Impact Anderson will finish the 2022 regular season with three consecutive absences due to an ankle injury. In his stead, expect Cameron Fleming to once again start at left tackle during Sunday's regular-season finale.
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DENVER BRONCOS
5-12 · 4TH IN AFC WEST
Calvin Anderson - Remains out Week 18 Anderson (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday's game versus the Chargers, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.
Damarri Mathis - Questionable to play Week 18 Mathis (concussion) has been deemed questionable for Sunday's game against the Chargers.
Impact Mathis sustained a concussion during the Week 17 loss to the Chiefs. The rookie cornerback then missed practice Wednesday before logging back-to-back limited sessions to close Week 18 prep, though it's unclear if he's officially cleared protocols ahead of Sunday's regular-season finale. Should Mathis sit out, then Lamar Jackson could be in line for increased reps alongside top cornerbacks Patrick Surtain and K'Waun Williams against the Bolts.
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Jerry Jeudy - Cleared for Week 18 action Jeudy (ankle) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Chargers, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.
Impact Jeudy gained clearance for the season finale after he put in a full practice Friday following limited sessions Wednesday and Thursday. Though the Denver passing offense has mostly been an unproductive one in 2022, Jeudy has posted his best numbers in the season's final stanza. Over his last four appearances, Jeudy has been targeted no fewer than eight times on any occasion while stringing together a 28-304-3 receiving line.
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D.J. Jones - Ruled out for Week 18 Jones (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's matchup against the Chargers, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.
Impact Jones will miss back-to-back games to end the 2022 campaign due to a knee injury. Mike Purcell (elbow) and Eyioma Uwazurike are candidates for increased roles in Jones' absence. Jones will end his first season in Denver with 34 tackles, six pass defenses and two sacks across 15 appearances.
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Eric Tomlinson - Questionable for season finale Tomlinson (ankle) is listed as questionable for Sunday's season finale against the Chargers, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.
Impact Tomlinson has been hindered in practice by an ankle injury. With Eric Saubert (knee) also questionable, the Broncos could be shorthanded at tight end behind Albert Okwuegbunam in the season finale.
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Eric Saubert - Questionable against Chargers Saubert (knee) is listed as questionable for Sunday's season finale against the Chargers, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.
Impact A knee injury has cut into Saubert's practice reps. Fellow tight end Eric Tomlinson (ankle) is also questionable, leaving Albert Okwuegbunam as the clear No. 1 tight end for Denver in the season finale.
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Kendall Hinton - Won't play in Week 18 Hinton (hamstring) has been ruled out for Sunday's season finale against the Chargers, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.
Impact Hinton will finish the season with his third absence in four games. The 25-year-old wide receiver will have plenty of time to heal up in the offseason after totaling 24 catches for 311 yards on 33 targets across 12 games in his third pro campaign.
JANUARY 6 • ROTOWIRE
Broncos host playoff-bound Chargers, aim to avoid 13th loss
The Denver Broncos figured they had finally solved their quarterback conundrum when they acquired Russell Wilson from the Seattle Seahawks last springJANUARY 5 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Baron Browning - Sheds injury designation Browning (back) was a full-participant in practice Thursday.
Impact Browning was unable to play in Sunday's loss to the Chiefs, but he should be good to go Week 18 against the Chargers. His ability to play should be a boost to the team's linebacker corps.
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Eric Tomlinson - Remains sidelined Thursday Tomlinson (ankle) didn't practice Thursday, Zac Stevens of TheDNVR.com reports.
Impact Tomlinson has now opened Week 18 prep with back-to-back DNP designations on Denver's injury report as a result of an ankle issue. The veteran tight end still has Friday's session to ramp back up to limited/full speed, but Albert Okwuegbunam, Eric Saubert (knee) and Andrew Beck (elbow) would all be in line for additional reps this weekend against the Chargers if Tomlinson is eventually unable to receive the green light.
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Eric Saubert - Still out Thursday Saubert (knee) didn't practice Thursday, Zac Stevens of TheDNVR.com reports.
Impact For the second consecutive day, Saubert was held out of Week 18 prep as a result of the knee injury he presumably sustained in last weekend's loss to the Chiefs. He'll have one more chance to practice in any capacity Friday before Denver would be forced to tag Saubert with an injury designation heading into Sunday's game against the Chargers.
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Andrew Beck - Limited again Thursday Beck (elbow) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice, Zac Stevens of TheDNVR.com reports.
Impact For the second straight day, Beck had his reps capped in practice due to an elbow concern. Should the 26-year-old fullback eventually fail to gain medical clearance for Sunday's matchup versus the Chargers, Eric Saubert (knee) and Eric Tomlinson (ankle) would likely seize more lead-blocking opportunities.
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Jerry Jeudy - Reps capped in practice again Jeudy (ankle) will be a limited participant in Thursday's practice, Zac Stevens of TheDNVR.com reports.
Impact Jeudy's reps are being capped for the second straight day, but the Broncos haven't yet suggested that the third-year wideout is dealing with any sort of setback with the ankle issue that resulted in him being listed questionable ahead of last week's game against the Chiefs. He was ultimately cleared to play in the Broncos' eventual 27-24 loss, playing 89 percent of the offensive snaps en route to recording seven catches for 38 yards on eight targets. Assuming he gets the green light for Sunday's season finale against the Chargers, Jeudy should once again fill a high-volume role in the Denver passing attack.
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Kendall Hinton - Missing for another practice Hinton (hamstring) won't participate in practice Thursday, Zac Stevens of TheDNVR.com reports.
Impact In his return from a two-game absence from a hamstring injury this past Sunday, Hinton handled a 47 percent snap share and failed to haul in either of his two targets in Denver's 27-24 loss to Kansas City. Though the Broncos didn't suggest Hinton experienced any sort of setback in Week 17, his absence from the team's first two Week 18 practices perhaps suggests otherwise. Whatever the case, Hinton will likely need to practice in some fashion Friday in order to have a legitimate chance at suiting up this weekend against the Chargers.
JANUARY 5 • ROTOWIRE
Chargers may know by kickoff if Broncos game affects seeding
The playoff-bound Los Angeles Chargers should know by kickoff if their game has any bearing on the AFC’s fifth seed for the playoffsJANUARY 4 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Eric Saubert - Doesn't practice Wednesday Saubert didn't practice Wednesday due to a knee injury, Ellie Kinney of the Broncos' official site reports.
Impact Saubert played 23 offensive snaps and caught all three of his targets for 30 yards in Week 17, but he's sidelined to start Week 18 prep due to a knee injury. The extent of the injury remains unclear, but the backup tight end will have two more chances to practice before the team needs to make a decision on his status for Sunday's matchup against the Chargers.
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Eric Tomlinson - Dealing with ankle injury Tomlinson didn't practice Wednesday due to an ankle injury, Ellie Kinney of the Broncos' official site reports.
Impact Tomlinson played 22 offensive snaps in Week 17 but didn't record any offensive stats. It's unclear when he suffered the ankle injury or how severe the issue is, but he'll have two more chances to practice before Denver needs to make a decision on his status for Sunday's season finale against the Chargers.
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Jerry Jeudy - Logs limited practice Jeudy (ankle) was listed as a limited practice participant Wednesday.
Impact Jeudy was limited at practice last week and was deemed questionable for the Broncos' Week 17 contest against the Chiefs, but he ended up suiting up and recording an 89 percent snap share in the 27-24 loss. With no reported setbacks coming out of that contest, the wideout was likely limited for precautionary reasons and should be on track to play in this Sunday's season finale versus the Chargers.
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