Broncos-Chiefs inactives: Waddle, Allen, Jones all good to go

DENVER — There proved to be no question about the Broncos’ trio of questionable starters for Sunday’s AFC West showdown with the Kansas City Chiefs: They’re all in uniform.

Defensive end Zach Allen, safety Brandon Jones and wide receiver Jaylen Waddle are all in uniform and active for the game after being on the injury report throughout the week. Allen and Waddle did not practice Wednesday and were limited for the two days that followed, while Jones landed on the injury report Thursday due to a hamstring issue and was a limited participant in Friday’s practice.

The Broncos’ inactives for the game are as follows:

• TE Dallen Bentley
• OL Kage Casey
• QB Sam Ehlinger (in uniform as No. 3 QB)
• S Talanoa Hufanga
• DL Jordan Jackson
• DL Tyler Onyedim
• DL Gavin Ortega

Hufanga will miss a third-consecutive game after suffering an ankle injury during the Broncos’ Week 5 win over the Los Angeles Chargers; he has not practiced since then.

Pat Surtain II will also return to action, as expected; the 2024 Defensive Player of the Year missed the previous three games due to an ankle sprain.

The Broncos will also have running back Cody Schrader in uniform for a regular-season game for the first time since he joined the team last December. Schrader is playing as a practice-squad elevation because fellow running backs Tyler Badie and RJ Harvey are on injured reserve.

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

Week 4: TE Dallen Bentley, OL Kage Casey, QB Sam Ehlinger (emergency No. 3 QB), DL Tyler Onyedim, edge rusher Dondrea Tillman

Week 5: TE Dallen Bentley, OL Kage Casey, QB Sam Ehlinger (emergency No. 3 QB), DL Jordan Jackson, CB Riley Moss, DL Tyler Onyedim, CB Pat Surtain II

Week 6: TE Dallen Bentley, OL Kage Casey, QB Sam Ehlinger (in uniform as No. 3 QB), S Talanoa Hufanga, DL Jordan Jackson, DL Tyler Onyedim, CB Pat Surtain II

Week 7: TE Dallen Bentley, OL Kage Casey, QB Sam Ehlinger (in uniform as No. 3 QB), S Talanoa Hufanga, DL Jordan Jackson, DL Tyler Onyedim, CB Pat Surtain II

Week 8: TE Dallen Bentley, OL Kage Casey, QB Sam Ehlinger (in uniform as No. 3 QB), S Talanoa Hufanga, DL Jordan Jackson, DL Tyler Onyedim, OL Gavin Ortega

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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