"No deal."
That was the message from the Denver Broncos at about 10:15 p.m. regarding the highly-touted trade
for Los Angeles Chargers tight end Daiyan Henley on Wednesday night. The deal, which would have sent two draft picks to the Chargers in exchange for Henley, a talented cover linebacker on the winless Los Angeles squad, fell through, and a vaguely-worded statement from the Broncos gave no indication about what really happened to the deal.Instead of waking up on Thursday for a playoff team, Henley will again wake up to the realization that the Chargers may well likely have the No. 1 overall pick in April's 2027 NFL draft.
Henley was one of the first to react to the news, with a bewildered Twitter/X post:
— THE RANGER (@daiyan_henley11) November 12, 2026
Henley wasn't
the only person to express dismay at the results of the trade, as Denver fans and media were looking forward to Henley's presence as a cover linebacker on defense. Now, the Broncos will stay the course with Alex Singleton, Justin Strnad, Karene Reid and Jordan Turner as the eyes and ears of the middle of the field for the rest of the season.
Instead of playing for Denver when they face Los Angeles in Week 18 at Empower Field at Mile High, Henley will once again enter the field through the visitors' tunnel in the final game of his rookie deal with the Chargers. It will certainly be interesting to see how fans react to Henley when he comes back to Colorado in January.
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