denver running back Tyler Badie (back) will be eligible to return in Week 9. Center Luke Wattenberg (ankle) and wide receiver Josh Reynolds (hand) are eligible to return in Week 10.

Broncos eligible to return from IR/PUP

  1. CB Damarri Mathis: Eligible to return since Week 5
  2. LB Drew Sanders: Eligible to return since Week 5
  3. DB Delarrin Turner-Yell: Eligible to return since Week 5
  4. OT Mike McGlinchey: Eligible to return Week 7
  5. OLB Baron Browning: Eligible to return Week 7
  6.  RB Tyler Badie: Eligible to return Week 9
  7. WR Josh Reynolds: Eligible to return Week 10
  8. C Luke Wattenberg: Eligible to return Week 10

The Broncos also have two players — linebacker Alex Singleton (ACL) and offensive lineman Quinn Bailey (ankle) — who are on season-ending IR.

Broncos on season-ending inured reserve

  1. LB Alex Singleton: Out for season
  2. OL Quinn Bailey: Out for season

Denver will have two light practices leading up to TNF this week.

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Broncos now have 10 players on injured reserve or PUP list

Going into Week 6, the Broncos have 8 players on injured reserve and 2 players on the reserve/physically unable to perform list.

The Denver Broncos have ten players on injured reserve or the physically unable to perform list going into Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Chargers. Eight of those players will be eligible to return later this season.

Denver activated running back Audric Estime (ankle) from IR to the 53-man roster on Saturday and placed center Luke Wattenberg (ankle) and wide receiver Josh Reynolds (hand) on IR. Wattenberg and Reynolds can return in Week 10.

Broncos linebacker Drew Sanders (Achilles) and safety Delarrin Turner-Yell (ACL) have been eligible to return from the PUP list since Week 5, but they still need more time to recover.

Denver cornerback Damarri Mathis (ankle) is also eligible to return from IR but wasn’t activated this week.

Broncos right tackle Mike McGlinchey (MCL) and outside linebacker Baron Browning (foot) can return in Week 7. Denver running back Tyler Badie (back) will be eligible to return in Week 9.

Broncos eligible to return from IR/PUP

  1. CB Damarri Mathis: Eligible to return since Week 5
  2. LB Drew Sanders: Eligible to return since Week 5
  3. DB Delarrin Turner-Yell: Eligible to return since Week 5
  4. OT Mike McGlinchey: Eligible to return Week 7
  5. OLB Baron Browning: Eligible to return Week 7
  6.  RB Tyler Badie: Eligible to return Week 9
  7. WR Josh Reynolds: Eligible to return Week 10
  8. C Luke Wattenberg: Eligible to return Week 10

The Broncos also have two players — linebacker Alex Singleton (ACL) and offensive lineman Quinn Bailey (ankle) — who are on season-ending IR.

Broncos on season-ending inured reserve

  1. LB Alex Singleton: Out for season
  2. OL Quinn Bailey: Out for season

If healthy, McGlinchey can be activated in time for the team’s Thursday Night Football showdown with the New Orleans Saints in Week 7.

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Broncos open window for 2 players to return from injured reserve

The Broncos have opened 21-day windows for RB Audric Estime (ankle) and CB Damarri Mathis (ankle) to return from injured reserve.

The Denver Broncos could soon be getting reinforcements from injured reserve.

Broncos running back Audric Estime (ankle) and cornerback Damarri Mathis (ankle) both returned to practice on Wednesday, starting their 21-day windows to return to the active roster.

Denver now has a three-week window to activate Estime and Mathis to the 53-man roster. If they are not activated within 21 days, Estime and Mathis will have to spend the rest of the season on IR.

Estime in particular seems likely to be activated this week after the team released running back Salvon Ahmed from the practice squad. Once healthy, Estime will return to RB3 duties behind Javonte Williams and Jaleel McLaughlin.

The team’s cornerback depth chart is more complicated because the Broncos already have six CBs on the active roster. Pat Surtain and Riley Moss are the outside starters, Ja’Quan McMillian is the slot cornerback, Tremon Smith is a special teams ace, Levi Wallace is veteran depth and Kris Abrams-Draine has been a healthy scratch.

It will be interesting to see how Denver makes room for Mathis when he’s healthy enough to return to the active roster. The Broncos will likely wait until Saturday before making decisions on potential IR returns for Week 6.

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Broncos now have 9 players on injured reserve or PUP list

Going into Week 5, the Broncos have seven players on injured reserve and two players on the reserve/physically unable to perform list.

The Denver Broncos have nine players on injured reserve or the physically unable to perform list going into Sunday’s game against the Las Vegas Raiders. Seven of those players will be eligible to return later this season.

