Denver Broncos

Courtland Sutton

WR

Sutton made his second straight preseason start, but unlike his three-catch, 60-yard effort against the Falcons in the exhibition opener, the veteran wideout was blanked Friday. Nevertheless, Sutton naturally has plenty of rapport already with Bo Nix, so the duo likely will next see the field in a Week 1 road matchup against the Chiefs on Monday night, Sept. 14.

RJ Harvey

RB

Harvey opened the game as the starting running back due to J.K. Dobbins sitting out, and the former capped off Denver's opening drive with a 21-yard touchdown reception immediately following a four-yard catch. Harvey appears ticketed for a high-volume No. 2 role behind Dobbins in 2026 after generating 896 yards from scrimmage and 12 total touchdowns across 17 regular-season games during his rookie 2025 campaign.

Bo Nix

QB

Drawing the start after sitting out the Broncos' preseason opener, Nix helped Denver answer a Packers' opening-drive touchdown with a sharp possession of his own. The third-year signal-caller couldn't connect with Courtland Sutton deep on his first pass attempt, but he went right back to Jaylen Waddle for a 35-yard gain on the next play. Nix would cap off the possession three plays later with a 21-yard scoring strike to RJ Harvey, and he was back out there the second time the Broncos had the ball and helped lead them to three more points. The fact Nix played into the second quarter makes it likelier he sits out the preseason finale against the Vikings and next takes the field on Monday night, Sept. 14 in a Week 1 road battle against the Chiefs.

Jaylen Waddle

WR

Making his team debut, Waddle made very good use of his one opportunity during his brief time in the game Friday. The speedy offseason addition got loose down the seam on a third-and-5 play and gained an additional 10 yards after the catch to put Denver deep into Green Bay territory. Waddle looked completely unencumbered by the muscle tightness in his leg that had plagued him earlier in the week, and Friday's cameo may represent the extent of the 2021 first-round pick's game action until a Week 1 Monday night road showdown against the Chiefs.

Riley Moss

CB

Per Stevens, Moss walked straight to Denver's locker room after consulting with trainers in the medical tent. The team will wait for further details on the injury, and in the meantime, 2025 first-rounder Jahdae Barron could see increased reps on the boundary with the first team.

Levelle Bailey

LB

Bailey will now spend the entirety of the 2026 campaign on injured reserve unless he is waived with an injury settlement. The linebacker sustained a broken leg in last Friday's preseason opener, so he will likely remain on the team's injured reserve for the season instead of settling.

Marvin Mims Jr.

WR

Mims has been working through an unspecified injury, limiting him to side work during training camp practices. He's on the field in uniform, but it's unclear whether he will actually play in Friday's exhibition contest. If Mims does play, then he'll likely be limited to one or two offensive series and see minimal return work on kickoffs and punts.

Taylor Rapp

S

The eighth-year pro suffered a knee injury in late October of last season that required surgery, and then he was let go by the Bills on March 3. Now healthy again, he is joining Denver after working out for the team Aug. 12. Rapp, a second-round pick of the Rams in 2019, has started 74 of the 96 games he's played in during his career, and he has recorded over 80 tackles in four of his seven seasons.

Luke Wattenberg

C

questionable

Matt Henningsen

DE

ir

Michael Deiter

C

ir

Jordan Turner

LB

Alex Forsyth

C

J.K. Dobbins

RB

Dobbins left last Monday's session due to what eventually was termed a soft-tissue injury by coach Sean Payton, but he's stayed active since then and Zac Stevens of TheDNVR.com noted that the running back looked sharp Tuesday during drills. Looking ahead, Dobbins is on track to reprise his role at the top of a Denver backfield that also includes 2025 second-rounder RJ Harvey and 2026 fourth-rounder Jonah Coleman. As long as he can stay healthy, which is far from guaranteed in his case, Dobbins should see enough of a workload to merit fantasy lineup attention, but the continued presence of Harvey, who will also see his share of touches, as well as Coleman possibly emerging as a factor, are variables that could hamper Dobbins' weekly ceiling.

