Freeman (ankle), who is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Texans, isn't expected in the contest. His absence puts Phillip Lindsay in line to head the Broncos' backfield in Week 9, Zac Stevens of BSNDenver.com reports.
With the Broncos on bye in Week 10, it looks like the team is inclined to play it safe with Freeman, who will now turn his focus to returning Nov. 18 against the Chargers. Final confirmation of Freeman's status for Sunday's game will arrive when Denver releases its inactive list 90 minutes ahead of the 4:05 p.m. EST kickoff.