In an absolutely stunning turn of events, and in the late hours of Wednesday night, the Denver Broncos announced that their lone trade deadline transaction, a pending deal for Los Angeles Chargers linebacker Daiyan Henley, has fallen through.
The Broncos released a short statement on the deal falling through without revealing any details as to why the trade failed. The trade was pending a physical from Henley, which is perhaps why the deal failed. Henley was dealing with a shoulder injury in Week 9. When the trade was first announced, fans and media loved the idea of Henley, a talented cover linebacker joining Denver, a team that has continually struggled to defend tight ends and running backs.
Instead, the Broncos will retain their 2027 fourth-round
pick and their 2028 fifth-round pick they were planning on sending to LA, and roll with linebackers Justin Strnad and Alex Singleton to finish out the year. Time will tell if the decision not to bring Henley into the fold will be a costly one.
Broncos Country Twitter/X were devastated by the news of the trade falling through. You can see their reactions below.
— Denver Broncos (@Broncos) November 12, 2026
So now the trade deadline has passed, and the #Broncos officially added ZERO players.
— Zack Kelberman (@KelbermanNFL) November 12, 2026
No RB help.
No TE help.
No OL help.
No ILB help.
Stuck with Singleton and Strnad as the starters for the rest of the year.
Literally can't believe this actually happened.
He about to wake up 0-8 again now 😭 https://t.co/QGWBPMaAt6
— SleeperBroncos (@SleeperBroncos) November 12, 2026
— Karsen 🐎 (@Broncos4six) November 12, 2026
https://t.co/FffCA6HCow pic.twitter.com/Eed45Lz614
— Romi Bean (@Romi_Bean) November 12, 2026
third year in a row pic.twitter.com/EFvmK8yTGe
— Caleb (@MileHighNoodle) November 12, 2026
Very bad news. That’s a shame. https://t.co/vupFGTcgGg
— James Merilatt (@jamesmerilatt) November 12, 2026
— Benjamin Solak (@BenjaminSolak) November 12, 2026
Broncos announce trade for Chargers LB Daiyan Henley has fallen through. No explanation given.
— Noah Furtado (@bynoahfurtado) November 12, 2026
Trade was pending a physical.
Henley had dealt with a shoulder issue last week but then played on Sunday. https://t.co/EBYWefEnhh
https://t.co/XX3MWtALIn pic.twitter.com/cA9cDzR0EY
— Aaron Leming (@AaronLemingNFL) November 12, 2026
https://t.co/Ewbs7j6Yga pic.twitter.com/QzaZ40ZFF7
— Los Angeles Chargers (@chargers) November 12, 2026
— THE RANGER (@daiyan_henley11) November 12, 2026
Henley was clearly devastated by going back to the worst team in the NFL this year. The Broncos are devastated not to have him join what is presumed to be a championship-contending roster.
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