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Broncos depth chart for Week 3 vs. Buccaneers

Here’s a look at the Broncos’ depth chart for today’s game against the Bucs.

After making a few changes to the 53-man roster last week, the Denver Broncos have an updated depth chart for their Week 3 showdown with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday.

The Broncos placed right tackle Mike McGlinchey (MCL) on injured reserve last week and filled his former spot on the active roster by calling up pass rusher Dondrea Tillman from the practice squad.

Denver also placed outside linebacker Baron Browning (foot) on IR and filled his active roster spot by promoting practice squad wide receiver Lil’Jordan Humphrey.

Note that the team can call up two players from the practice squad to the game-day roster each week. This week, the team elevated running back Tyler Badie and defensive back Tanner McCalister.

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
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 Dondrea Tillman
WLB Nik Bonitto Jonah Elliss
ILB Alex Singleton 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 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 Buccaneers will be regionally televised on Fox. Denver is considered a road underdog in Week 3.

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Broncos’ 53-man roster for Sunday’s game vs. Buccaneers

Here’s a look at the Broncos’ 53-man roster ahead of today’s game against the Buccaneers.

After making several transactions last week, the Denver Broncos have updated their 53-man roster ahead of a Week 3 showdown with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

First, the Broncos placed right tackle Mike McGlinchey (knee) on injured reserve, ruling him out for at least four games. Denver then promoted pass rusher Dondrea Tillman from the practice squad to the active roster.

The Broncos filled Tillman’s old spot on the practice squad by signing pass rusher Andrew Farmer. Denver later added outside linebacker Baron Browning (foot) to the IR list, ruling him out at least four weeks. To fill Browning’s old spot, the Broncos promoted wide receiver Lil’Jordan Humphrey from the practice squad.

Following those moves, here’s a look at Denver’s updated 53-man roster for Week 3.

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 Blake Watson 25
RB Tyler Badie 28
FB Michael Burton  20
FB/TE Nate Adkins 45
TE Greg Dulcich 80
TE Adam Trautman 82
TE Lucas Krull 85
WR Courtland Sutton 14
WR Marvin Mims 19
WR Josh Reynolds 11
WR Troy Franklin 16
WR Devaughn Vele 17
WR Lil’Jordan Humphrey 84
OT Garett Bolles 72
OT Frank Crum 73
OT Alex Palczewski 63
OL Matt Peart 79
G/C Quinn Meinerz 77
G Ben Powers 74
C/G Luke Wattenberg 60
C/G Alex Forsyth 54
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
ILB Alex Singleton 49
ILB Cody Barton 55
ILB Justin Strnad 40
ILB Kristian Welch 57
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
DB Devon Key 26
DB Keidron Smith 43
S Brandon Jones 22
S P.J. Locke 6
S JL Skinner 34
S Tanner McCalister  30
K Wil Lutz 3
P Riley Dixon 9
LS Mitchell Fraboni 48

With a 53-man roster and 17-player practice squad, Denver has 70 players under contract. The Broncos have back-to-back road games on their schedule with the Bucs on deck followed by the New York Jets.

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Broncos place starting tackle on IR; will miss Bucs matchup

Mike McGlinchey was placed on IR before the Broncos’ matchup against the Bucs. This could allow for Tampa’s defense to get after Bo Nix.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will play host to the Denver Broncos on Sunday, with injuries mounting on both sides. One key Broncos injury could be a travesty when facing the Bucs this week.

Starting right tackle Mike McGlinchey was placed on IR, prompting him to miss the next four games according to Adam Schefter. McGlinchey signed a five year, $87.5 million contract with Denver in 2023, hoping to improve their struggling offensive line.

McGlinchey’s absence against the Bucs poses a huge problem for the Broncos. Rookie quarterback Bo Nix has taken control of the helm, and now he’ll be without his veteran protector. Bucs head coach Todd Bowles and the defense must be licking their chops thinking about this matchup. Rattling a rookie quarterback is easy for Bowles, but doing it against an injured offensive line makes the job all too sweeter.

Yaya Diaby and Joe Tryon-Shoyinka should be able to get after Nix on Sunday, seeing as second-year offensive lineman Alex Palczewski is set to take over in McGlinchey’s absence.

Broncos bring in familiar face for offensive line tryouts

The Broncos brought in Cam Fleming and Braeden Daniels for tryouts following the Mike McGlinchey injury.

After losing right tackle Mike McGlinchey to a knee injury, the Denver Broncos brought in two offensive linemen for tryouts on Thursday, including a familiar face.

The Broncos worked out Braeden Daniels and Cameron Fleming, according to KPRC-TV’s Aaron Wilson. Both players have experience at right tackle.

