Broncos' Tyler Badie: Two carries in wild-card loss
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Badie rushed twice for eight yards in Sunday's 31-7 wild-card round loss to the Bills.
Badie played just three of the Broncos' 42 offensive snaps in his first game back from a long stint on injured reserve due to a back injury suffered in Week 4. The 24-year-old running back missed the remainder of the regular season, finishing the year with just 11 carries for 86 yards while catching all three of his targets for minus-2 yards. Badie also lost one fumble in his three games played. The Missouri product remains under contract for the 2025 season, and he'll likely compete with fellow running backs Jaleel McLaughlin and Audric Estime next season while Javonte Williams could be headed out of Denver as an unrestricted free agent this offseason. The Broncos could, however, choose to sign a free-agent running back this offseason or address the position in the draft, adding more competition ahead of the 2025 campaign.
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Broncos' Tyler Badie: Active versus Bills
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Badie (back) is active for Sunday's wild-card round game against the Bills.
Badie, who landed on IR after suffering an injury during Week 4 action, was activated by the Broncos on Saturday and is thus set to provide postseason depth in a backfield that also includes Javonte Williams and Jaleel McLaughlin. With Badie back in the mix versus Buffalo, RBs Audric Estime and Blake Watson were made inactive by Denver in the team's postseason opener.
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Broncos' Tyler Badie: Activated from injured reserve
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The Broncos activated Badie (back) from injured reserve Saturday.
Badie has been on injured reserve since early October due to a back injury that he suffered in Week 4 against the Jets. He's still listed as questionable for Sunday's AFC wild-card game against the Bills, but he should be able to play given his full practice participation throughout the week and his activation off IR. If he is active, Badie will join a crowded Broncos backfield consisting of Jaleel McLaughlin, Audric Estime, Javonte Williams and Blake Watson.
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Broncos' Tyler Badie: Questionable to face Bills
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Badie (back), who remains on IR, is officially listed as questionable for Sunday's road AFC wild-card round game against the Bills, Susanna Weir of the Broncos' official site reports.
Badie logged a trio of full practices this week, but he'll need to be officially brought off IR by Saturday's deadline in order to be eligible to play Sunday. If cleared to face Buffalo, Badie will figure to handle a depth role in Denver's backfield, which already houses Jaleel McLaughlin, Audric Estime, Javonte Williams and Blake Watson.
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Broncos' Tyler Badie: Won't play in regular-season finale
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Badie (back) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Chiefs, Parker Gabriel of The Denver Post reports.
Badie is in the final stages of his recovery from a back injury that caused him to be placed on injured reserve in early October. He was a full participant in practice this week, and while he won't play in Sunday's regular-season finale, Badie could be activated off IR for the wild-card round if the Broncos qualify for the playoffs.
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Broncos' Tyler Badie: Questionable for Week 18
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Badie (back) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Chiefs, Parker Gabriel of The Denver Post reports.
Badie remains on injured reserve but had his 21-day practice window opened Dec. 24. He practiced fully all last week but was eventually ruled out against Cincinnati. Badie once again practiced fully all this week, but it's up in the air if he'll see the field against Kansas City, especially with all three of Javonte Williams, Jaleel McLaughlin and Audric Estime healthy.
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Broncos' Tyler Badie: Downgraded to out in Week 17
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Badie (back) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Bengals, Parker Gabriel of The Denver Post reports.
Badie was originally listed as questionable for Sunday's contest after practicing in full all week. However, the Missouri product has been downgraded to out and will remain on injured reserve through Week 17. With Badie now officially ruled out, the Broncos' running back room will likely consist of Javonte Williams, Audric Estime, Jaleel McLaughlin and Blake Watson.
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Broncos' Tyler Badie: Full participant in return to field
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Badie (back) was a full participant in his return to practice Wednesday.
After being designated for return from injured reserve earlier Wednesday and having his 21-day practice window opened, Badie faced no restrictions while taking part in his first on-field work since Week 4. The third-year running back has spent the past two and a half months recuperating from a back injury he suffered in a Sept. 29 win over the Jets, so the Broncos may want him to turn in more than just one week of practice before activating him from IR. Denver signed Blake Watson off their practice squad Wednesday to bolster its depth in the backfield, which lessens the need for the team to rush Badie back from IR in advance of Saturday's game in Cincinnati.
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Broncos' Tyler Badie: Cleared to practice
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The Broncos designated Badie (back) to return from injured reserve Tuesday, Parker Gabriel of The Denver Post reports.
Badie was placed on IR on Oct. 5, just a few days after he collapsed on the sideline upon suffering a back injury in the Broncos' Week 4 win over the Jets. More than two and a half months later, he's ready to start practicing again, but given the length of his absence, the running back may not be activated from IR ahead of Saturday's game against Cincinnati.
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Broncos' Tyler Badie: Ruled out against Raiders
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Badie (back) won't play Sunday against the Raiders, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.
