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| HT/WT: 6-1, 225 lbs |
| Birthplace: Los Angeles, CA |
| Age: 26 |
| School: Washington St. |
| Experience: 4 |
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2026 Defensive
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CMB
Total Tackles
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SCK
Sacks
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FUM
Forced Fumbles
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INT
Interceptions
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TD
Interceptions Returned For Touchdown
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| Regular Season | 51 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Top Daiyan Henley News
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Chargers' Daiyan Henley: Deal to Denver nixed
Henley remains with the Chargers, as the Broncos have backed out of trading for the linebacker, Jeff Legwold of ESPN.com reports.
A trade involving Henley was agreed to Tuesday pending a physical, but the Broncos apparently found a red flag concerning his knee during that physical. Denver offered an updated trade to the Chargers with different draft compensation than the originally agreed upon 2027 fourth-round pick and 2028 fifth-round pick, but the two sides were unable to agree on an updated framework, so Henley will ultimately remain with the Chargers. Henley has not missed a game this season, so the concern Denver discovered on his physical isn't expected to impact his availability for Monday's game against the Ravens.
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Broncos' Daiyan Henley: Moved to Denver
The Broncos acquired Henley from the Chargers on Tuesday in exchange for a 2027 fourth-round pick and a 2028 fifth-round pick, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Though Denver will surrender a pair of mid-round picks to bring him aboard, Henley is viewed merely as a depth piece at middle linebacker behind established starters Alex Singleton and Justin Strnad, per Zac Stevens of TheDNVR.com. A full-time player for the Chargers over the past two-plus seasons, Henley had recorded 51 tackles (21 solo), 0.5 sacks, two pass breakups, two fumble recoveries, one forced fumble and one interception through eight games in 2026.
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Chargers' Daiyan Henley: Full practice Thursday
Henley (shoulder) was a full participant in Thursday's practice, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports.
Henley was dinged up in last Sunday's loss to the Rams but was able to return to the contest. He's fine for Sunday's tilt with the Texans. Henley has posted 41 tackles (17 solo), including 0.5 sacks, two fumble recoveries, a forced fumble and one pass breakup across seven starts this season.
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Chargers' Daiyan Henley: Limited in practice
Henley (shoulder) was a limited participant in the Chargers' practice Wednesday.
Henley is still battling the shoulder injury that briefly sidelined him during the Week 8 loss to the Rams. Marlowe Wax and Troy Dye would likely see increased playing time if Henley ends up being unable to play in Sunday's matchup against the Texans.
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Chargers' Daiyan Henley: Back in action
Henley (shoulder) has returned to Sunday's matchup versus the Rams, David Droegemeier of Locked On Chargers reports.
Henley was briefly sidelined with a shoulder injury early in the first half, but he was able to return to the field before the break. The 26-year-old is back in his starting role at inside linebacker against the Rams.
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Chargers' Daiyan Henley: Dealing with shoulder issue
Henley (shoulder) is questionable to return to Sunday's contest against the Rams, Noah Furtado of The Athletic reports.
Henley suffered a shoulder injury early in the second half, and his availability for the rest of the game is now up in the air. In his absence, Troy Dye and Marlowe Wax will stand to see an increase in workload at inside linebacker.
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Chargers' Daiyan Henley: Active for Week 6
Henley (knee) is active for Sunday's game against the Chiefs.
Henley was listed as questionable for Sunday's game due to a knee injury. The linebacker was limited in practice all week due to the injury but has recovered enough to suit up for the Chargers' Sunday divisional contest against the Chiefs.
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Chargers' Daiyan Henley: Iffy for Week 6
Henley (knee) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Chiefs.
Henley was a limited practice participant all week due to a knee injury, which he likely picked up during the Chargers' Week 5 loss to the Broncos. Troy Dye would likely start alongside Del'Shawn Phillips at inside linebacker if Henley is not cleared to play against Kansas City.
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Chargers' Daiyan Henley: Just three tackles in Week 2 loss
Henley recorded three assisted tackles during Sunday's 26-14 loss to the Raiders.
It was just the third time Henley recorded three tackles or less in a regular-season game since the start of the 2025 campaign. The fourth-year pro is up to 11 total tackles, including 0.5 sacks, through two regular-season games and is looking to log a third consecutive 100-tackle campaign.
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Chargers' Daiyan Henley: Gets to Brissett in Week 1 loss
Henley posted eight tackles (two solo), including 0.5 sacks, during the Chargers' 26-14 loss to the Cardinals on Sunday.
Henley's 67 defensive snaps and eight tackles were both second-most on the Chargers behind Derwin James (75 snaps, 10 tackles). Henley combined with Troy Dye to sack Jacoby Brissett on third down midway through the fourth quarter, forcing the Cardinals to punt on the next play. Henley reached the tackling century mark in both 2024 and 2025, and is well on pace to do so again this year.
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Chargers' Daiyan Henley: INT caps excellent third year
Henley recorded 13 tackles (nine solo) and an interception in the 16-3 wild-card loss to the Patriots on Sunday.
Henley didn't quite contend for the tackle-leader crown like he did in his breakout 2024 campaign, but the third-year linebacker cemented his status as one of the NFL's elite at the position with another 100-tackle campaign. Perhaps more importantly, the 2023 third-round pick became a more useful pass rusher, tallying 3.5 sacks mainly through a variety of stunt blitzes, and even recorded two INTs during the regular season. It's possible that Henley's excellent two-year run was a product of defensive coordinator Jessie Minter, who is an oft-rumored head-coach candidate during this cycle, but regardless the 26-year-old will be a name to circle come 2026. Henley, who enters the final year of his rookie contract, is eligible for an extension this offseason, but it remains unclear if the franchise will be willing to give out a lucrative contract after allowing past tackle leaders to hit the open market.
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Chargers' Daiyan Henley: Double-digit stops vs. Houston
Henley posted 10 tackles (two solo) during the Chargers' 20-16 loss to the Texans on Saturday.
Henley played every single defensive snap and tied a season high with 10 tackles during Saturday's loss. The third-year linebacker is now up to 102 combined tackles through 16 regular-season games, marking the second year in a row in which he cracked 100-plus tackles in a season.
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