ALBERT OKWUEGBUNAM JR. NEWS

Healthy scratch against Rams Okwuegbunam (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Rams, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.

Impact Okwuegbunam hasn't seen much playing time in recent weeks, and he'll be a healthy scratch for Sunday's Christmas Day matchup. As long as the Broncos' other tight ends remain healthy, Okwuegbunam is unlikely to see much of a role late in the regular season.

DECEMBER 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

No injury designation Okwuegbunam (illness) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's matchup against Kansas City.

Impact Okwuegbunam landed on the injury report Thursday as a limited participant, but he upgraded to full participation Friday and is ready to go for the Week 14 divisional matchup. The tight end has been a healthy scratch since Week 5, but he could return to the field in Week 14 with reserve tight end Andrew Beck (hamstring) sidelined. The Broncos could certainly benefit from the addition of Okwuegbunam's size (6-foot-5, 258 pounds) and pass-catching skills on offense, as Denver won't have any wide receivers taller than 6-foot-2 on the field Sunday with 6-foot-4 wideout and No. 1 target Courtland Sutton (hamstring) also ruled out.

DECEMBER 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Limited will illness Okwuegbunam (illness) was a limited paticipant in practice Thursday, Ellie Kinney of the Broncos' official site reports.

Impact Okwuegbunam's limited participation is an encouraging sign that he'll be able to overcome this ailment before Denver's final injury report Friday. The third-year tight end caught seven of 11 targets for 50 yards over the first five weeks of the season, but he's been a healthy scratch since the emergence of rookie Greg Dulcich in Week 6. However, coach Nathaniel Hackett said Thursday that Okwuegbunam could be active again for Sunday's game against the Chiefs, as he could help supplement the team's depleted receiving corps with wideout Courtland Sutton considered doubtful to play with a hamstring injury.

DECEMBER 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Could suit up Sunday Okwuegbunam may be active Sunday against the Chiefs for the first time since Week 5, according to head coach Nathanial Hackett, Zac Stevens of the DNVR.com reports.

Impact Okwuegbunam has been a healthy scratch since the Week 6 debut of Greg Dulcich. The former's inability to succeed in a blocking role has left him stuck behind Eric Tomlinson and Eric Saubert on the team's positional depth chart, while Dulcich handles more of a receiving role for the team at tight end. However, with Courtland Sutton (hamstring) considered doubtful for Sunday's game with the Chiefs, Okwuegbunam could find himself active and taking on a wide receiver role in the contest, as the Broncos would be lacking size at the position if Sutton were to sit.

DECEMBER 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Broncos Address Rumors on TE Albert Okwuegbunam Where does Albert Okwuegbunam stand with the Denver Broncos?

NOVEMBER 4, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Broncos Address Rumors on TE Albert Okwuegbunam Where does Albert Okwuegbunam stand with the Denver Broncos?

NOVEMBER 4, 2022 • SACBEE.COM

Inactive for third straight game Okwuegbunam (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Jaguars in London, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.

Impact Okwuegbunam will be a healthy scratch for the third game in a row, and he'll likely continue to find himself outside of Denver's offensive game plans for the foreseeable future with rookie third-round pick Greg Dulcich having taking over as the Broncos' top tight end. Because he offers limited utility as a blocker or on special teams, Okwuegbunam also finds himself behind Eric Tomlinson, Andrew Beck and Eric Saubert on the depth chart. The 24-year-old Okwuegbunam could surely benefit from a change of scenery, and he could be a candidate to get dealt ahead of Tuesday's trade deadline if the Broncos find a suitor in need of a tight end with some pass-catching upside.

OCTOBER 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Another healthy scratch Okwuegbunam (coach's decision) is listed as inactive Sunday versus the Jets, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.

Impact For a second straight game, the Broncos have made Okwuegbunam a healthy scratch, instead going with the quartet of Greg Dulcich, Eric Saubert, Eric Tomlinson and Andrew Beck at tight end. Okwuegbunam's next opportunity to suit up arrives next Sunday at Jacksonville.

OCTOBER 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Report: Broncos TE Albert Okwuegbunam Drawing Trade Interest Albert O. was a healthy scratch Monday night.

OCTOBER 20, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Taking seat Monday Okwuegbunam (coach's decision) is listed as inactive Monday at the Chargers, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.

Impact Okwuegbunam's usage has wavered from all season, ranging from two to 66 percent of the offensive snaps and zero to six targets per game through five contests. Now, he won't be available to Denver's offense at all Week 6. The team thus will trot out Eric Saubert, rookie Greg Dulcich, Eric Tomlinson and Andrew Beck at tight end, while Okwuegbunam's next chance to play is this coming Sunday against the Jets.

OCTOBER 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Plays 15 snaps in loss Okwuegbunam caught his only target for five yards in Thursday's 12-9 overtime loss to the Colts.

Impact Okwuegbunam's precipitous fall from fantasy relevance continued Thursday, as the veteran tight end was on the field for just 21 percent of the Broncos' offensive snaps, the lowest snap share of all Denver tight ends. Teammate Eric Saubert once again led the Broncos' tight end room in both snaps (41) and targets (7). However, Okwuegbunam's 15 offensive snaps were also behind Eric Tomlinson (35) and Andrew Beck (19) in the tight end pecking order. The 24-year-old Okwuegbunam's lack of playing time is a major concern, and it's unlikely things will get much better with rookie Greg Dulcich (hamstring) nearing a return from injured reserve. Okwuegbunam should remain off the fantasy radar as the Broncos visit the Chargers in Week 6.

OCTOBER 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Albert Okwuegbunam in Doghouse with Greg Dulcich Set to Come off IR Where does Albert Okwuegbunam stand with the Denver Broncos?

