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Broncos injuries: Greg Dulcich might go back on injured reserve

Broncos TE Greg Dulcich (hamstring) did not practice Wednesday and the team is considering placing him on injured reserve again.

One week after returning from injured reserve, Denver Broncos tight end Greg Dulcich might end up back on IR later this week.

Dulcich (hamstring) did not practice Wednesday and coach Sean Payton said after practice that the team is still deciding if he will go back on IR. If he goes on IR, Dulcich will have to sit out four games before being elibible to return.

Elsewhere on the injury front, safeties Justin Simmons (hip) and Kareem Jackson (neck) were limited Wednesday.

On the roster front, wide receiver Lil’Jordan Humphrey was promoted back to the 53-man roster and receiver Michael Bandy was re-signed to the practice squad.

Denver’s complete Wednesday injury report can be seen below.

Player Wed Thur Fri Game Status
TE Greg Dulcich (hamstring) DNP
DB Justin Simmons (hip) Limited
DB Kareem Jackson (neck) Limited
OLB Baron Browning (knee/wrist) Full
C Lloyd Cushenberry (quad) Full
DL D.J. Jones (knee) Full

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

Sunday’s game will begin at 2:25 p.m. MT and will be televised on CBS in select TV markets. Green Bay is considered a slight favorite in Week 7.

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Broncos TE Greg Dulcich frustrated with recurring hamstring injury

“I know he’s frustrated,” Broncos coach Sean Payton said of Greg Dulcich’s latest hamstring injury. “It’s been a recurring issue for him.”

After sitting out four games with a hamstring injury, Denver Broncos tight end Greg Dulcich returned to the lineup in Week 6 only to suffer another hamstring injury that forced him to exit the game.

Dulcich is now in danger of missing another game after his latest setback. Broncos coach Sean Payton was asked Monday if the team put the tight end back on the field too soon after he returned from injured reserve last week.

“We went through the protocols, and we felt like we were pretty patient,” Payton said. “You rely on the athlete; you rely on the medical team and the experts. You go through the recovery and the rehab. You spend a lot of time really testing before you ever go out into game conditions.

“It’s easy to look back on that and say, ‘Hey, was it too soon?’[With] all the information we and the feedback, he felt confident. We regroup with him right now and get him quickly up to speed to recover and we go from there. It’s unfortunate because I know he’s frustrated. It’s been a recurring issue for him, specifically with the hamstrings.”

Dulcich missed seven games with a hamstring injury as a rookie last season and he missed four more games this year before reaggravating his hamstring in Week 6. In two games this season, the tight end has hauled in three receptions for 25 yards. Perhaps the team will be a little more cautious with Dulcich’s return to action timeline after this latest setback.

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Broncos made several roster moves before ‘Thursday Night Football’

The Broncos activated TE Greg Dulcich (hamstring) from injured reserve in time for Thursday’s game against the Chiefs.

The Denver Broncos made several roster moves this week ahead of a Thursday Night Football showdown with the Kansas City Chiefs.

First, the Broncos released wide receiver Michael Bandy from the practice squad on Tuesday. After that, Denver released wide receiver Lil’Jordan Humphrey from the 53-man roster on Wednesday,

The Broncos then activated tight end Greg Dulcich from injured reserve to the 53-man roster on Thursday. Dulcich sat out the last four games on IR after suffering a hamstring injury in Week 1.

Humphrey was re-signed to the practice squad on Thursday, taking the spot formerly held by Bandy. Humphrey and defensive lineman Tyler Lancaster were elevated to the game-day roster on Thursday afternoon. They will revert back to the practice squad after the game.

Meanwhile, Broncos outside linebacker Baron Browning (knee) remains on injured reserve and he has been ruled out for Thursday’s game against the Kansas City Chiefs. Browning might be a candidate to return to the active roster ahead of a Week 7 showdown with the Green Bay Packers.

See a quick recap of Denver’s roster moves this week below.

