The Denver Broncos lost to the San Francisco 49ers 24-14 in Week 4 of the 2026 NFL season. Following that loss, here are Denver's best (and worst) player grades from Pro Football Focus.
Broncos best offensive players
- RG Quinn Meinerz: 79.0
- OT Mike McGlinchey: 76.8
- RB Tyler Badie: 76.5
- TE Adam Trautman: 68.9
- C Luke Wattenberg: 66.3
On a day to forget for the offense, guard Quinn Meinerz was a bright spot once again. The 27-year-old guard is likely headed toward his third consecutive first-team All-Pro selection.
Broncos worst offensive players
- TE Nate Adkins: 51.7
- WR Troy Franklin: 52.1
- WR Courtland Sutton: 52.5
- TE Evan Engram: 53.9
- RB RJ Harvey: 55.2
Broncos WR Jaylen Waddle (58.1) had the team's sixth-worst grade on offense after another drop, which is a troubling trend. QB Bo Nix (59.1) had the seventh-worst grade on offense.
Broncos best defensive players
- OLB Nik Bonitto: 76.5
- CB Jahdae Barron: 76.1
- DL Sai'vion Jones: 75.6
- DB Brandon Jones: 73.7
- DL Zach Allen: 73.4
Nik Bonitto didn't register any sacks, but he was Denver's highest-graded defender. Jahdae Barron stepped up after
Pat Surtain went down with an ankle injury.
Broncos worst defensive grades
- CB Que Robinson: 36.5
- OLB Jonah Elliss: 39.8
- CB Ja'Quan McMillian: 40.2
- DL Eyioma Uwazurike: 49.0
- DB Talanoa Hufanga: 50.3
Denver's defense failed to record any sacks, but they did hold the Niners to 6-of-13 (46%) on third downs, and the Broncos had a stop in the red zone and a turnover on downs.
Broncos special teams grades
- ST Zach Allen: 93.5
- LS Mitchell Fraboni: 60.0
- KR Marvin Mims: N/A
- P Jeremy Crawshaw: N/A
- K Wil Lutz: 57.3 (FG) N/A (KO)
Zach Allen blocked a field goal. Marvin Mims lost a fumble on a punt return, but PFF grades are glitching for kickoffs and punts.
To view more player grades from Week 4, visit the paid version of PFF's website. Up next, Denver will return to California next week to face the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium in Week 5.
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