Broncos cornerback Damarri Mathis (ankle) was eligible to return from IR this week, and linebacker Drew Sanders (Achilles) and safety Delarrin Turner-Yell (ACL) were eligible to return from the PUP list in Week 5. All three players apparently need more time to recover.

Denver running back Audric Estime (ankle) will be eligible to return next week, and right tackle Mike McGlinchey (MCL) and outside linebacker Baron Browning (foot) can return in Week 7.

After being placed on IR on Saturday, running back Tyler Badie (back) will be eligible to return in Week 9.

Broncos eligible to return from IR/PUP

  1. CB Damarri Mathis: Eligible to return since Week 5
  2. LB Drew Sanders: Eligible to return since Week 5
  3. DB Delarrin Turner-Yell: Eligible to return since Week 5
  4. RB Audric Estime: Eligible to return Week 6
  5. OT Mike McGlinchey: Eligible to return Week 7
  6. OLB Baron Browning: Eligible to return Week 7
  7.  RB Tyler Badie: Eligible to return Week 9

The Broncos also have two players — linebacker Alex Singleton (ACL) and offensive lineman Quinn Bailey (ankle) — who are on season-ending IR.

Broncos on season-ending inured reserve

  1. LB Alex Singleton: Out for season
  2. OL Quinn Bailey: Out for season

If he has recovered from his ankle injury, Estime will likely return to serving as the team’s No. 3 running back next week.

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Broncos could begin getting reinforcements from IR this week

The Broncos will have six players eligible to return from IR/PUP over the next three weeks, including CB Damarri Mathis this week.

Following the Denver Broncos‘ win over the New York Jets on Sunday, running back Javonte Williams noted that the team has “a lot of players returning” in the coming weeks. Who are those players?

The Broncos have four players on injured reserve and two players on the reserve/physically unable to perform list who could return later this season.

Broncos cornerback Damarri Mathis (ankle) is eligible to return in Week 5 after spending the first four games of the season on IR. It remains to be seen if Mathis has fully recovered, but Denver could have him back on the field against the Las Vegas Raiders this week.

Broncos outside linebacker Drew Sanders (Achilles) and safety Delarrin Turner-Yell (ACL) are also eligible to return this week. Note that we emphasized eligible because both Sanders and Turner-Yell probably need more time to recover from their respective injuries.

Denver running back Audric Estime (ankle) will be eligible to return in Week 6, and right tackle Mike McGlinchey (MCL) and outside linebacker Baron Browning (foot) will be eligible to return in Week 7.

Broncos eligible to return from IR/PUP

  1. CB Damarri Mathis: Eligible to return Week 5
  2. LB Drew Sanders: Eligible to return Week 5 (unlikely)
  3. DB Delarrin Turner-Yell: Eligible to return Week 5 (unlikely)
  4. RB Audric Estime: Eligible to return Week 6
  5. OT Mike McGlinchey: Eligible to return Week 7
  6. OLB Baron Browning: Eligible to return Week 7

The Broncos also have two players — linebacker Alex Singleton (ACL) and offensive lineman Quinn Bailey (ankle) who are on season-ending IR.

Broncos on season-ending inured reserve

  1. LB Alex Singleton: Out for season
  2. OL Quinn Bailey: Out for season

Denver will return to the practice field on Wednesday and then release their first injury report of the week ahead of Sunday’s showdown with the Raiders.

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Broncos release final injury report for Week 1 game vs. Seahawks

The Broncos are in good health going into their Week 1 showdown with the Seahawks.

The Denver Broncos are in good health going into their season-opening clash with the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday afternoon.

The Broncos posted blank injury reports on Wednesday and Thursday as every player on the 53-man roster fully participated in practice. That trend continued on Friday as Denver released a clean practice report without any game statuses — everyone is cleared to play in Week 1.

Just to reiterate the point, here is the Broncos’ final injury report:

Player Injury Wed Thur Fri Game Status
— — — — — —
— — — — — —

Denver, of course, does have a few players sidelined who are not on the 53-man roster. Three of those players — cornerback Damarri Mathis (ankle), linebacker Drew Sanders (Achilles) and safety Delarrin Turner-Yell (ACL) — will be eligible to return from IR/PUP after four games.

Sunday’s game between the Broncos and Seahawks will be regionally televised on CBS and available to stream on fuboTV (try it free). Denver is considered a 5.5-point underdog on the road.

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Broncos post another blank injury report Thursday

The Broncos posted blank injury reports on Wednesday and Thursday. Every player on the 53-man roster is healthy.

The Denver Broncos remain in good health going into their Week 1 showdown with the Seattle Seahawks.

