Roach (calf) is active for Sunday's game against the Jets in London, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.
Suiting up for the first time all season after being reinstated from injured reserve Saturday, Roach projects to fill a rotational role along Denver's defensive line in Week 6. Over his 17 regular-season appearances with Denver in 2025, Roach recorded 2.5 sacks among his 43 tackles and was credited with a forced fumble and fumble recovery.
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Broncos' Malcolm Roach: Activated from IR
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The Broncos activated Roach (calf) from injured reserve Saturday, Chris Tomasson of The Denver Gazette reports.
Roach opened the regular season on injured reserve due to a calf injury. He was a full participant in the final two practices of the week after being designated to return Wednesday, so his reinstatement off IR indicates that he is on track to make his 2025 debut against the Jets on Sunday in London, England. Roach tallied 43 tackles (18 solo), including 2.5 sacks, two pass defenses, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery across 17 regular-season games in 2024.
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Broncos' Malcolm Roach: Questionable for London game
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Roach (calf) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Jets, head coach Sean Payton said Friday, Zac Stevens of DNVR Sports reports.
Payton added that Roach is "doing well." In order to make his season debut Sunday against the Jets in London, Roach would first have to be activated from injured reserve. He was designated to return from IR on Wednesday, opening up a three-week window for the Broncos to activate the defensive tackle.
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Broncos' Malcolm Roach: Designated to return
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Roach (calf) was designated to return from the injured reserve list Wednesday.
The Texas product was sidelined for Denver's first five games this season due to a calf injury, but it now appears he's nearing a return. Roach appeared in all 17 of the Broncos' regular-season games in 2024, recording 43 total tackles, including 2.5 sacks, and two passes defended. He now has 21 days to be added to Denver's active roster before reverting to IR. Once fully healthy, Roach is expected to serve as one of the team's top interior defensive linemen.
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Broncos' Malcolm Roach: Sidelined to begin 2025
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Roach (calf) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.
Roach was ruled out for Sunday's game against the Titans on Friday, but he'll now be out for at least the first four games of the season. Roach had a career-best campaign in 2024, so he should have a decent role upon his return.
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Broncos' Malcolm Roach: Won't suit up vs. Titans
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Roach (calf) is listed as out for Sunday's game versus Tennessee, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.
Roach popped up on Denver's injury report with a calf issue Thursday before missing practice Friday, and now he'll have to sit out Sunday. In his stead, Jordan Jackson could see an increased snap count on the defensive line in Week 1.
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Broncos' Malcolm Roach: Moving to Denver
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Roach (knee) is slated to sign a two-year contract worth up to $8 million with the Broncos, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
Roach finished last season on injured reserve due to a knee injury but still managed to compete in 12 contests for the Saints, recording a combined 38 tackles. The 25-year-old will reunite with his former head coach, Sean Payton, and he should bolster Denver's depth at nose tackle.
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Saints' Malcolm Roach: Finishes season on IR
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Roach (knee) logged 38 tackles and three passes defended across 12 appearances during the 2023 season.
Roach logged a career high in tackles before sustaining a significant knee injury that sent him to injured reserve for the final five games of the 2023 season. The 25-year-old, who signed with the Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2020, has played a fairly sizable role as a rotational defensive tackle over the past two seasons, though he's now missed nine games due to injury over that span. Roach signed a one-year, $1.01 million deal with the Saints in March, and he's currently set to become an unrestricted free agent this offseason.
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Saints' Malcolm Roach: Staying in NOLA
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Roach agreed Tuesday with the Saints on a new contract, Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports.
Roach will remain in New Orleans for 2023, sticking within the only organization he's known since going undrafted out of Texas in 2020. He suited up for 13 games last season, recording 23 tackles (11 solo) and one sack. Roach is projected to fill a depth role along the Saints' defensive line.
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Saints' Malcolm Roach: Activated from injured reserve
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The Saints activated Roach off injured reserve Saturday, Field Yates of ESPN reports.
Roach missed the first four games of the campaign after landing on injured reserve due to an undisclosed injury, but he's in line to make his season debut in Week 5. Over the last two seasons, the undrafted defensive tackle has appeared in 16 games for the Saints, totaling 26 tackles and one interception.
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Saints' Malcolm Roach: Returns to practice
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Roach (undisclosed) was designated to return from IR on Wednesday, Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports.
Roach can now practice with the team, and once he is moved to the active, roster he'll be eligible to play. Although he could return as soon as Sunday against the Seahawks, he does have a three-week window before he has to join the 53-man roster.
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Saints' Malcolm Roach: Lands on IR
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The Saints placed Roach (undisclosed) on injured reserve Thursday.
Roach appeared in all three of the Saints' preseason games, so it's unclear when he suffered the injury. Regardless, he'll be forced to miss at least the first four games of the regular season after landing on IR.
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Malcolm Roach: Removed from COVID-19 list
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Roach (undisclosed) was restored to the Saints' practice squad from the practice squad COVID-19 list Saturday, Aaron Wilson of Sportstalk 790 Houston reports.
Roach was active for the Saints' first five games of the season, but he landed on injured reserve in Week 6 with a knee injury. He returned for Week 10, but he played a marginal role and was waived the following Tuesday. He was eventually brought back on a practice squad deal, but he hasn't been elevated to the active roster since rejoining the team.
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Saints' Malcolm Roach: Ruled out Sunday
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Roach (knee) is ruled out for Sunday's game against the Eagles.
Roach played just 14 snaps against the Titans last week in his return from a three-game absence. His inability to play again this week means Christian Ringo should see most of his snaps as a result.
