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Denver Broncos Roster & Depth Chart 2026

Denver Broncos are 6-2 in the AFC West.

6-21st in AFC WestBye 10Payton boot / 11Odd 3-4 blitz

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Team summary

Scheme

OC Webb calls plays from the Payton playbook with his own tweaks; pass-rush-driven defense under DC Joseph (NFL sack leader in 2024 and 2025), with a 2026 emphasis on takeaways.

OC / DC Davis Webb / Vance Joseph

Record

2-2 · 74/94 · L1

as of 2026-10-07

4 games played; Week 5 starts Oct 8 and no team has had a bye yet

2027 cap

$30.5M space · $13.1M effective

OverTheCap · as of Oct 7, 2026

Needs

Board fit

IOL

2026 playbook

Scheme desk

Davis Webb / Vance Joseph

Early-down identity stays on the cards. Open the call sheet for the snap, the motion, the shell, and how they pressure.

Offense

Payton boot / 11

Offensive scheme type: Payton boot / 11
Personnel: 11 personnel · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR
Primary run scheme: Inside zone / power
Primary offensive line scheme: Gap-zone

Offensive aggression

Attacking · 66

ConservativeBalancedAggressive

Payton boot, naked, and 11 personnel. Webb calls it; the run is still IZ/power.

Defense

Odd 3-4 blitz

Defensive scheme type: Odd 3-4 blitz
Base front: Odd nickel 3-4
Front: 3-4
Defensive line technique: Man (one-gap)
Primary coverage: Cover 3 fire zone
Primary press technique: Press-bail

Defensive aggression

Blitz-heavy · 82

ConservativeBalancedAggressive

Joseph lives in fire zone and simulated pressure. Aggression is the identity.

81 players · 66 on the active roster · 15 on the injury roster · ESPN · injuries. Notes sit under both lists.

Roster

Career logos are college, then draft club, then this roster — left to right. Click a column header to sort the unit.

Offense25


54	Alex Forsyth		C	6' 4"	312	27	4 yrs	West Linn, OR	—	Active
60	Luke Wattenberg	WAS	C	6' 5"	300	29	5 yrs	Trabuco Canyon, CA	—	Active
46	Adam Prentice		FB	6' 0"	245	29	6 yrs	Fresno, CA	—	Active
74	Ben Powers		G	6' 4"	310	30	8 yrs	Wichita, KS	—	Active
77	Quinn Meinerz		G	6' 3"	320	27	6 yrs	Hartford, WI	—	Active
63	Alex Palczewski	ILL	OT	6' 6"	314	27	4 yrs	Mount Prospect, IL	—	Active
69	Mike McGlinchey		OT	6' 8"	315	31	9 yrs	Philadelphia, PA	—	Active
72	Garett Bolles		OT	6' 5"	300	34	10 yrs	Lehi, UT	—	Active
78	Kage Casey		OT	6' 5"	310	23	R	Happy Valley, OR	—	Active
79	Matt Peart		OT	6' 7"	318	29	7 yrs	Kingston, Jamaica	—	Active
4	Sam Ehlinger	TEX	QB	6' 1"	222	28	6 yrs	Austin, TX	—	Active
8	Jarrett Stidham		QB	6' 3"	215	30	7 yrs	Stephenville, TX	—	Active
10	Bo Nix		QB	6' 2"	217	26	3 yrs	Pinson, AL	—	Active
20	Jonah Coleman	WAS	RB	5' 8"	220	23	R	Stockton, CA	—	Active
27	J.K. Dobbins		RB	5' 10"	212	27	7 yrs	La Grange, TX	—	Active
1	Evan Engram		TE	6' 3"	240	32	10 yrs	Powder Springs, GA	—	Active
45	Nate Adkins		TE	6' 3"	252	27	4 yrs	Knoxville, TN	—	Active
82	Adam Trautman		TE	6' 5"	253	29	7 yrs	Williamsburg, MI	—	Active
89	Dallen Bentley		TE	6' 4"	253	25	R	Taylorsville, UT	—	Active
5	Lil'Jordan Humphrey	TEX	WR	6' 4"	225	28	7 yrs	Southlake, TX	—	Active
11	Troy Franklin		WR	6' 3"	180	23	3 yrs	East Palo Alto, CA	—	Active
14	Courtland Sutton		WR	6' 4"	216	31	9 yrs	Brenham, TX	—	Active
17	Jaylen Waddle		WR	5' 10"	185	27	6 yrs	Houston, TX	—	Active
19	Marvin Mims Jr.		WR	5' 11"	182	24	4 yrs	Frisco, TX	—	Active
81	Kolbe Katsis		WR	6' 1"	185	24	R	Owasso, OK	—	Active