Fleming (6-5, 320 pounds) played in Denver from 2021-2023. He started 20 games for the Broncos over three seasons, including 15 starts in 2022 (splitting time between right and left tackle). Fleming dressed for six games last fall and had one fill-in start. He has been a free agent since March.

Daniels (6-4, 297 pounds) played left tackle, left guard and right tackle at Utah before being picked by the Washington Commanders in the fourth round of the 2023 NFL draft. After spending his rookie season on injured reserve with a torn rotator cuff, Daniels failed to make Washington’s 53-man roster this summer.

Daniels then signed with the Houston Texans’ practice squad in August. He was cut on Tuesday and is now a free agent.

If the Broncos add an offensive tackle, they will need to make a corresponding move as the active roster and practice squad are both full going into the team’s Week 3 showdown with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

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Alex Palczewski is the next man up for Broncos at right tackle

“We feel really strong about ‘Palcho’ and we’re moving forward,” Broncos quarterback Bo Nix said.

After losing Mike McGlinchey to an MCL injury for at least the next four games, the Denver Broncos are turning to Alex Palczewski as the next man up at right tackle.

“‘Palcho’ will take those snaps,” Broncos coach Sean Payton confirmed after Wednesday’s practice.

Palczewski (6-6, 314 pounds) signed with the Broncos as an undrafted free agent out of Illinois last year. After suffering a hand injury last summer, Palczewski spent most of his rookie season on injured reserve. He was activated for the team’s season finale but did not play in the game.

“It’s part of our league,” Payton said of losing McGlinchey. “Certainly Mike is a veteran. ‘Palcho’ is one of those guys that he’s been competing. We’ll be smart relative to what we’re doing protection wise, but he’s played in a lot of football games. I know he’ll be excited about his first start.”

Palczewski spent six years at Illinois, playing in 64 games. He won the backup right tackle job this summer and he made his NFL debut last week, playing the final two snaps of the game after McGlinchey went down with a knee injury.

“Yeah, that’s going to affect us, but it’s next man up and we feel really strong about ‘Palcho’ and we’re moving forward,” quarterback Bo Nix said Wednesday when asked about losing McGlinchey.

Palczewski is poised to make his first NFL start when Denver goes on the road to face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 3.

“Obviously, it’s a new guy and we have to make sure he’s hearing the calls and make sure that you bring him up to speed as best as you can and help him out and not leave him out to dry,” Nix said. “I think, especially ‘Palcho’ with his experience, he’ll do a really good job of keeping that o-line going and continue that trajectory of it going.”

Matt Peart and Frank Crum will serve as the team’s backup tackles behind Garett Bolles and Palczewski on Sunday.

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Broncos’ updated Week 3 depth chart after roster moves

After making two changes to the active roster, the Broncos have an updated depth chart for their showdown with the Bucs in Week 3.

After making two changes to the 53-man roster, the Denver Broncos have updated their depth chart ahead of a Week 3 showdown with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

The Broncos placed right tackle Mike McGlinchey (MCL) on injured reserve this week and filled his former spot on the active roster by calling up pass rusher Dondrea Tillman from the practice squad.

Denver coach Sean Payton said after Wednesday’s practice that Alex Palczewski will be the next man up at right tackle.

Note that the team lists wide receiver Lil’Jordan Humphrey on the depth chart even though he’s currently on the practice squad. We have his name in brackets to reflect his practice squad status.

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
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 Dondrea Tillman
WLB Baron Browning Nik Bonitto
ILB Alex Singleton 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 Buccaneers will be regionally televised on Fox. Denver is considered a road underdog in Week 3.

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Recapping the 3 roster moves Broncos made Wednesday

The Broncos placed Mike McGlinchey on IR, promoted Dondrea Tillman to the 53-man roster and signed Andrew Farmer to the practice squad.

The Denver Broncos made three roster moves on Wednesday ahead of Sunday’s road game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

First, the Broncos placed right tackle Mike McGlinchey (knee) on injured reserve, ruling him out for at least four games. Alex Palczewski is the next man up to fill in while McGlinchey is sidelined.

Second, Denver promoted outside linebacker Dondrea Tillman from the practice squad to the 53-man roster. Tillman was likely elevated to provide depth while Baron Browning nurses a foot injury.

Third, the Broncos signed pass rusher Andrew Farmer to the practice squad to fill the spot vacated after Tillman’s promotion.

Broncos roster moves Wednesday

1. OT Mike McGlinchey placed on IR
2. OLB Dondrea Tillman promoted to 53-man roster
3. OLB Andrew Farmer signed to practice squad

Meanwhile, on the injury front, Browning was among four players held out of Wednesday’s practice. Denver will practice again on Thursday and Friday before releasing a final injury report with game statuses for Sunday’s showdown with the Bucs.

