Broncos enter regular season with 6 players on injured reserve

With their first game on deck this weekend, the Denver Broncos have a 53-man roster and a 17-player practice squad set for the 2025 NFL season. The team also has six players on injured reserve.

Five players — DL Kristian Williams, FB Michael Burton, OL Nick Gargiulo, OLB Johnny Walker and DE Matt Henningsen — are on season-ending IR. They are not eligible to play again this season unless they reach an injury settlement with the Broncos to be released to free agency.

Denver also has one player — ILB Drew Sanders — on short-term IR. Sanders will be eligible to return after four games (but he might need more time to recover from his foot injury).

Broncos season-ending IR

OLB Johnny Walker

Broncos short-term IR

ILB Drew Sanders

Denver is preparing to host the Tennessee Titans in their season opener on Sept. 7 (view the full schedule).

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This article originally appeared on Broncos Wire: Denver Broncos: 6 players on injured reserve going into 2025 season