Defense23


2	Pat Surtain II		CB	6' 2"	202	26	6 yrs	Plantation, FL	—	Active
21	Riley Moss		CB	6' 0"	193	26	4 yrs	Ankeny, IA	—	Active
23	Jahdae Barron	TEX	CB	5' 11"	200	24	2 yrs	Austin, TX	—	Active
29	Ja'Quan McMillian		CB	5' 10"	183	26	4 yrs	Winston-Salem, NC	—	Active
33	Brent Austin		CB	5' 11"	180	22	R	San Bernardino, CA	—	Active
37	Sean Fresch		CB	5' 9"	181	24	1 yr	Austin, TX	—	Active
95	Sai'vion Jones		DE	6' 5"	289	23	2 yrs	Vacherie, LA	—	Active
99	Zach Allen		DE	6' 5"	285	29	8 yrs	New Canaan, CT	—	Active
93	D.J. Jones		DT	6' 0"	305	31	10 yrs	Greenville, SC	—	Active
94	Jordan Jackson		DT	6' 4"	294	28	3 yrs	Jacksonville, FL	—	Active
97	Malcolm Roach	TEX	DT	6' 3"	290	28	7 yrs	Baton Rouge, LA	—	Active
98	Tyler Onyedim		DT	6' 3"	292	23	R	Richmond, TX	—	Active
0	Jonathon Cooper		LB	6' 4"	257	28	6 yrs	Gahanna, OH	—	Active
15	Nik Bonitto		LB	6' 3"	240	27	5 yrs	Fort Lauderdale, FL	—	Active
40	Justin Strnad		LB	6' 3"	235	30	7 yrs	Palm Harbor, FL	—	Active
47	Karene Reid		LB	6' 0"	226	26	2 yrs	American Fork, UT	—	Active
49	Alex Singleton		LB	6' 2"	240	32	8 yrs	Thousand Oaks, CA	—	Active
51	Que Robinson		LB	6' 4"	243	25	2 yrs	Birmingham, AL	—	Active
55	Jordan Turner		LB	6' 1"	231	24	2 yrs	Farmington Hills, MI	—	Active
6	Tycen Anderson		S	6' 2"	210	27	5 yrs	Toledo, OH	—	Active
26	Devon Key		S	6' 0"	208	29	3 yrs	Lexington, KY	—	Active
30	Taylor Rapp	WAS	S	6' 0"	208	28	8 yrs	Bellingham, WA	—	Active
34	JL Skinner		S	6' 4"	220	25	4 yrs	San Diego, CA	—	Active

Special Teams3


48	Mitchell Fraboni	LS	6' 2"	223	30	5 yrs	Phoenix, AZ	—	Active
16	Jeremy Crawshaw	P	6' 3"	205	25	2 yrs	Penrith, NSW	—	Active
3	Wil Lutz	PK	5' 11"	184	32	11 yrs	Newnan, GA	—	Active

