The Denver Broncos have finally made a move at the NFL trade deadline! The Broncos have agreed to trade 2027 fourth-round and 2028 fifth-round draft picks to the Los Angeles Chargers in exchange for linebacker Daiyan Henley ahead of Tuesday's 4:00 p.m. ET trade deadline.
Henley is on an expiring contract with the Chargers and was drafted in the third round of the 2023 NFL draft out of Washington State. Henley has been a consistent linebacker through his four-year career thus far in Los Angeles, playing in 56 games with the Chargers, with 41 career starts under his belt. Henley has made his name as a coverage linebacker, with 15 career pass deflections, four career interceptions, including one last week against the Houston Texans, and the past
two seasons at over 100 tackles.
Coverage linebacker is a position the Broncos have been killed at by both tight ends and running backs, and this may help solve a problem with games against dangerous pass catchers such as Brock Bowers and Dalton Kincaid ahead.
Broncos Country reacted to the move positively on Twitter/X. Check out their reactions below.
Henley is a super athletic backer. At his best when he’s working laterally but can play downhill too. Very good in coverage.
— Robby (@Robby_NFL) November 10, 2026
Source confirms Broncos have acquired Chargers ILB Daiyan Henley. He was a three-year starter for Chargers but he’ll be backup to Singleton and Strnad.
— MikeKlis9NEWS (@mikeklis9news) November 10, 2026
Henley and ILB who can cover and blitz so he’ll get his playing time.
An AFC West trade!
— Marcus Mosher (@Marcus_Mosher) November 10, 2026
Henley can freaking play. https://t.co/hX3PQoM6od
GREAT TRADE https://t.co/0xScAi3BWq
— Cody Roark (@CodyRoarkNFL) November 10, 2026
Henley is a damn good get for the Broncos. A coverage LB who can really play.
— MileHighReport (@MileHighReport) November 10, 2026
Addresses a big need on the defense.
The #Broncos acquiring LB Daiyan Henley is HUGE.
— Andy (@AndyyNFL) November 10, 2026
Adds a ton of sideline-to-sideline range to the Broncos who've needed a linebacker in that mold for a long time. pic.twitter.com/QIhs5U25XC
He will be a free agent at season’s end, so #Broncos could get comp pick for him. Gives them more depth, options and coverage versatility at inside backer https://t.co/OWgo8BNcp5
— Troy Renck (@TroyRenck) November 10, 2026
Just a few days ago. The type of LB the Broncos need pic.twitter.com/7pQkzzCr5a
— MileHighReport (@MileHighReport) November 10, 2026
LOVE this move for the Broncos
— Zach Segars (@Zach_Segars) November 10, 2026
Henley’s having a down season, but he’s a year removed from looking like one of the game’s most promising young linebackers
Adds depth where the Broncos need it, and adds an element the room didn’t have before https://t.co/DwTzevoCtb
Daiyan Henley will thrive in Vance Joseph’s defense. A top young LB in the league. Had 100+ tackles in each of the past two seasons.
— Romi Bean (@Romi_Bean) November 10, 2026
Great move by Denver.
Imagine you go to sleep 0-8 on one of the biggest joke franchises of all time and the next day you’re 7-2 on one of the best franchises in sports https://t.co/o9K0NQFnfl
— RK (@RyanKoenigsberg) November 10, 2026
Henley could provide an answer to a long-standing question mark at coverage linebacker, while providing insurance as a sure tackler. Henley will have the benefit of a bye week to get caught up to speed on the Broncos' defense before facing Fernando Mendoza and the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 11.
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