DENVER BRONCOS NEWS

Randy Gregory - Sits out practice to begin Week 16 Broncos coach Nathaniel Hackett said Gregory did not practice Thursday due to knee soreness, Jeff Legwold of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Gregory was sidelined on IR for nine games after he underwent surgery for an injured meniscus, but he was activated Week 15 and played 20 defensive snaps during Sunday's win over the Broncos. However, it appears he's still not fully healthy after sitting out practice Wednesday and Thursday with knee soreness. Hackett also said Thursday that he hope Gregory will be able to play in Sunday's game against the Rams, according to Zac Stevens of TheDNVR.com, though the defensive end's status on Friday's final injury report will provide a more definitive outlook on his availability.

DECEMBER 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Tom Compton - IR-bound for remainder of season Denver placed Compton (back) on its injured reserve list Thursday, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.

Impact After finally making his season debut in Week 15, Compton is just not healthy enough to play and will now have to wait until 2023 to potentially make a return to the field. The move will likely leave Quinn Bailey as the Broncos' primary backup at both tackle spots for the rest of the year.

DECEMBER 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Latavius Murray - Misses practice Thursday Coach Nathaniel Hackett noted that part of the reason Murray (foot) didn't practice Thursday was that the Broncos were practicing inside on turf, Mike Klis of 9News Denver and Zac...

Impact Per Klis, Hackett hopes Murray can play Sunday against the Rams, a notion that would be supported by the running back's return to practice Friday, in any capacity. In the event that Murray is sidelined or limited versus Los Angeles, however, Marlon Mack and possibly Chase Edmonds (ankle) would be in line to see added work out of Denver's backfield in Week 16.

DECEMBER 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Kendall Hinton - Sitting out another practice Head coach Nathaniel Hackett said Hinton (hamstring) won't practice Thursday, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.

Impact Hinton hasn't practiced in any fashion since emerging from the Broncos' Week 14 loss to the Chiefs with a hamstring injury. Unless he's able to reverse the trend and get back on the field in some capacity for Friday's practice, Hinton will likely miss a second straight game this Sunday against the Rams. In a related note, fellow wideout Courtland Sutton seems to be progressing better from his hamstring injury and could end his two-game absence Christmas Day, as he's practicing in a limited fashion Thursday for the second day in a row.

DECEMBER 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Courtland Sutton - Set for another limited practice Broncos head coach Nathaniel Hackett said Sutton (hamstring) will be a limited participant in Thursday's practice, Jeff Legwold of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Sutton's reps will be capped for the second day in a row while he works back from a hamstring injury, but the fact that the wideout remains on the field in any capacity continues to bode well for his chances of ending his two-game absence Sunday against the Rams. Before deciding whether Sutton carries a designation into the Christmas Day game, the Broncos will wait and see if the receiver can increase his activity during their final practice of the week Friday.

DECEMBER 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Latavius Murray - Won't practice Thursday Murray (foot) won't practice Thursday, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.

Impact Murray was listed as a limited participant Wednesday, but Denver head coach Nathaniel Hackett said the running back will be held out of Thursday's session entirely due to "some soreness" in his foot, according to Jeff Legwold of ESPN.com. While the mid-week downgrade in activity is a less-than-ideal development for Murray, he would be able to erase some of the concern about his status for Sunday's game against the Rams if he's able to practice in some capacity Friday. However, if Murray ends up sitting out or is available on in a limited capacity this weekend, Marlon Mack and Chase Edmonds (ankle) would be in line to see added work out of the Denver backfield.

DECEMBER 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Former Broncos RB Ronnie Hillman dies at 31

Running back Ronnie Hillman, who was part of the Denver Broncos team that won Super Bowl 50, has died

DECEMBER 22, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Quinn Meinerz - Absent from injury report Meinerz (eye) was not listed on the Broncos' injury report after Wednesday's practice.

Impact Meinerz left Sunday's game against the Cardinals early after suffering an eye injury. His full participation at Wednesday's practice indicates he is on track to take on his usual workload in Week 17, when the Broncos head to Los Angeles to take on the Rams.

DECEMBER 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Tom Compton - Not on injury report Compton (back) was absent from the Broncos' injury report Wednesday.

Impact Compton left Sunday's 24-15 victory over the Cardinals early due to a back injury. However, Wednesday's injury report indicates he is on track to play in the Broncos' Week 16 matchup with the Rams assuming he avoids any setbacks.

DECEMBER 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Baker Mayfield getting better sense of what Rams are about

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Baker Mayfield is starting to understand what his new teammates and coaches are about

DECEMBER 22, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Broncos' Wilson won't be easing up after recent concussion

Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson said after practice he feels great as he returns from a recent concussion

DECEMBER 22, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Latavius Murray - Listed as limited Wednesday Murray was listed as limited participant at practice Wednesday due to a foot injury.