Practice Squad15


—	David Ebuka Agoha		DE	6' 4"	252	25	1 yr	Aguleri, Nigeria	—	Practice Squad
—	Jahfari Harvey		DE	6' 2"	255	25	1 yr	Port Saint Lucie, FL	—	Practice Squad
—	Jordan Miller		DT	6' 3"	307	26	1 yr	Jacksonville, FL	—	Practice Squad
76	Calvin Throckmorton		G	6' 5"	311	30	6 yrs	Bellevue, WA	—	Practice Squad
50	Red Murdock	BUF	LB	6' 1"	232	23	R	Petersburg, VA	—	Practice Squad
59	Johnny Walker		LB	6' 3"	250	24	2 yrs	Tampa, FL	—	Practice Squad
68	Gavin Ortega		OT	6' 5"	300	22	R	Bellingham, WA	—	Practice Squad
71	Tyler Miller		OT	6' 9"	335	25	R	Scranton, IA	—	Practice Squad
25	Cody Schrader		RB	5' 9"	214	27	3 yrs	St. Louis, MO	—	Practice Squad
—	Jaret Patterson	BUF	RB	5' 8"	195	26	3 yrs	Glendale, MO	—	Practice Squad
39	Miles Scott	ILL	S	5' 11"	210	24	R	Dolton, IL	—	Practice Squad
—	Ugo Amadi		S	5' 9"	201	29	8 yrs	Nashville, TN	—	Practice Squad
85	Lucas Krull	PIT	TE	6' 6"	260	28	4 yrs	Shawnee, KS	—	Practice Squad
32	Dane Key		WR	6' 3"	210	23	R	Lexington, KY	—	Practice Squad
83	Michael Bandy		WR	5' 10"	190	28	3 yrs	La Mirada, CA	—	Practice Squad

Injury roster

Career logos are college, then draft club, then this roster — left to right. Click a column header to sort the unit.

Defense5


31	Kris Abrams-Draine		CB	5' 11"	178	25	3 yrs	Mobile, AL	—	Out
96	Eyioma Uwazurike		DE	6' 6"	320	28	4 yrs	Detroit, MI	—	Out
92	Dondrea Tillman		LB	6' 4"	247	28	3 yrs	Sterling, VA	—	Questionable
9	Talanoa Hufanga		S	6' 0"	200	26	6 yrs	Corvallis, OR	—	Questionable
22	Brandon Jones	TEX	S	6' 0"	191	28	7 yrs	Nacogdoches, TX	—	Out

Injured / Out10


67	Michael Deiter		C	6' 6"	310	30	7 yrs	Curtice, OH	—	Injured Reserve
91	Matt Henningsen		DE	6' 3"	291	27	4 yrs	Menomonee Falls, WI	—	Injured Reserve
66	Nick Gargiulo		G	6' 5"	310	26	2 yrs	Yorktown Heights, NY	—	Out
52	Jonah Elliss		LB	6' 2"	246	23	3 yrs	Moscow, ID	—	Injured Reserve
56	Levelle Bailey		LB	6' 2"	225	25	2 yrs	Sacramento, CA	—	Injured Reserve
73	Frank Crum		OT	6' 7"	315	26	3 yrs	Laramie, WY	—	Injured Reserve
12	RJ Harvey		RB	5' 8"	205	25	2 yrs	Orlando, FL	—	Injured Reserve
28	Tyler Badie		RB	5' 8"	197	26	3 yrs	Memphis, TN	—	Injured Reserve
84	Caleb Lohner		TE	6' 7"	250	25	1 yr	Flower Mound, TX	—	Injured Reserve
13	Pat Bryant	ILL	WR	6' 2"	204	23	2 yrs	Jacksonville, FL	—	Injured Reserve

