The Broncos traded for Chargers linebacker Daiyan Henley Tuesday afternoon, multiple sources told The Denver Post. Denver sent Los Angeles a 2027 fourth-round pick and a 2028 fifth-round pick to Los Angeles, a source confirmed.
The trade, made in the last hour ahead of the NFL’s trade deadline, comes at a position that wasn’t necessarily linked to the Broncos in the run-up to the deadline.
Henley, a former third-round pick in 2023, is in the final year of his rookie contract. He’s known as a strong coverage linebacker, converting from safety and wide receiver to linebacker in college. He’s posted 51 tackles, one interception and two tackle for losses with the Chargers this season.
Alex Singleton and Justin Strnad are the team’s starting inside linebackers, but they have limited depth behind those two. Jordan Turner and Karene Reid have played limited snaps this season.
Henley is in the final year of his rookie contract in 2026, before unrestricted free agency in 2027. His cap hit is $1.83 million for the remainder of the season, fitting him within Denver’s cap space of slightly less than $5 million entering today.
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