Reid (hamstring) logged a full practice Wednesday, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.
Reid has been sidelined since Week 11 and was designated to return from injured reserve Wednesday. His full session suggests he has a chance to return in Week 16 against the Jaguars, though he'll still need to be activated from injured reserve by Saturday evening.
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Broncos' Justin Strnad: Doesn't practice Wednesday
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Strnad (ankle) did not practice Wednesday, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.
Strnad was removed from the Broncos' Week 15 win over the Packers aftering injuring his right ankle and did not return. He's opened Week 16 prep with a DNP, and he'll have two more opportunities to practice and have a chance at playing Sunday against the Jaguars. Strnad has seen his playing time on defense decrease since mid-October after Dre Greenlaw was activated from injured reserve, so the former has worked mostly in a rotational role on defense and as a contributor on special teams.
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Broncos' Karene Reid: Designated to return from IR
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Reid (hamstring) was designated to return from injured reserve Wednesday, Parker Gabriel of The Denver Post reports.
Reid has been sidelined since early November while nursing a hamstring injury, but he now appears to be approaching his return to action. The team has now opened a 21-day practice window for the linebacker, and if he's not activated from IR in that time frame, he will remain sidelined for the rest of the year.
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Broncos' Talanoa Hufanga: Another quiet performance
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Hufanga had three solo tackles during the Broncos' 34-26 win over the Packers on Sunday.
Hufanga played every single defensive snap for the eighth time this season and fifth time over his last six games, but his three stops were his lowest since Week 4 against the Bengals (one). Hufanga is up to 97 combined tackles through 14 regular-season games, which matches his career high that he set in 2022 across 17 regular-season games as a member of the 49ers. The 2021 fifth-rounder should crack the tackling century mark during the Broncos' Week 16 tilt against the Jaguars this Sunday.
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Broncos' Brandon Jones: Placed on IR
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Jones (pectoral) was placed on injured reserve Monday, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official website reports.
Jones suffered a pectoral injury in Sunday's 34-26 win over the Packers, and he will now be forced to miss the final three games of the regular season and the team's first postseason contest. In his absence, Devon Key and P.J. Locke are the top candidates to take over as the team's primary free safety for the stretch run, beginning in Week 16 against the Jaguars.
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Broncos' Brandon Jones: Dealing with pec injury
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Jones is set to undergo an MRI after sustaining a pec injury in Sunday's 34-26 win over the Packers, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
The Texas product played just 51 percent of the Broncos' defensive snaps in the Week 15 win due to a pec injury. Jones is an integral part of Denver's secondary, recording 78 total tackles and seven passes defensed, including one interception, across 14 appearances this season. His practice participation throughout the week will likely provide the best indication of whether he can play in the Week 16 matchup against the Jaguars.
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Broncos' Justin Strnad: Leaves game with ankle injury
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Strnad (ankle) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Packers, James Palmer of The Athletic reports.
Strnad was unable to walk off the field under his own power after injuring his ankle in the first quarter. Jordan Turner will step into a larger rotational role at inside linebacker behind Alex Singleton and Dre Greenlaw for as long as Strnad is out of the game.
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Broncos' D.J. Jones: Slated to return Week 15
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Jones (ankle) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.
An ankle injury prevented Jones from playing against the Raiders in Week 14, but his ability to practice in full Wednesday puts him on track to play against the Packers on Sunday. Jones' return means Eyioma Uwazurike will revert to a rotational role on the Broncos' defensive line.
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Broncos' Alex Singleton: Surpasses 100-plus tackles
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Singleton posted eight tackles (one solo) during the Broncos' 24-17 win over the Raiders on Sunday.
Singleton played 49 of 50 defensive snaps (98 percent) and finished Sunday's game as the Broncos' leading tackler. He has logged at least eight tackles in eight of 12 regular-season games and is up to 103 combined tackles on the year, which marks the fifth time he has reached the tackling century mark in his NFL career.
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Broncos' Brandon Jones: Records just one tackle Sunday
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Jones recorded one tackle (one solo) during Sunday's 24-17 win at Las Vegas.
In a game where the Raiders' offense struggled to stay on the field, Jones was only needed for a season-low 43 defensive snaps, leading to a poor day on the stat sheet. He'll be looking to get more involved in a Week 15 matchup versus the run-heavy Packers.
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Broncos' Talanoa Hufanga: Mostly unremarkable day Sunday
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Hufanga recorded five tackles (four solo) during Sunday's 24-17 win at Las Vegas.