Impact In this past Sunday's 24-15 win over the Cardinals, Murray logged 44 of 69 snaps on offense while carrying 24 times for 130 yards and a touchdown and catching one pass for 12 yards. The Broncos haven't indicated whether the foot issue is something Murray picked up in the Week 15 win or during Wednesday's practice, but his status is worth monitoring in any case as Sunday's game against the Rams approaches.

DECEMBER 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Russell Wilson - Not listed on injury report Wilson (concussion) isn't listed on the Week 16 injury report ahead of Sunday's matchup with the Rams.

Impact Wilson cleared the concussion protocol last week but was held out of an eventual win over the Cardinals anyway. Now that he's further removed from the head injury, Wilson will return to the starting job, as confirmed by head coach Nathaniel Hackett on Wednesday.

DECEMBER 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Kendall Hinton - Not practicing Hinton (hamstring) isn't practicing Wednesday, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.

Impact Courtland Sutton (hamstring) is returning to practice as a limited participant, offering potential relief for a receiver group that hasn't provided much behind Jerry Jeudy the past few weeks. Hinton is in danger of missing a second straight game this Sunday against the Rams.

DECEMBER 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Russell Wilson - Full go this week, per coach Broncos head coach Nathaniel Hackett said Wednesday that Wilson (concussion) is "full go" as Sunday's game against the Rams approaches, Zac Stevens of TheDNVR.com reports.

Impact Per Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site, Wilson has already cleared the NFL's concussion protocol, but the team elected to err on the side of caution in holding the quarterback out for the second time this season in a Week 15 win over the Cardinals. Brett Rypien picked up the start in Wilson's stead, but he'll return to the backup role this Sunday with Wilson deemed ready to go.

DECEMBER 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Chase Edmonds - Set to practice Denver designated Edmonds (ankle) for return from injured reserve Wednesday, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.

Impact Edmonds, who last suited up Week 11, has been cleared to resume practicing Wednesday and is thus a candidate to be added back to the 53-man roster in advance of Sunday's game against the Rams. If that happens, Edmonds would bolster Denver's backfield depth down the stretch, while likely moving into a complementary role behind Latavius Murray. In this past weekend's win over the Cardinals, Murray carried 24 times for 130 yards and a touchdown.

DECEMBER 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Courtland Sutton - Returning to practice Head coach Nathaniel Hackett said that Sutton (hamstring) will be a limited participant in practice Wednesday, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.

Impact According to DiLalla, Hackett noted that the Broncos are "definitely hoping" that Sutton is able to play against the Rams on Sunday, with the wideout's return to practice Wednesday representing a step in the right direction toward that potential outcome. Sutton, who last suited up Week 13, didn't practice at all last week before missing his second consecutive game.

DECEMBER 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Jalen Hurts' health at forefront of Eagles-Cowboys matchup

Dr. Matt Provencher ranks the NFL's five healthiest and five most banged-up teams and previews the huge Eagles-Cowboys game.

DECEMBER 21, 2022

DeShawn Williams - Tallies multiple sacks again Williams recorded 2.5 sacks among five total tackles in Sunday's Week 15 win over Arizona.

Impact Williams logged 40 snaps in the contest and recorded a season-high five stops. He entered Week 12 without a sack but collected two in Week 13 and 2.5 in Week 15. Denver will continue to look to Williams to put pressure on opposing quarterbacks with Dre'Mont Jones (hip) out for the season.

DECEMBER 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Champion Rams' playoff hopes gone with 3 weeks left to play

The inevitable became official Monday night when the Los Angeles Rams were officially eliminated from playoff contention

DECEMBER 20, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jarrett Guarantano - Added to Denver's roster The Broncos will sign Guarantano to the 53-man roster from their practice squad Tuesday, Brandon Krisztal of KOA 850 AM Denver reports.

Impact Guarantano looks set to stick on Denver's roster for the final three games of the season, though he'll slide to third on the depth chart behind Russell Wilson and Brett Rypien as soon as Wilson clears the NFL's concussion protocol. While Wilson was sidelined for this past Sunday's 24-15 win over the Cardinals, Guarantano served as the backup to Rypien before reverting to the practice squad following the game. Wilson could be ready to go for Sunday's game against the Rams, but because the Cardinals were entertaining the idea of adding Guarantano to their roster as insurance at the position while their top quarterback (Colt McCoy) also finds himself in the concussion protocol, Denver swooped in to sign Guarantano before Arizona could.

DECEMBER 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Chiefs' Mahomes making MVP bid with more balanced approach

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is making another run at the MVP award, but he's doing it in a different manner than in 2018, when he won his first trophy

DECEMBER 20, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Darius Phillips - Moves to injured reserve The Broncos placed Phillips (hamstring) on injured reserve Tuesday, Mike Klis of 9News Denver reports.

Impact Phillips is now essentially slated to miss the rest of the season after being placed on injured reserve Tuesday due to a lingering hamstring issue. The fifth-year cornerback primarily served as a special-teams contributor during his first campaign with Denver.

DECEMBER 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE