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Ehlinger (coach's decision) is inactive but will serve as the emergency third quarterback in Sunday's game against the Cardinals, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.
Ehlinger will only be available if quarterbacks Bo Nix and Jarrett Stidham must exit due to injury, illness or ejection.
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Broncos' Pat Surtain: Remains inactive with ankle injury
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Surtain (ankle) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Cardinals, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.
Surtain was a limited participant throughout Week 7 prep and had an outside chance to suit up for Sunday's game. The star cornerback isn't quite ready to return to the field, leaving Kris Abrams-Draine to once again fill in at outside cornerback opposite Riley Moss.
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Broncos' Jonah Coleman: Returning to action in Week 7
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Coleman (ankle) is listed as active Sunday at Arizona, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.
The Broncos placed Coleman on injured reserve just before Week 3 due to a sprained ankle, and with four absences under his belt after Week 6, the team designated him for return Wednesday. He then logged three consecutive full practices this week before being tagged as questionable Friday and being activated from IR on Saturday. Now that Coleman is in the clear to play in Week 7, his role may be muted with both J.K. Dobbins and RJ Harvey healthy at the moment.
Surtain (ankle) isn't likely to play Sunday at Arizona, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Despite being limited on all three of the Broncos' Week 7 practice reports and entering the weekend listed as questionable, Surtain appears as if he'll log a third straight absence due to the sprained ankle that he sustained in Week 4 at San Francisco. Having said that , Rapoport also reported that Surtain has a "good chance" to return next Sunday versus the Chiefs, assuming the cornerback doesn't play this weekend.
Broncos' Tyler Badie: Has broken thumb, lands on IR
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The Broncos placed Badie (thumb) on injured reserve Saturday, Aric DiLalla of the team's official site reports.
Per Chris Tomasson of The Denver Gazette, Badie broke his thumb during the Broncos' 17-14 overtime win over the Seahawks in Week 6. Badie is required to miss at least four games, and the earliest he can return is Week 12 against the Steelers on Friday, Nov. 27. Jonah Coleman (ankle) was activated from injured reserve in a corresponding move, and if he's cleared to play Sunday, then he would slot in as the RB3 behind J.K. Dobbins and RJ Harvey.
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Broncos' Jonah Elliss: Lands on injured reserve
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The Broncos placed Elliss (ankle) on injured reserve Saturday, Aric DiLalla of the team's official site reports.
Elliss was already ruled out for Sunday's game against the Cardinals due to an ankle injury, which is severe enough for him to warrant a stint on injured reserve. He'll be required to miss at least four games, so the earliest he can return is Week 12 against the Steelers on Friday, Nov. 27. The Broncos will get some pass-rushing reinforcement after Jonathon Cooper was activated from the commissioner's exempt list.
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Broncos' Jonathon Cooper: Could make 2026 debut Sunday
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Cooper had his roster exemption removed by the Broncos on Saturday and is available for Sunday's road game against the Cardinals, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.
Cooper opened the season on the commissioner's exempt list while under investigation for domestic incidents that happened in June. Now that he's back on the roster, he could make his 2026 debut Sunday, and his return would bolster a Broncos' pass rush that will be without Jonah Elliss (ankle, IR) for at least the next four games. Across 17 regular-season games in 2025, Cooper accumulated 50 tackles (23 solo), including 8.0 sacks, and four pass defenses.
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Broncos' Jonah Coleman: Activated from IR
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The Broncos activated Coleman (ankle) from injured reserve Saturday, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.
Coleman is still questionable for Sunday's game against the Cardinals, but his activation off IR indicates that he is on track to appear in his first contest since Week 2 against the Jaguars. With Tyler Badie (thumb) on injured reserve, Coleman will slot into the RB3 spot behind J.K. Dobbins and RJ Harvey, and Coleman should also be in the mix for return duties on kickoffs.
Broncos' Talanoa Hufanga: Will be sidelined for Week 7
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Hufanga (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.
Hufanga was held out of practice all week due to an ankle injury, which he picked up during the Broncos' Week 5 win over the Chargers. He'll be sidelined for a second consecutive game, and his next opportunity to play is Week 8 against the Chiefs on Sunday, Nov. 1. Devon Key and Jahdae Barron will both continue to see more work in the secondary in Hufanga's absence.
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Broncos' Jonah Elliss: Ruled out for Week 7
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Elliss (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against Arizona.
Elliss was held out of practice all week due to an ankle injury, and the injury is severe enough for the third-year pro that he's facing a potential stint on injured reserve, per Jon Heath of USA Today. The good news for the Broncos is that Jonathan Cooper is back in the mix after missing the first six games of the season while on the commissioner's exempt list, so he'll step into a prominent role on defense in the absence of Elliss.
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Broncos' Tyler Badie: Won't play against Arizona
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Badie (thumb) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.
Badie injured his thumb during the Broncos' Week 6 win over the Seahawks, and the injury prevented him from practicing during Week 7 prep. The Broncos could promote Cody Schrader from the practice squad to the active roster to give the team extra backfield depth due to the absence of Badie, whose next chance to play is Week 8 against the Chiefs on Sunday, Nov. 1.
Coleman (ankle) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game at Arizona.
A full practice participant all week, Coleman appears ready to return just as Tyler Badie (thumb) is set to miss at least one game. If Coleman is activated from injured reserve before Sunday, his role could include some of the snaps in clear passing situations. J.K. Dobbins remains the favorite to start and lead the team in carries, but his status as the lead runner may be on thin ice, as he's averaging just 3.3 yards per carry.
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Broncos' Jaylen Waddle: Cleared for Week 7
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Waddle (chest) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game at Arizona.
Waddle already confirmed that he'll play. He upgraded to full practice participation Friday after being limited earlier in the week. Waddle has a target share of 22 percent and an air-yardage share of 35 percent, but he's averaging just 38.0 receiving yards per game in a struggling Denver offense.