Jonah Coleman

RB

Coleman, who logged 14 snaps en route to carrying four times for 24 yards in Friday's preseason opener against the Falcons, has drawn very positive reviews from coach Sean Payton, per Gabriel. On that topic, Payton noted that the 2026 fourth-rounder -- who is listed at 5-foot-8, 220 pounds -- has good balance and short-area quickness and is a "real good elusive runner for his size." As long as Dobbins and Harvey are healthy and available, steady volume may be hard to come by for Coleman, but the rookie back still has a chance to carve out a change-of-pace role early on, and perhaps more down the road if injuries hit Denver's backfield.

Pat Bryant

WR

Bryant's catch came on Denver's first play of the game. It's encouraging to see the 2025 third-round pick getting involved early, as Bryant will have his work cut out for him as he tries to earn playing time in his second NFL campaign. Jaylen Waddle (leg) and Courtland Sutton are locked in as starters at wide receiver, while Bryant will also face competition for targets from Troy Franklin and Marvin Mims (undisclosed) in Denver's WR room.

Troy Franklin

WR

Franklin's lone reception came on the final play of the first quarter on a pass from Jarrett Stidham, who started at QB while Bo Nix rested. Franklin is competing for the third spot on the wide-receiver depth chart with 2025 third-round pick Pat Bryant and 2023 second-round pick Marvin Mims (undisclosed). Jaylen Waddle (leg) and Courtland Sutton are locked in as starters. Franklin had 709 receiving yards in the 2025 regular season, which was second most on the team behind Sutton's 1,017.

Nate Adkins

TE

Adkins left practice with a trainer Friday after presumably suffering some type of injury, but it looks like it wasn't anything too serious. He'll continue to compete with the likes of rookie fifth-rounder Justin Joly and Lucas Krull for a depth role at tight end during the upcoming campaign.

Evan Engram

TE

Nix singled out Engram's willingness to work on his blocking this summer and said the veteran tight end is "doing well" in that area of his game, and it could lead to Engram playing more snaps and getting more involved in the play-action passing offense. Engram signed a two-year, $23 million deal with the Broncos ahead of the 2025 season but went on to play a career-low 42 percent of the offensive snaps across 16 regular-season games. It led to Engram catching just 50 of 76 targets for 461 yards and one touchdown in those contests. His 28.8 yards per game average was the second-lowest in his nine-year career. If Engram can earn coach Sean Payton's trust as a blocker, it could certainly help boost his playing time and receiving production.

Kyrese Rowan

WR

Rowan has been in and out of Denver's facilities since going undrafted out of Utah State in 2025, and this will be his third time joining the team as a free agent. He'll need to make a big impression during training camp to have any chance at making the 53-man roster for 2026.

Kyre Duplessis

WR

Just a few days after getting cut by Seattle, Duplessis is already getting another chance with a new club. The signing comes after free-agent acquisition Jaylen Waddle left Wednesday's training camp practice with muscle tightness, so Duplessis will likely be expected to pick up some of the slack until Waddle is back.

Nik Bonitto

LB

Bonitto left Tuesday's session with an apparent leg injury, and it was initially unclear when the star edge rusher would be ready to return. Considering his participation Thursday, it's now evident Bonitto was only dealing with a minor injury.

Matt Peart

OT

Peart is now fully recovered from the knee injury that landed him on the Broncos' injured reserve last October. The 28-year-old will likely serve as the team's backup left tackle behind Garett Bolles during the upcoming season.

Brandon Jones

S

Jones ended the 2025 season on IR after suffering a pectoral injury in December that required surgery to address, but he's now back in action with training camp underway. He projects to start at safety next to Talanoa Hufanga again in 2026.

Joseph Manjack IV

WR

The wide receiver had to miss practice Saturday due to a back issue that was not seen as severe. Now that he has returned, the undrafted free-agent signing will have to work to make the team in a wide-receiver room led by Courtland Sutton and Jaylen Waddle.