Tag: Zach Cunningham

8 players did not play in Broncos’ game against Raiders

Eight players did not play in the Broncos’ win over the Raiders, with Zach Allen being the most notable player sidelined.

Eight members of the 53-man roster did not play in the Denver Broncos‘ 29-19 win over the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday afternoon.

Broncos quarterback Zach Wilson*, cornerback Kris Abrams-Draine, offensive lineman Nick Gargiulo, offensive tackle Frank Crum, offensive lineman Calvin Throckmorton, tight end Greg Dulcich and defensive lineman Zach Allen (heel) were inactive in Week 12.

*Wilson was inactive but still dressed as an emergency third quarterback.

Jarrett Stidham, Denver’s primary backup quarterback, also did not play as Bo Nix took every snap on offense, giving the Broncos seven total players who did not see the field at Allegiant Stadium. Stidham has only appeared in two games this season.

Broncos who did not play in Week 12

  1. QB Zach Wilson (*emergency third QB)
  2. CB Kris Abrams-Draine
  3. OL Nick Gargiulo
  4. OT Frank Crum
  5. OL Calvin Throckmorton
  6. TE Greg Dulcich
  7. DL Zach Allen (heel)
  8. QB Jarrett Stidham (active)

Up next for Denver is a home against the Cleveland Browns in Week 13.

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Broncos elevate 2 players from practice squad for Raiders game

The Broncos have elevated LB Zach Cunningham and OL Nick Gargiulo from the practice squad to the game-day roster for Week 12.

The Denver Broncos are calling up some reinforcements from the practice squad ahead of their Week 12 showdown with the Las Vegas Raiders.

The Broncos elevated linebacker Zach Cunningham and offensive lineman Nick Gargiulo from the practice squad to the game-day roster on Saturday. They will revert back to the practice squad on Monday.

Players can be elevated up to three times during the season without having to clear waivers to return to the practice squad. This will mark Cunningham’s third and final elevation of the season and Gargiulo’s first.

Next week, Denver will have to decide on if Cunningham will be promoted to the 53-man roster or remain on the practice squad.

Cunningham will provide depth at linebacker behind Cody Barton and Justin Strnad while contributing on special teams. Gargiulo will provide more depth on the line with Ben Powers dealing with a shoulder injury.

Sunday’s game will be regionally televised on Fox (view the TV map). The Broncos are considered the favorite despite playing on the road.

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Broncos are giving trial runs to a pair of linebackers

Kwon Alexander and Zach Cunningham are expected to both use up their three practice squad elevations before the Broncos make a decision.

After losing inside linebacker Alex Singleton to a season-ending knee injury in September, the Denver Broncos signed veterans Kwon Alexander and Zach Cunningham to their practice squad.

It took the players a few weeks to get up to speed and Justin Strnad started in Singleton’s place from Weeks 4-6. Denver then elevated Alexander from the practice squad to the game-day roster in Week 7.

Practice squad players can be elevated to the game-day rost three times during a season. Alexander’s three elevations were used from Weeks 7-9. After that, the Broncos elevated Cunningham in Weeks 10 and 11. He will likely be elevated a third and final time in Week 12.

Denver seems to be giving the two linebackers a trial run before potentially deciding who ends up on the 53-man roster. Alexander got three games and Cunningham is on the verge of making his third appearance this weekend. After that, one of them could end up on the active roster for the final stretch of the season.

Cunningham did not play in his first game. He totaled three tackles on 11 snaps last week. Alexander recorded eight tackles on 65 snaps in his three appearances, including two starts.

Right now, Alexander seems like the favorite to eventually end up on the 53-man roster, but Cunningham will (presumably) get one more opportunity to impress in Week 12.

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7 players did not play in Broncos’ game against Falcons

The Broncos held out seven players from Sunday’s game against the Falcons.

Seven members of the 53-man roster did not play in the Denver Broncos‘ big 38-6 win over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday afternoon.