After posting a blank injury report on Wednesday, Denver had perfect participation again at Thursday’s practice, an unusual occurrence in the NFL.

Broncos safety Brandon Jones missed most of training camp while dealing with a hamstring injury, but coach Sean Payton gave a positive report on the defensive back’s health after Wednesday’s practice.

“Good,” Payton said when asked how Jones looked. “He was good moving out there today. He’s feeling well. His testing numbers and all the metrics that come back relative to it are going well.”

Here’s a look at the team’s injury report from Thursday:

Player Injury Wed Thur Fri Game Status
— — — —
— — — —

Denver, of course, does have a few players sidelined who are not on the 53-man roster. Three of those players — cornerback Damarri Mathis (ankle), linebacker Drew Sanders (Achilles) and safety Delarrin Turner-Yell (ACL) — will be eligible to return from IR/PUP after four games.

The Broncos will practice again on Friday before releasing a final injury report with game statuses for Sunday.

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Broncos have 5 players on IR/PUP lists going into 2024 season

The Broncos have five players on injured reserve and PUP lists going into the 2024 season.

The Denver Broncos have three players on injured reserve and two players on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list going into the 2024 season.

The Broncos have two players — offensive tackle Quinn Bailey (ankle) and pass rusher Ronnie Perkins (undisclosed) — on the season-ending IR list. They are out for the entire season.

Denver also has a third player — cornerback Damarri Mathis (ankle) — on the short-term IR list. He is eligible to return after four games.

Last week, the Broncos also waived pass rusher Durell Nchami (hamstring) with an injury designation. Nchami cleared waivers so he should have reverted to Denver’s IR list, but he is not listed on the team’s official website. Either that is an oversight or the Broncos reached an injury settlement with Nchami and released him from IR.

Finally, Denver has two players — linebacker Drew Sanders (Achilles) and safety Delarrin Turner-Yell (ACL) — on the PUP list. They are eligible to return after four games, but they might need more time to recover.

Broncos on season-ending IR

  1. OT Quinn Bailey (ankle)
  2. OLB Ronnie Perkins (undisclosed)
  3. Status unclear: OLB Durell Nchami (hamstring)

Broncos on short-term IR

  1. CB Damarri Mathis (ankle)

Broncos on PUP list

  1. LB Drew Sanders (Achilles)
  2. DB Delarrin Turner-Yell (ACL)

Denver will release its Week 1 injury report with game statuses for Sunday’s showdown with the Seattle Seahawks on Friday.

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Broncos place CB Damarri Mathis on short-term injured reserve

The Broncos are placing CB Damarri Mathis on injured reserve with a designation to return. He’ll have to sit out at least four games.

The Denver Broncos are placing cornerback Damarri Mathis (ankle) on short-term injured reserve, according to a report from KUSA-TV’s Mike Klis.

When the Broncos set their initial 53-man roster later today, they are allowed to place up to two players on IR with a designation to return. Mathis will take up one of those designations and he will not count against the active roster.

Mathis suffered a high ankle sprain in the team’s preseason finale on Sunday. He will now have to sit out at least the first four games of the 2024 season before being eligible to return.

Mathis, 25, is entering his third season in the NFL. He has recorded 100 tackles and eight pass breakups through his first 33 games.

Denver appears set to go into the regular season with six cornerbacks: Pat Surtain, Ja’Quan McMillian, Riley Moss, Levi Wallace, Kris Abrams-Draine and special teams ace Tremon Smith.

We are tracking all of the team’s roster moves on Broncos Wire.

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Report: Broncos CB Damarri Mathis has a high ankle sprain

Broncos CB Damarri Mathis has a high ankle sprain, according to 9News. If he goes on IR, Mathis would be eligible to return in Week 5.

After undergoing an MRI on Monday, Denver Broncos cornerback Damarri Mathis has been diagnosed with a high ankle sprain, according to a report from KUSA-TV’s Mike Klis.

There is “no timetable” for Mathis’ return, according to Klis. The recovery timeline will depend on the severity of the injury. If it’s a serious injury, Mathis could be sidelined for up to eight weeks, based on recovery times of previous high ankle sprains in the NFL.

When the Broncos set an initial 53-man roster on Tuesday, they are allowed to place up to two players on injured reserve with a designation to return. Players who go on IR after the initial roster is set are eligible to return after sitting out four games.

If Denver opts to place Mathis on IR, he would be eligible to return for a Week 5 showdown against the Las Vegas Raiders at home on Oct. 6. Mathis, 25, was picked by the Broncos in the fourth round of the 2022 NFL draft out of Pitt. He is entering his third season in the NFL.

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