Broncos have 6 players on injured reserve going into Week 4

After placing running back Jonah Coleman (ankle) on injured reserve last week, the Denver Broncos have six players on IR as they approach Week 4 of the 2026 NFL season. Three of those players — Coleman, offensive tackle Frank Crum and tight end Caleb Lohner — are on short-term injured reserve, which

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After placing running back Jonah Coleman (ankle) on injured reserve last week, the Denver Broncos have six players on IR as they approach Week 4 of the 2026 NFL season.

Three of those players — Coleman, 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 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 Week 5]
TE Caleb Lohner (foot) [Eligible Week 5]
RB Jonah Coleman (ankle) [Eligible Week 7]

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 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 mid-November related to his felony assault case.