Broncos-49ers inactives: Denver goes with six defensive linemen

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The Broncos won’t have Dondrea Tillman available, so they will go heavy with defensive linemen for their Week 4 game against the San Francisco 49ers.

Denver has six defensive linemen active for the contest, including second-year player Sai’vion Jones, who was scratched last week in favor of Jordan Jackson.

Of the Broncos’ seven defensive linemen, only rookie third-round pick Tyler Onyedim was scratched.

Without Tillman, the Broncos will have only three edge rushers in uniform. They chose not to elevate any of their three practice-squad edge rushers for the game as they went without any practice-squad elevations for the first time this season.

The Broncos’ inactive list is as follows:

• TE Dallen Bentley
• OL Kage Casey
• QB Sam Ehlinger (in uniform as No. 3 QB)
• DL Tyler Onyedim
• Edge rusher Dondrea Tillman

Meanwhile, the 49ers activated both wide receiver Mike Evans and inside linebacker Dre Greenlaw. Both had been listed as questionable.

BRONCOS INACTIVES IN 2026

Week 1: RB Tyler Badie, TE Dallen Bentley, OL Kage Casey, QB Sam Ehlinger (emergency No. 3 QB), DL Jordan Jackson, DL Tyler Onyedim

Week 2: TE Dallen Bentley, OL Kage Casey, QB Sam Ehlinger (emergency No. 3 QB), RB RJ Harvey, DL Jordan Jackson, WR Marvin Mims Jr., DL Tyler Onyedim

Week 3: TE Dallen Bentley, OL Kage Casey, QB Sam Ehlinger (emergency No. 3 QB), WR Lil’Jordan Humphrey, DL Sai’vion Jones, WR Marvin Mims Jr., DL Tyler Onyedim

BRONCOS INACTIVES FROM 2025

Week 1: TE Nate Adkins, OT Frank Crum, QB Sam Ehlinger (emergency No. 3 QB), ILB Dre Greenlaw, DE Sai’vion Jones, RB Jaleel McLaughlin, Edge rusher Que Robinson

Week 2: TE Nate Adkins, OT Frank Crum, QB Sam Ehlinger (emergency No. 3 QB), ILB Dre Greenlaw, DE Sai’vion Jones, RB Jaleel McLaughlin, Edge rusher Que Robinson

Week 3: OT Frank Crum, QB Sam Ehlinger (emergency No. 3 QB), TE Evan Engram, DE Sai’vion Jones, RB Jaleel McLaughlin, Edge rusher Que Robinson

Week 4: OT Frank Crum, QB Sam Ehlinger (emergency No. 3 QB), DE Jordan Jackson, TE Lucas Krull, RB Jaleel McLaughlin, Edge rusher Que Robinson

Week 5: OT Frank Crum, QB Sam Ehlinger (emergency No. 3 QB), DE Sai’vion Jones, TE Lucas Krull, RB Jaleel McLaughlin, Edge rusher Que Robinson

Week 6: OT Frank Crum, RB Tyler Badie, QB Sam Ehlinger (emergency No. 3 QB), edge rusher Jonah Elliss, DE Jordan Jackson, DE Sai’vion Jones

Week 7: Edge rusher Jonah Elliss, DB J.T. Gray, DE Jordan Jackson, DE Sai’Vion Jones, RB Jaleel McLaughlin

Week 8: QB Sam Ehlinger (emergency No. 3 QB), DB J.T. Gray, DE Jordan Jackson, DE Sai’vion Jones, RB Jaleel McLaughlin, edge rusher Que Robinson

Week 9: TE Nate Adkins, DE Jordan Jackson, DE Sai’vion Jones, RB Jaleel McLaughlin, S P.J. Locke, WR Marvin Mims Jr., CB Pat Surtain II

Week 10: TE Nate Adkins, DE Jordan Jackson, DE Sai’vion Jones, RB Jaleel McLaughlin, WR Marvin Mims Jr., Edge rusher Que Robinson, CB Pat Surtain II

Week 11: TE Nate Adkins, OT Geron Christian, edge rusher Jonah Elliss, DE Jordan Jackson, DE Sai’vion Jones, ILB Alex Singleton, CB Pat Surtain II

Week 13: TE Nate Adkins, OT Geron Christian, edge rusher Jonah Elliss, DE Jordan Jackson, DE Sai’vion Jones

Week 14: TE Nate Adkins, OT Geron Christian, DL D.J. Jones, DE Jordan Jackson, edge rusher Que Robinson, CB Reese Taylor

Week 15: WR Pat Bryant, OT Geron Christian, QB Sam Ehlinger, DE Jordan Jackson. DE Sai’vion Jones, edge rusher Que Robinson, CB Reese Taylor

Week 16: OT Geron Christian, QB Sam Ehlinger, DE Jordan Jackson, DE Sai’vion Jones, RB Cody Schrader, LB Justin Strnad, CB Reese Taylor

Week 17: TE Nate Adkins, OT Geron Christian, WR Pat Bryant, ILB Dre Greenlaw, DE Jordan Jackson, DE Sai’vion Jones, Edge rusher Que Robinson

Week 18: OT Geron Christian, ILB Dre Greenlaw, DE John Franklin-Myers, TE Marcedes Lewis, edge rusher Que Robinson, CB Reese Taylor

AFC Divisional Playoff: QB Sam Ehlinger (emergency No. 3 QB), DE Sai’vion Jones, TE Caleb Lohner, WR Elijah Moore, ILB Karene Reid, edge rusher Que Robinson, CB Reese Taylor

AFC Championship Game: WR Michael Bandy, C Alex Forsyth, WR Troy Franklin, C Alex Forsyth, DE Jordan Jackson, DE Sai’vion Jones, ILB Karene Reid, S JL Skinner

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