Broncos release WR Lil’Jordan Humphrey, hope to re-sign him to practice squad

The Broncos released WR Lil’Jordan Humphrey, but he is a candidate to return on the practice squad.

The Denver Broncos released wide receiver Lil’Jordan Humphrey on Wednesday, but it will be a procedural move if other NFL teams don’t get in the way.

The Broncos already created an open spot for Humphrey on their practice squad when they released wide receiver Michael Bandy on Tuesday. Now, so long as no other teams sign him, Denver can re-sign Humphrey to the practice squad with the open spot created by Bandy’s release.

The timing of Humphrey’s demotion to the practice squad likely suggests that a pass-catcher is about to return to the 53-man roster. Broncos tight end Greg Dulcich (hamstring) is still on injured reserve at the time of publication, but he’s listed as questionable on the injury report for Thursday’s game.

After releasing Humphrey, Denver now has an open spot on the active roster for Dulcich to officially return from IR in time for a Week 6 showdown with the Kansas City Chiefs. That move could become official on Thursday.

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4 Browns trade targets if Broncos decide to blow it up

Could the Browns go shopping in the bargain bin of another team’s misery?

While his record as a drafter is still a bit up in the air, the general manager of the Cleveland Browns, Andrew Berry, has been the king of acquiring talent on the trade market for cheap. And as the Denver Broncos have started the season 0-3 with head coach Sean Payton potentially wanting his own guys, could Berry and the Browns look to bargain bin shop in the graveyard of another team’s misery? Could players like offensive tackle Garett Bolles and wide receiver (who the Browns have previously had interest in) find their way to the trade block?

For a team without a first round pick once again in the 2024 NFL Draft, Berry will have to get creative in adding talent to the roster. He has done so by stealing away players like wide receivers Amari Cooper and Elijah Moore, and defensive end Za’Darius Smith, and they will not be the last.

Who could Berry and the Browns target on the putrid roster of the Broncos should they choose to blow it up after a horrid start to their season?

All financial figures used in this article are courtesy of Over the Cap.

Broncos made 2 roster moves on Saturday

Broncos tight end Greg Dulcich (hamstring) will be eligible to return from injured reserve after four games.

The Denver Broncos made a pair of roster moves on Saturday ahead of their Week 2 showdown with the Washington Commanders.

First, the Broncos placed tight end Greg Dulcich (hamstring) on injured reserve. Dulcich will now have to sit out at least four games before being eligible to return in Week 6 against the Kansas City Chiefs.

With Dulcich now sidelined, the team’s remaining healthy tight ends are Adam Trautman, Chris Manhertz and rookie Nate Adkins. Denver also has tight end Lucas Krull on the practice squad.

In addition to placing Dulcich on IR, the Broncos also elevated running back Dwayne Washington from the practice squad to the active roster for Sunday’s game against the Commanders.

Washington, 29, played under coach Sean Payton with the New Orleans Saints from 2018-2021. In five years with the Saints, Washington rushed 168 times for 592 yards and one touchdown and played 1,184 snaps on special teams.

Sunday’s game against the Commanders will begin at 2:25 p.m. MT.

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Broncos made several roster moves Wednesday

The Broncos placed DB Caden Sterns on injured reserve and promoted WR Lil’Jordan Humphrey from the practice squad to the 53-man roster.

The Denver Broncos made several roster moves this week ahead of their showdown with the Washington Commanders on Sunday.

Following injuries to safety Caden Sterns (knee) and tight end Greg Dulcich (hamstring), the Broncos have made two changes to the 53-man roster.

First, Sterns was placed on injured reserve with a torn patellar tendon. That injury will rule him out for the remainder of the 2023 season.

Denver could also place Dulcich on short-term IR, which would allow him to return to the active roster after four games, but at the time of this writing, Dulcich remains on the 53-man roster.