Broncos quarterback Zach Wilson*, safety Brandon Jones (abdomen), cornerback Kris Abrams-Draine, offensive tackle Frank Crum, offensive lineman Calvin Throckmorton, tight end Greg Dulcich and defensive lineman Eyioma Uwazurike were inactive in Week 11.

*Wilson was inactive but still dressed as an emergency third quarterback.

Outside of the inactive players, everyone else on the active roster saw the field on Sunday. Jarrett Stidham, Denver’s primary backup quarterback, entered the game in the fourth quarter, marking just the second time he has appeared in a game this season.

Broncos who did not play in Week 11

  1. QB Zach Wilson (*emergency third QB)
  2. DB Brandon Jones (abdomen)
  3. CB Kris Abrams-Draine
  4. OT Frank Crum
  5. OL Calvin Throckmorton
  6. TE Greg Dulcich
  7. DL Eyioma Uwazurike

Up next for Denver is a home against the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 12.

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Recapping the 5 roster moves Broncos made ahead of Falcons game

Broncos FB Michael Burton is back on the 53-man roster and LB Zach Cunningham and DB Keidron Smith were elevated to the game-day roster.

The Denver Broncos made five roster moves this week ahead of their Week 11 showdown with the Atlanta Falcons, with three of those transactions involving the same player.

First, the Broncos waived safety Keidron Smith from the active roster on Tuesday. Denver then promoted fullback Michael Burton from the practice squad to the 53-man roster on Wednesday. After he cleared waivers, Smith re-signed with the practice squad on Thursday.

Smith was then elevated to the game-day roster on Saturday alongside linebacker Zach Cunningham. Smith and Cunningham will revert back to the practice squad on Monday.

Broncos roster moves ahead of Week 11

  1. Cut DB Keidron Smith from active roster
  2. Promoted FB Michael Burton to active roster
  3. Signed CB Keidron Smith to practice squad
  4. Promoted LB Zach Cunningham to game-day roster
  5. Promoted DB Keidron Smith to game-day roster

Sunday’s game will be regionally televised on Fox (view the TV map). Playing at home, the Broncos are considered slight favorites in Week 11.

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Broncos elevate 2 players from practice squad for Falcons game

The Broncos have elevated LB Zach Cunningham and DB Keidron Smith from the practice squad to the game-day roster for Week 11.

The Denver Broncos are calling up some reinforcements from the practice squad ahead of their Week 11 showdown with the Atlanta Falcons.

The Broncos elevated linebacker Zach Cunningham and safety Keidron Smith from the practice squad to the game-day roster on Saturday. They will revert back to the practice squad on Monday.

Players can be elevated up to three times during the season without having to clear waivers to return to the practice squad. This will mark Cunningham’s second elevation of the season and Smith’s first.

Last week, Cunningham played 22 snaps on special teams but did not get any reps on defense. Instead, the Broncos leaned on Cody Barton (68 snaps) and Justin Strnad (42 snaps). Cunningham and Lavelle Bailey were available as depth linebackers but only played on special teams.

Smith will continue to provide depth at safety after getting bumped down from the active roster to the practice squad earlier this week.

Sunday’s game will be regionally televised on Fox (view the TV map). Playing at home, the Broncos are considered slight favorites in Week 11.

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Broncos’ updated 17-player practice squad after roster moves

Michael Burton up, Keidron Smith down. Here’s a look at the Broncos’ updated practice squad.

The Denver Broncos made a change to their practice squad this week.

The first domino fell on Tuesday when the Broncos waived safety Keidron Smith from the active roster. Denver then promoted fullback Michael Burton from the practice squad to the 53-man roster on Wednesday.

After he cleared waivers, Smith re-joined the team on the practice squad on Thursday. Burton and Smith essentially swapped places this week.

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 the recent moves.

Broncos 17-player practice squad

  1. RB Blake Watson
  2. WR Michael Bandy
  3. WR David Sills
  4. WR A.T. Perry
  5. TE Donald Parham
  6. TE Thomas Yassmin
  7. OT Cam Fleming
  8. OL Nick Garguilo
  9. DT Jordan Miller
  10. DL Matt Henningsen
  11. OLB Andrew Farmer
  12. LB Kwon Alexander
  13. LB Zach Cunningham
  14. CB Reese Taylor
  15. DB Quinton Newsome
  16. DB Tanner McCalister
  17. DB Keidron Smith 

Two players can be elevated from the practice squad to the game-day roster each week.

