Broncos-Cardinals inactives: Dalton Risner returns to lineup
Dec 18, 2022, 12:45 PM
DENVER — After being listed as questionable, LG Dalton Risner and DL D.J. Jones are both active as the Broncos attempt to snap a five-game losing streak Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals.
Jones is expected to make his 14th start of the season, meaning he will become one of just three Broncos to start every game in this injury-plagued campaign. Safety Kareem Jackson and CB Pat Surtain II are the others.
Risner did not play last week against the Kansas City Chiefs. However, he practiced throughout the past week.
Denver’s inactives are headlined by QB Russell Wilson. The Broncos ruled him out Friday due to a concussion suffered last week. He practiced throughout the week and cleared the NFL’s post-concussion protocol Friday.
The Broncos also ruled out wide receivers Kendall Hinton and Courtland Sutton on Friday due to hamstring injuries. Hinton becomes the 12th different Bronco to miss at least one game this season due to a hamstring injury.
Denver has four healthy scratches: OT Quinn Bailey, DL Elijah Garcia, CB Michael Ojemudia and TE Albert Okwuegbunam. Okwuegbunam played two snaps last week, but goes back to the inactive list as Andrew Beck returns following two games missed due to a hamstring injury.
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