After placing wide receiver Pat Bryant (ankle) on injured reserve last week, the Denver Broncos have seven players on IR as they approach Week 6 of the 2026 NFL season.
Four of those players — Bryant, running back Jonah Coleman (ankle), offensive tackle Frank Crum and tight end Caleb Lohner — are on short-term injured reserve, which means they are eligible to return after four games (although Lohner is expected to be out until at least mid-season).
Another player, offensive lineman Nick Gargiulo, is on the reserve/physically unable to perform (PUP) list. He is also eligible to return after four games.
Denver has three players on season-ending IR: center Michael Deiter (quad), defensive end Matt Henningsen (Achilles) and linebacker Levelle Bailey
(broken leg). The club cut linebacker Drew Sanders from IR before Week 1.
Broncos on short-term IR
- OT Frank Crum (leg) [Eligible since Week 5]
- TE Caleb Lohner (foot) [Eligible since Week 5]
- RB Jonah Coleman (ankle) [Eligible in Week 7]
- WR Pat Bryant (ankle) [Eligible in Week 9]
Broncos on season-ending IR
- C Michael Deiter (quad)
- DE Matt Henningsen (Achilles)
- LB Levelle Bailey (broken leg)
Broncos on resersve/PUP list
- OL Nick Gargiulo (knee) [Eligible since Week 5]
In addition to those players, outside linebacker Jonathon Cooper is on the commissioner's exempt list. That is not injury-related: Cooper has a trial by jury scheduled for March related to his felony assault case.
Broncos roster exempt players
- OLB Jonathon Cooper
With a 53-man roster and 17-player practice squad, Denver has 79 players under contract this fall.
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