No. 20 overall pick out of Texas<\/a> has played a total of six defensive snaps through two games.<\/p>\nThat, essentially, is because the Broncos haven\u2019t played much dime defense against the Chiefs, who ran roughshod over Denver on the ground, and Jacksonville, which deployed various heavy personnel groupings in addition to its dangerous receiver trio.<\/p>\n
\u201cEverybody we dress is ready to play every single week,\u201d Joseph said Thursday when asked about Barron\u2019s lack of early-season playing time. \u201cHe has a role right now and last week we didn\u2019t get to that package. He is ready to play every single week. He\u2019s had a great camp. He played well the first week. He played and he covered and he tackled well. He\u2019s ready to play.<\/p>\n
\u201cGames dictate who plays. He\u2019s ready to go.\u201d<\/p>\n
Early in his rookie year, Barron rotated with Ja\u2019Quan McMillian at nickel some and played more when Pat Surtain II was injured. The Broncos also played quite a bit of dime over the course of the season.<\/p>\n
That may well happen this year, too, but it\u2019d be a surprise if the Broncos find themselves with six defensive backs in the game often Sunday night against the Los Angeles Rams.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is a group that the last couple of weeks, they\u2019re in a lot of heavy personnel,\u201d Payton said.<\/p>\n
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Offensive coordinator Davis Webb of the Denver Broncos reacts to a penalty called against his unit during the second quarter against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, Colorado on Sunday, September 20, 2026. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz\/The Denver Post)
\nDavis Webb: Sideline outburst a chance to \u2018let it out\u2019<\/p>\n
Broncos offensive coordinator Davis Webb\u2019s frustration hit a high point Sunday against Jacksonville when his group failed to score from first-and-goal at the 1-yard line.<\/p>\n
The broadcast showed Webb screaming after a third-down toss play went awry.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m a passionate guy,\u201d Webb said Thursday. \u201cI am pretty calm, I would say, on the headset and throughout the game. In that moment, I definitely got a little loose with that.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut it was a way to kind of let it out, too. I think it\u2019s better that way sometimes and being authentically yourself than being something fake.\u201d<\/p>\n
Adding to the frustration: To that point in five-plus quarters, the Broncos offense really hadn\u2019t sustained drives. Bo Nix threw a red-zone interception on Denver\u2019s next trip, but overall the offense got in gear and played well the rest of the game.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was just a relief to win our first game as a team,\u201d Webb said. \u201cThe first game didn\u2019t go how we wanted it to go and we played a really good team in Jacksonville \u2014 No. 1 rush defense in the NFL a year ago, top five in turnovers \u2014 so it was just for everyone to kind of experience that.\u201d<\/p>\n
Latest on Broncos\u2019 injured running backs<\/p>\n
Denver got overall good news on the injury front Thursday.<\/p>\n
Running backs J.K. Dobbins (hip) and RJ Harvey (hamstring) were full practice participants on the team\u2019s middle day of work on the field. They each upped their workload after being limited participants Wednesday and the full participation puts them on track to play Sunday night against the Rams.<\/p>\n
Rookie running back Jonah Coleman, on the other hand, did not participate in practice for a second straight day.<\/p>\n
Wide receiver Marvin Mims, Jr., who did not play against Jacksonville due to a foot injury, was a limited participant for a second straight day.<\/p>\n
The Rams\u2019 biggest question, meanwhile, is star wide receiver Puka Nacua. He didn\u2019t play Monday night and was a DNP on Thursday with what the team is calling a hip injury.<\/p>\n
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