Badie's absence isn't surprising considering coach Sean Payton said Wednesday that an IR stint could be on the table for the running back. Badie hasn't practiced since hurting his back in the first half of Denver's Week 4 win over the Jets. His next chance to suit up will be Week 6 against the Chargers.
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Broncos' Tyler Badie: IR stint possible
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Head coach Sean Payton said Wednesday that Badie (back) is "possibly" a candidate for injured reserve, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.
Badie, who suffered a back injury and was carted off the field in this past Sunday's 10-9 win over the Jets, was the only Broncos player who didn't practice Wednesday. Considering that he may land on IR, Badie looks to be trending toward missing Sunday's game against the Raiders, at the very least. If Badie is out Week 5, Javonte Williams and Jaleel McLaughlin would likely pick up most of the snaps out of the Denver backfield.
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Broncos' Tyler Badie: Better after leaving on stretcher
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Badie (back) left Sunday's 10-9 win over the Jets on a stretcher but is doing okay, Zac Stevens of DNVR Sports reports.
Badie was injured on a big hit by Jets linebacker Quincy Williams, which also dislodged the ball for a fumble. The running back stayed with his teammates on the sideline for a while but eventually needed a stretcher to get off the field. Subsequent test results on his back have been encouraging, but it's too early to determine a return timeline for Badie.
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Broncos' Tyler Badie: Injures back Sunday
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Badie exited Sunday's game against the Jets with a back injury, Chris Tomasson of The Denver Gazette
Prior to being forced out of the contest, Badie logged one carry for zero yards and caught two passes for minus-4 yards. In his absence, Javonte Williams and Jaleel McLaughlin are available to handle Denver's RB duties.
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Broncos' Tyler Badie: Added to 53-man roster
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The Broncos signed Badie off the practice squad Wednesday, Mike Klis of 9News Denver reports.
Badie earned a permanent spot on the roster with an excellent performance in the Broncos' 26-7 win over the Buccaneers this past Sunday, when he carried nine times for 70 yards. That outing coupled with 16 rushing yards in Week 2 were enough to make Badie the team's leading rusher among running backs this season. He'll likely continue to work in a platoon with Javonte Williams and Jaleel McLaughlin in Week 4 against the Jets, and likely beyond.
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Broncos' Tyler Badie: Leads ground attack in win
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Badie rushed nine times for 70 yards in the Broncos' 26-7 win over the Buccaneers on Sunday.
Badie saw plenty of action in the second half, and he easily outpaced Javonte Williams with the help of a game-long 43-yard run. The 2022 sixth-round pick had come into the game with just two touches on the season, but his performance Sunday coupled with Williams' considerable inefficiency over the first three weeks of the season could begin to result in more playing time for Badie going into a Week 4 road battle against the Jets.
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Broncos' Tyler Badie: Elevated from practice squad
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The Broncos elevated Badie from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday, Zac Stevens of TheDNVR.com reports.
This is the second time this season that Badie has been bumped up from the practice squad. He played three offensive snaps in Week 2 against the Steelers, during which he turned his lone carry into a 16-yard run. If Badie is active for Sunday's game against the Buccaneers, he'll likely see limited action as the No. 4 running back behind Javonte Williams, Jaleel McLaughlin and Blake Watson.
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Broncos' Tyler Badie: Bumped up from practice squad
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Badie was elevated from the Broncos' practice squad Saturday, Parker Gabriel of The Denver Post reports.
Badie may get a chance to suit up Sunday against the Steelers, although his elevation does not guarantee it. Last Sunday against the Seahawks, Denver dressed three running backs with Blake Watson being a healthy scratch. However, due to Audric Estime (ankle) landing on injured reserve, it was expected Watson would make his NFL debut in Week 2. It's not clear yet if Badie's elevation is a sign of a change in plans or if the Broncos will roll with four active players in the backfield.
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Tyler Badie: Staying in Denver
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Badie signed with the Broncos' practice squad Wednesday, Aric DiLalla of the team's official site reports.
Badie will remain with Denver after spending each of the last two seasons with the team's practice squad. The Missouri product has only appeared in one regular-season game in that timeframe but will work to find more opportunities in 2024.
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Tyler Badie: Doesn't make final cut
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Badie was waived by the Broncos on Tuesday, Parker Gabriel of the Denver Post reports.
Badie has been a regular on Denver's practice squad each of the last two seasons and signed a reserve/future contract with the team in January. Now, he'll likely have to find another practice squad opportunity,
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Broncos' Tyler Badie: Bumped up Saturday
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The Broncos elevated Badie to their active roster Saturday.
Badie has spent the majority of the year on Denver's practice squad, and he's now in line to appear in his first game since 2022 this Sunday. The 23-year-old's elevation could mean that the Broncos are preparing to be without running back Samaje Perine (knee) in Week 14.