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9 players did not play in Broncos’ loss to Chiefs

The Broncos held out nine players from Sunday’s game against the Chiefs.

Nine members of the 53-man roster did not play in the Denver Broncos‘ 16-14 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday afternoon.

Broncos quarterback Zach Wilson*, cornerback Kris Abrams-Draine, safety Keidron Smith, offensive tackle Frank Crum, offensive lineman Calvin Throckmorton, tight end Greg Dulcich and defensive lineman Eyioma Uwazurike were inactive in KC.

*Wilson was inactive but still dressed as an emergency third quarterback.

Jarrett Stidham, Denver’s primary backup quarterback, also did not play as Bo Nix took every snap on offense. Practice squad linebacker Zach Cunningham was elevated to the game-day roster but did not play any snaps, giving the Broncos nine players who did not see the field against the Chiefs.

Broncos who did not play in Week 10

  1. QB Zach Wilson (emergency third QB)
  2. CB Kris Abrams-Draine
  3. DB Keidron Smith
  4. OT Frank Crum
  5. OL Calvin Throckmorton
  6. TE Greg Dulcich
  7. DL Eyioma Uwazurike
  8. QB Jarrett Stidham (active)
  9. LB Zach Cunningham (active)

Following Sunday’s 16-14 loss, Denver will attempt to bounce back at home against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 11.

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Recapping the roster moves Broncos made ahead of Chiefs game

Broncos C Luke Wattenberg was activated from IR and FB Michael Burton and LB Zach Cunningham were elevated to the game-day roster.

The Denver Broncos made a few roster moves leading up to Sunday’s game against the Kansas City Chiefs.

The first domino fell on Monday when the Broncos traded pass rusher Baron Browning to the Arizona Cardinals in exchange for a sixth-round draft pick. To fill Browning’s old spot on the active roster, Denver activated center Luke Wattenberg (ankle) from injured reserve to the 53-man roster on Saturday.

Additionally, Denver elevated fullback Michael Burton and linebacker Zach Cunningham from the practice squad to the game-day roster for Week 10. Burton and Cunningham will revert back to the practice squad on Monday.

Broncos roster moves

  1. Traded OLB Baron Browning to Cardinals
  2. Activated C Luke Wattenberg to 53-man roster
  3. Promoted FB Michael Burton to game-day roster
  4. Promoted LB Zach Cunningham to game-day roster

Sunday’s game will be regionally televised on CBS (view the TV map). Playing at home, KC is considered a heavy favorite against the Broncos.

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Broncos’ updated 17-player practice squad after roster moves

Here’s a look at the Broncos’ updated 17-player practice squad following a flurry of roster moves last week.

The Denver Broncos made a flurry of roster moves last week, including multiple changes to the practice squad.

The Broncos cut defensive back Tanner McCalister and running back Blake Watson from the active roster and signed them to the practice squad. To make room for McCalister and Watson, Denver cut center Dieter Eiselen and receiver Kaden Davis from the practice squad.

Following those transactions, the practice squad is full.

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 the recent moves.

Broncos 17-player practice squad

  1. RB Blake Watson
  2. WR Michael Bandy
  3. WR David Sills
  4. WR A.T. Perry
  5. TE Donald Parham
  6. TE Thomas Yassmin
  7. OT Cam Fleming
  8. OL Nick Garguilo
  9. OL Calvin Throckmorton
  10. DT Jordan Miller
  11. DL Matt Henningsen
  12. OLB Andrew Farmer
  13. LB Kwon Alexander
  14. LB Zach Cunningham (pictured)
  15. CB Reese Taylor
  16. DB Quinton Newsome
  17. DB Tanner McCalister

Two players can be elevated from the practice squad each week.

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