Injury notes15

Kris Abrams-Draine · CB #31
- Out · Ankle
Eyioma Uwazurike · DE #96
- Out · Shoulder
Dondrea Tillman · LB #92
- Questionable · Hip
Talanoa Hufanga · S #9
- Questionable · Ankle
Brandon Jones · S #22
- Out · Hamstring
Michael Deiter · C #67
- Injured Reserve
Matt Henningsen · DE #91
- Injured Reserve
Nick Gargiulo · G #66
- Out
Jonah Elliss · LB #52
- Injured Reserve
Levelle Bailey · LB #56
- Injured Reserve
Frank Crum · OT #73
- Injured Reserve
RJ Harvey · RB #12
- Injured Reserve
Tyler Badie · RB #28
- Injured Reserve
Caleb Lohner · TE #84
- Injured Reserve
Pat Bryant · WR #13
- Injured Reserve · Ankle · Sprain

Roster log

Live from ESPN · injuries. Adds, drops, injury flips, and transaction headlines, each with a timestamp. The desk keeps watching while this page is open.

StatusNov 7, 12:44 AM
Brandon Jones
Status Questionable → Out
InjuryNov 7, 12:44 AM
Brandon Jones
Injury: Out
StatusNov 7, 12:44 AM
Eyioma Uwazurike
Status Questionable → Out
InjuryNov 7, 12:44 AM
Eyioma Uwazurike
Injury: Out
StatusNov 7, 12:44 AM
Kris Abrams-Draine
Status Questionable → Out
InjuryNov 7, 12:44 AM
Kris Abrams-Draine
Injury: Out
StatusNov 7, 12:44 AM
Dondrea Tillman
Status Active → Questionable
InjuryNov 7, 12:44 AM
Dondrea Tillman
Injury: Questionable
InjuryNov 6, 9:46 PM
Kris Abrams-Draine
Out · Ankle
InjuryNov 6, 9:45 PM
Eyioma Uwazurike
Out · Shoulder
InjuryNov 6, 9:45 PM
Brandon Jones
Out · Hamstring
InjuryNov 6, 9:44 PM
Dondrea Tillman
Questionable · Hip
InjuryNov 6, 9:41 PM
Pat Bryant
Injured Reserve · Ankle
InjuryNov 5, 11:01 PM
Talanoa Hufanga
Questionable · Ankle
StatusNov 5, 4:13 AM
Eyioma Uwazurike
Status Active → Questionable
InjuryNov 5, 4:13 AM
Eyioma Uwazurike
Injury: Questionable
StatusNov 5, 4:13 AM
Cody Schrader
Status Active → Practice Squad
StatusNov 5, 4:13 AM
Gavin Ortega
Status Active → Practice Squad
InjuryNov 5, 1:52 AM
Kris Abrams-Draine
Questionable · Ankle
InjuryNov 5, 12:17 AM
Pat Bryant
Injured Reserve · Ankle
InjuryNov 4, 10:53 PM
Eyioma Uwazurike
Questionable · Shoulder
AddedNov 4, 4:13 AM
Ugo Amadi
Added to the roster
AddedNov 4, 4:13 AM
Jaret Patterson
Added to the roster
AddedNov 4, 4:13 AM
Jordan Miller
Added to the roster
Off rosterNov 4, 4:13 AM
Eli Pancol
No longer on the listed roster
StatusNov 4, 4:13 AM
Talanoa Hufanga
Status Out → Questionable
InjuryNov 4, 4:13 AM
Talanoa Hufanga
Injury: Questionable
InjuryNov 3, 1:03 PM
Talanoa Hufanga
Questionable · Ankle
StatusNov 3, 4:13 AM
Sam Ehlinger
Status Out → Active
InjuryNov 3, 4:13 AM
Sam Ehlinger
Cleared
StatusNov 3, 4:13 AM
Jordan Jackson
Status Out → Active
InjuryNov 3, 4:13 AM
Jordan Jackson
Cleared
StatusNov 3, 4:13 AM
Tyler Onyedim
Status Out → Active
InjuryNov 3, 4:13 AM
Tyler Onyedim
Cleared
StatusNov 3, 4:13 AM
Kage Casey
Status Out → Active
InjuryNov 3, 4:13 AM
Kage Casey
Cleared
StatusNov 3, 4:13 AM
Gavin Ortega
Status Out → Active
InjuryNov 3, 4:13 AM
Gavin Ortega
Cleared
StatusNov 3, 4:13 AM
Dallen Bentley
Status Out → Active
InjuryNov 3, 4:13 AM
Dallen Bentley
Cleared

