{"id":333041,"date":"2025-09-01T12:34:11","date_gmt":"2025-09-01T12:34:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/333041\/"},"modified":"2025-09-01T12:34:11","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T12:34:11","slug":"broncos-enter-regular-season-with-6-players-on-injured-reserve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/333041\/","title":{"rendered":"Broncos enter regular season with 6 players on injured reserve"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

Five players — DL\u00a0Kristian Williams<\/a>, FB\u00a0Michael Burton<\/a>, OL\u00a0Nick Gargiulo<\/a>, OLB\u00a0Johnny Walker<\/a> and DE\u00a0Matt Henningsen<\/a> — are on season-ending IR. They are not eligible to play again this season unless they reach an injury settlement with the Broncos<\/a> to be released to free agency.<\/p>\n

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Denver also has one player — ILB\u00a0Drew Sanders<\/a>\u00a0— 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<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Broncos season-ending IR<\/p>\n

DL\u00a0Kristian Williams<\/a><\/p>\n

FB\u00a0Michael Burton<\/a><\/p>\n

OL\u00a0Nick Gargiulo<\/a><\/p>\n

OLB\u00a0Johnny Walker<\/a><\/p>\n

DE\u00a0Matt Henningsen<\/a><\/p>\n

Broncos short-term IR<\/p>\n

ILB\u00a0Drew Sanders<\/a><\/p>\n

Denver is preparing to host the Tennessee Titans<\/a> in their season opener on Sept. 7 (view the full schedule<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Social: Follow Broncos Wire<\/a> on Facebook<\/a> and Twitter\/X<\/a>! Did you know: These 25 celebrities are Broncos fans<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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