Hufanga only had to play 44 defensive snaps in Week 14, contributing to a depressed tackle total compared to recent weeks. With 94 tackles through 13 games, he's now on the doorstep of the first 100-plus tackle season of his career and he should get plenty of opportunities in a matchup versus a run-first Packers offense in Week 15.
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Broncos' D.J. Jones: Out for Week 14
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Jones (ankle) is officially listed as out for Sunday's game at Las Vegas, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.
Jones will miss his first game of the season in Week 14 as he nurses an ankle injury that held him out of practice all week. In his absence, Eyioma Uwazurike could see extra work on the defensive line against the pass-happy Raiders.
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Broncos' Jonah Elliss: Back to full speed
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Elliss (hamstring) was a full participant at Wednesday's practice, Zac Stevens of TheDNVR.com reports.
Elliss is expected to return to the lineup after missing the last two games. The second-year linebacker has yet to play more than 50 percent of the defensive snaps in a game this season. He has produced 14 tackles (11 solo), 1.0 sacks and a pass breakup through eight games.
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Broncos' D.J. Jones: Begins Week 14 as DNP
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Jones (ankle) didn't practice Wednesday, Zac Stevens of TheDNVR.com reports.
Jones suffered a shoulder injury Sunday night against Washington that caused him to miss the end of the overtime win, and he's now listed with an ankle issue. He'll probably need to return to practice in some capacity by the end of Friday in order to be able to play against Las Vegas on Sunday. Should Jones miss that matchup, Eyioma Uwazurike could see an uptick in defensive snaps.
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Broncos' Dre Greenlaw: Picks off Mariota in Week 13 OT win
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Greenlaw posted five tackles (two solo) and an interception during the Broncos' 27-26 overtime win over the Commanders on Sunday.
Greenlaw halted the Commanders' red zone drive early in the second quarter, when he picked off an ill-advised pass from Marcus Mariota and returned it for 27 yards, which the Broncos' offense converted into a 33-yard field goal from Wil Lutz. It was Greenlaw's first interception of the season and first since the 2022 regular season as a member of the 49ers. The 2019 fifth-rounder is up to 28 tackles (seven solo), including 1.0 sacks, two pass defenses and one forced fumble across five regular-season games.
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Broncos' Talanoa Hufanga: Career-high 13 tackles in OT win
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Hufanga posted 13 tackles (10 solo) and one pass defense during the Broncos' 27-26 overtime win over the Commanders on Sunday.
Hufanga played every defensive snap for a fourth consecutive game (and seventh time this season), and he finished Sunday's OT win with a career-high 13 stops, two of which were for a loss. The fifth-year safety has logged double-digit tackles five times during his NFL career, three of which have occurred in 2025. He is up to 89 total tackles through 12 regular-season games and is well on pace to crack the century mark for the first time in his career.
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Broncos' D.J. Jones: Injures shoulder on SNF
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Jones is questionable to return to Sunday night's game against the Commanders due to a shoulder injury, Zac Stevens of TheDNVR.com reports.
Jones was injured in the second half against Washington after he recorded two tackles (one solo) and one QB hit. While Jones is sidelined, Eyioma Uwazurike figures to see plenty of action at nose tackle for Denver.
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Broncos' Talanoa Hufanga: Cleared to play SNF
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Hufanga (illness) is active for Sunday night's game against the Commanders.
Hufanga was added to the Broncos' injury report Sunday morning due to an illness, but he has been cleared to play in the night cap after going through pregame warmups. In his first year with the Broncos, the 2021 fifth-rounder has accumulated 76 tackles (44 solo), including 2.0 sacks, nine pass defenses and one forced fumble through 11 regular-season games.
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Broncos' Talanoa Hufanga: Iffy for Sunday with illness
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Hufanga was added to the Denver injury report and is listed as questionable to play Sunday against the Commanders due to an illness, Zac Stevens of TheDNVR.com reports.
Hufanga's status for Sunday's game won't be officially known until Denver announces its list of inactive players approximately 90 minutes before the 8:20 p.m. ET kickoff. If Hufanga can't play Week 13, Devon Key would likely be first in line to replace him as one of Denver's starting safeties.
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Broncos' Jonah Elliss: Won't face Commanders
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Elliss (hamstring) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's game against the Commanders, Mike Klis of 9News Denver reports.
Elliss has battled separate injuries of late, and he'll now miss his second straight game with the hamstring issue. Que Robinson should see an increased role in Elliss's absence.