Payton boot / 11Odd 3-4 blitzInside zone / powerCover 3 fire zone11 personnel · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WROdd nickel 3-4Ourlads two-deep · matched to the live roster.

Offense

11 personnel · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

11 personnel · 1 RB · 1 TE · 3 WR. Same depth chart, different grouping. The base call is 11.

WR1

WR2

SLOT

Pos	No.	Player	No.	Player	No.	Player
WR1	14	Courtland Sutton	13	Pat BryantIR	—	—
WR2	17	Jaylen Waddle	5	Lil'Jordan Humphrey	—	—
Slot	19	Marvin Mims Jr.	11	Troy Franklin	—	—
LT	72	Garett Bolles	79	Matt Peart	—	—
LG	74	Ben Powers	78	Kage Casey	—	—
C	60	Luke Wattenberg	54	Alex Forsyth	—	—
RG	77	Quinn Meinerz	63	Alex Palczewski	—	—
RT	69	Mike McGlinchey	—	—	—	—
TE	1	Evan Engram	82	Adam Trautman	45	Nate Adkins
QB	10	Bo Nix	8	Jarrett Stidham	4	Sam Ehlinger
RB	27	J.K. Dobbins	12	RJ HarveyIR	20	Jonah Coleman

Defense

Nickel 3-4

Base · 3 DL, 4 LB, 4 DB. Both outside linebackers stay on. The two-deep below stays the published chart.

LDE

RDE

WILL

ILB

ILB

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LCB

RCB

Pos	No.	Player	No.	Player	No.	Player
LDE	97	Malcolm Roach	94	Jordan Jackson	98	Tyler Onyedim
NT	93	D.J. Jones	96	Eyioma UwazurikeOUT	—	—
RDE	99	Zach Allen	95	Sai'vion Jones	—	—
WLB	52	Jonah EllissIR	92	Dondrea TillmanQ	—	—
LILB	49	Alex Singleton	55	Jordan Turner	—	—
RILB	40	Justin Strnad	47	Karene Reid	—	—
LCB	2	Pat Surtain II	23	Jahdae Barron	—	—
SS	9	Talanoa HufangaQ	34	JL Skinner	6	Tycen Anderson
FS	22	Brandon JonesOUT	26	Devon Key	—	—
RCB	21	Riley Moss	31	Kris Abrams-DraineOUT	—	—
NB	29	Ja'Quan McMillian	—	—	—	—

Special Teams

Pos	No.	Player	No.	Player	No.	Player
PK	3	Wil Lutz	—	—	—	—
P	16	Jeremy Crawshaw	—	—	—	—
H	16	Jeremy Crawshaw	—	—	—	—
PR	19	Marvin Mims Jr.	21	Riley Moss	—	—
KR	19	Marvin Mims Jr.	28	Tyler BadieIR	12	RJ HarveyIR

About this page

Denver Broncos are 6-2 in the AFC West. The offense is Payton boot / 11 and the defense is Odd 3-4 blitz. Play-callers are Davis Webb / Vance Joseph.

Draft needs: Thin room — only 3 names listed Aging starter — Garett Bolles is on the back nine Public boards have defensive line as the Broncos' 2nd need

Scouting reports

Denver Broncos Roster & Depth Chart 2026

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Payton boot / 11

Odd 3-4 blitz

Roster

Offense25

Defense23

Special Teams3

Practice Squad15

Injury roster

Defense5

Injured / Out10

Injury notes15

Roster log

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Defense

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