After the Denver Broncos agreed to trade a 2027 fourth-round draft pick and a 2028 fifth-round pick to the Los Angeles Chargers for linebacker Daiyan Henley on Tuesday, the Broncos announced late Wednesday evening that the deal would not be finalized. News then broke on Thursday morning that Henley failed his physical in Denver.
ESPN's Adam Schefter has now reported that even though the Broncos were concerned about Henley's health, "the Broncos still wanted Henley." So Denver and L.A. discussed the possibility of "revised trade alternatives throughout the day, taking into account those concerns." In the end, they couldn't agree to a reworked trade, and the deal fell through.
NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported similar this morning, although less
directly.
"They took a look at some options, as far as, like, what could they do to try to figure it out," Rapoport said. "In the end, there's no time — the trade deadline is over and there's no solution. So Henley now goes back to the Chargers."
Henley appeared on L.A.'s injury report with knee and shoulder injuries earlier this season. It will be interesting to see if he pops up on their injury report on Friday, and if he plays on Monday.
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