To fill the open roster spots created by Sterns going on IR, the Broncos promoted wide receiver Lil’Jordan Humphrey from the practice squad to the 53-man roster. To fill Humphrey’s former spot on the practice squad, Denver signed wide receiver Michael Bandy.

The Broncos also released defensive lineman Forrest Merrill from injured reserve with an injury settlement on Monday. Merrill is now a free agent.

See a recap of the team’s roster moves below.

Broncos will be without tight end Greg Dulcich for Week 2 vs. Commanders

The Broncos will be without a key offensive player in Week 2.

The Denver Broncos will be without a key offensive player for their Week 2 meeting against the Washington Commanders. Second-year tight end Greg Dulcich will miss “multiple weeks” with a hamstring injury, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN.

Dulcich, a third-round pick in 2022 from UCLA, caught two passes for 22 yards in the season-opener against the Raiders before departing with an injury. It’s the same hamstring that cost Dulcich a total of seven games during his rookie season.

In 10 games as a rookie, Dulcich caught 33 passes for 411 yards and two touchdowns. There was hope that Dulcich would have a breakout season under new head coach Sean Payton in 2023.

Dulcich was No. 2 on Denver’s depth chart at tight end behind veteran Adam Trautman. With Dulcich out for the foreseeable future, the Broncos have Trautman, Chris Manhertz and undrafted rookie Nate Adkins.

Against Washington in Week 1, the Arizona Cardinals targeted their tight ends 13 times, with Trey McBride and Zach Ertz combining for eight receptions for 44 yards.

Report: Broncos TE Greg Dulcich to miss ‘multiple weeks’ with hamstring injury

Broncos TE Greg Dulcich is expected to be sidelined for “multiple weeks” after injuring his hamstring, according to ESPN.

Denver Broncos tight end Greg Dulcich is expected to be sidelined for “multiple weeks” after injuring his hamstring against the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 1, according to a report from ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

It’s the same hamstring that forced Dulcich to miss the first five games of the 2022 season. Dulcich also sat out Denver’s final two games last year with a hamstring injury, missing seven total games in his rookie season.

If the Broncos believe Dulcich could miss four games, they might consider placing him on injured reserve with a designation to return after four weeks. That would open up a spot on the active roster while Dulcich is sidelined.

Denver’s remaining healthy tight ends are Adam Trautman, Chris Manhertz and undrafted rookie Nate Adkins. The Broncos also have Lucas Krull available on the practice squad.

Dulcich caught two passes for 22 yards against the Raiders in Week 1 before suffering the injury. Last year, the 23-year-old tight end totaled 33 receptions for 411 yards and two touchdowns in 10 games.

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Broncos injuries: Updates for Caden Sterns and Greg Dulcich

Broncos safety Caden Sterns suffered a “serious” knee injury against the Raiders on Sunday.

Story update I: Caden Sterns tore a patellar tendon, an injury that is expected to be season-ending. See our original post below. 

Story update II: Greg Dulcich is expected to miss multiple weeks with a hamstring injury. See our original post below. 

The Denver Broncos lost two key players to injuries during Sunday’s 17-16 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 1.

First, safety Caden Sterns went down with a knee injury and was carted off the field. Later in the game, tight end Greg Dulcich suffered what the team described as a “leg” injury.

Sterns suffered a “serious knee injury,” according to KUSA-TV’s Mike Klis, but it’s not year clear if it’s a season-ending injury. Sterns and Kareem Jackson have been listed as co-starters on the depth chart all summer. Jackson would be the “next man up” at strong safety, but he was already playing that position.

Dulcich hauled in two receptions for 22 yards on Sunday before suffering a hamstring injury, according to Klis. Dulcich missed the first five games of the 2022 season while nursing a hamstring injury and then also missed the final two games of the year with the same problem.

The Broncos’ remaining tight ends are Adam Trautman, Chris Manhertz and Nate Adkins. Denver also has Lucas Krull on the practice squad.

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