Denver Broncos are healthy heading into their first playoff game of 2025

The Denver Broncos are healthy and getting back several defenders for Saturday’s playoff game vs the Bills

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What is the story about?

Every team in the NFL has injuries every season. It is part of the game and to be expected.

In having a dominant regular season that secured the #1 seed in the playoffs, the Broncos have allowed themselves to get healthy by and large at the right time.

The one glaring link missing is going to be Brandon Jones, who is going to be missed on defense. He’s a versatile, physical safety who has played exceptionally well in the Broncos’ defense.

But getting back inside linebacker Dre Greenlaw is a big deal.

He’s an enforcer over the middle and is capable of covering backs and tight ends in the passing game (which is what the Bills love to target).

With Brandon Jones out, the news of P.J. Locke returning is welcome news. The Broncos are thin at safety, and he’s been the #1 backup for the safety group all season long. Hopefully, he’s learned from last year’s playoff game and won’t let Josh Allen pick on him as he did in last year’s playoff game.

Another key player getting healthy is Jonathan Franklin-Myers, who is an absolute beast of an interior lineman and a pass-rushing nightmare. With the style of pass rush that the Broncos employ on mobile quarterbacks, Franklin-Myers and compatriot Jared Allen could have big games up front.

At the end of the day, the Broncos have no excuses for this game. They are healthy, prepared, and playing at home. Now they just need to go out there and execute on Saturday.