OCTOBER 6, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Plays just one snap in loss Okwuegbunam played one offensive snap and didn't record any counting stats during Sunday's 32-23 loss to the Raiders.

Impact Okwuegbunam played 42 offensive snaps in the team's season-opening loss to the Seahawks, but he's seen his snap count decrease in each of the past three games and hardly played at all in Week 4. Eric Saubert led the Broncos' tight end room with 41 offensive snaps against Las Vegas, while Eric Tomlinson (21) and Andrew Beck (12) both garnered solid roles as well. However, Saubert was the only tight end involved in the passing attack, catching one of two targets for 25 yards. Greg Dulcich, a rookie third-round pick, is on track to return from IR ahead of Week 5, so his presence will make Okwuegbunam's path back into the offensive game plan even more difficult.

OCTOBER 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Catches one pass in win Okwuegbunam caught one of two targets for 12 yards in Sunday's 11-10 win over the 49ers.

Impact Okwuegbunam continued his disappointing start to the 2022 season, seeing just two targets for the second straight week. What's more concerning is that the 24-year-old played on just 24 of the Broncos' 74 offensive snaps, 11 fewer than fellow tight ends Eric Saubert and Eric Tomlinson. Fantasy managers hoping for Okwuegbunam to take a major step forward this season will have to take a wait-and-see approach as Denver works to repair an offense that has been disjointed through three weeks. Until then, the 6-foot-5, 258-pounder will be extremely difficult to trust for fantasy purposes when the Broncos visit the Raiders in Week 4.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Russell Wilson shows Broncos he still has it in crunch time

Russell Wilson finally looked like Russell Wilson on Denver's 12th drive Sunday night against the San Francisco 49ers

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Held catchless in win Okwuegbunam was targeted twice, but failed to record a catch in Sunday's 16-9 win over the Texans.

Impact Okwuegbunam was a non-factor in the contest on a day when Russell Wilson completed just 14 total passes and the team only managed to score 16 points. The 24-year-old had an opportunity to become more involved when Jerry Jeudy exited the game with a rib injury, but the Broncos offense could not get much going. The lone touchdown of the day came in the fourth quarter when Russell Wilson hooked up with tight end Eric Saubert on a 22-yard score. Fantasy managers hoping that Okwuegbunam could make a big leap this year should exercise caution while Denver's offense finds its groove. The 6-foot-5, 258-pounder will look to get more involved in Week 3 when the Broncos host the 49ers.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Albert Okwuegbunam's second effort on third-down reception just enough to move chains for Broncos Denver Broncos tight end Albert Okwuegbunam's second effort on a third-down reception is just enough to move the chains for the Broncos.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022 • NFL.COM

Albert Okwuegbunam is stopped just short of goal line following Russell Wilson's dart Denver Broncos tight end Albert Okwuegbunam is stopped just short of the goal line following quarterback Russell Wilson's dart.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022 • NFL.COM

Nathaniel Hackett: TE Albert Okwuegbunam is 'A Guy Who Needs Some Reps' The Broncos are trying to break in tight end Albert Okwuegbunam.

AUGUST 22, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Concerning preseason usage Okwuegbunam played the entirety of Denver's preseason game against Buffalo on Saturday, logging four catches for 32 yards on five targets.

Impact Coach Nathaniel Hackett said afterward that Okwuegbunam "needs reps," indicating some sort of dissatisfaction. By all accounts Okwuegbunam has made big plays consistently in Broncos training camp, so it's not clear why Hackett is playing mind games or what end he thinks he's working toward, but just as any other time he's ever played Okwuegbunam drew usage and played well against the Bills. It would be odd for Hackett to antagonize what might be his best big-play threat on offense, but for now that appears to be the situation.

AUGUST 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Brett Rypien finds Albert Okwuegbunam for 26-yard catch | Broncos at Bills Wide receiver Albert Okwuegbunam makes incredible bobbling catch for 26-yard gain during the Broncos' preseason game against the Bills.

AUGUST 20, 2022 • DENVERBRONCOS.COM

No targets in preseason opener Okwuegbunam did not log a target during the Broncos' 17-7 preseason win over the Cowboys on Saturday night.

Impact The projected top tight end did start the game but didn't make a mark on the stat sheet. However, there's no active threat to Okwuegbunam's status as the No. 1 option at his position to open the season, and he could certainly see some targets in next Saturday night's road preseason clash against the Bills if the Broncos treat the game as a dress rehearsal and Russell Wilson plays at least a couple of series.

AUGUST 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Russell Wilson Praises Broncos' TE Albert Okwuegbunam After Impressive Scrimmage Denver’s new franchise quarterback couldn’t help but talk about Albert Okwuegbunam after Thursday’s joint practice with Dallas.

AUGUST 13, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Seeing targets from Russell Wilson Okwuegbunam has been a popular target of quarterback Russell Wilson during training camp, with head coach Nathaniel Hackett noting Tuesday that the tight end has become more comfor...

Impact Rookie third-round pick Greg Dulcich received plenty of hype during the offseason program, but he's been quieter at training camp after missing the first week with a hamstring injury. Hackett said Okwuegbunam has been "absolutely splendid" this summer, noting that the Broncos have "been putting him all over the place" and are pleased with his progress as a blocker. That last part doesn't profile as a strength for either Okwuegbunam or Dulcich, but the third-year pro at least has a size advantage at 6-foot-5 and 258 pounds, compared to the rookie's 6-foot-4, 245-pound measurements.

AUGUST 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Nathaniel Hackett: '[Albert Okwuegbunam]'s been absolutely splendid going out there right now' Head Coach Nathaniel Hackett talked about his impression of the tight ends, the new ownership group and Russell Wilson's two-minute drills.

AUGUST 9, 2022 • DENVERBRONCOS.COM