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Broncos’ updated 53-man roster after 2 transactions

After losing Mike McGlinchey to IR and promoting Dondrea Tillman, the Broncos have an updated 53-man roster for Week 3.

After making three transactions on Wednesday, the Denver Broncos have updated their 53-man roster ahead of a Week 3 showdown with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

First, the Broncos placed right tackle Mike McGlinchey (knee) on injured reserve, ruling him out for at least four games. Denver then promoted pass rusher Dondrea Tillman from the practice squad to the active roster.

The Broncos filled Tillman’s old spot on the practice squad by signing pass rusher Andrew Farmer. Following those moves, here’s a look at Denver’s updated 53-man roster ahead of Week 3.

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 Blake Watson 25
RB Tyler Badie 28
FB Michael Burton  20
FB/TE Nate Adkins 45
TE Greg Dulcich 80
TE Adam Trautman 82
TE Lucas Krull 85
WR Courtland Sutton 14
WR Marvin Mims 19
WR Josh Reynolds 11
WR Troy Franklin 16
WR Devaughn Vele 17
WR Lil’Jordan Humphrey 84
OT Garett Bolles 72
OT Frank Crum 73
OT Alex Palczewski 63
OL Matt Peart 79
G/C Quinn Meinerz 77
G Ben Powers 74
C/G Luke Wattenberg 60
C/G Alex Forsyth 54
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 Baron Browning 5
OLB Jonathon Cooper 0
OLB Nik Bonitto 15
OLB Jonah Elliss 52
OLB Dondrea Tillman 92
ILB Alex Singleton 49
ILB Cody Barton 55
ILB Justin Strnad 40
ILB Kristian Welch 57
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
DB Devon Key 26
DB Keidron Smith 43
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 17-player practice squad, Denver has 70 players under contract. The Broncos have back-to-back road games on their schedule with the Bucs on deck followed by the New York Jets.

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Broncos’ updated 17-player practice squad with new OLB

Here’s a look at the Broncos’ updated 17-player practice squad following the addition of Andrew Farmer. 

After making three roster moves on Wednesday, the Denver Broncos have reshuffled their practice squad ahead of Week 3.

The move that started the reshuffling was right tackle Mike McGlinchey (knee) being placed on injured reserve. To fill McGlinchey’s former spot on the 53-man roster, Denver promoted pass rusher Dondrea Tillman from the practice squad to the active roster.

To fill Tillman’s former practice squad spot, the Broncos brought in pass rusher Andrew Farmer.

The NFL’s standard practice squad size limit is 16 players, but there’s an exception that allows an extra international player to not count against the limit. For Denver, Australian tight end Thomas Yassmin is an exception, giving the Broncos a 17-player practice squad.

So here’s the full list of 17 players on the squad after Wednesday’s moves.

Broncos 17-player practice squad

  1. RB Tyler Badie
  2. WR Lil’Jordan Humphrey
  3. WR Michael Bandy
  4. WR Kaden Davis
  5. WR David Sills
  6. TE Donald Parham
  7. TE Thomas Yassmin
  8. OL Will Sherman
  9. OL Nick Garguilo
  10. OL Calvin Throckmorton
  11. DT Jordan Miller
  12. DL Matt Henningsen
  13. OLB Andrew Farmer
  14. LB Levelle Bailey
  15. CB Reese Taylor
  16. DB Quinton Newsome
  17. DB Tanner McCalister

The Broncos’ game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be regionally televised on Fox. Denver is considered a road underdog in Week 3. Two players can be elevated from the practice squad each week.

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Broncos place RT Mike McGlinchey on injured reserve

The Broncos have placed right tackle Mike McGlinchey (knee) on injured reserve, ruling him out for at least four games.

The Denver Broncos have placed right tackle Mike McGlinchey (MCL) on injured reserve, ruling him out for at least the next four games.

The earliest McGlinchey would be eligible to return would be a Week 7 road game against the New Orleans Saints on Thursday Night Football in mid-October.

Before that TNF matchup, the Broncos will have back-to-back road games against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New York Jets followed by consecutive home games against the Las Vegas Raiders and Los Angeles Chargers.

Denver coach Sean Payton said after Wednesday’s practice that Alex Palczewski will be the next man up at right tackle. Palczewski spent his rookie season on injured reserve last fall. The Broncos might also consider signing a free agent, but at the time of publication, no outside tackles have been added to the mix.

McGlinchey, 29, signed a five-year, $87.5 million contract with Denver last year. He started 16 games at right tackle in 2023.

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