Broncos will have Jaleel McLaughlin up and ready to go

DENVER — The Broncos had no surprises on their inactive list for Sunday afternoon’s showdown with the Kansas City Chiefs — which means Jaleel McLaughlin is up for just the second time this season.

The third-year running back has been inactive for nine of the first 10 games, relegated to No. 4 status behind J.K. Dobbins, RJ Harvey and Tyler Badie. But with Dobbins on injured reserve following surgery to repair a Lisfranc injury, McLaughlin gets his chance.

It became official 90 minutes before kickoff, as the Broncos’ inactive list did not include McLaughlin.

“He’ll be ready,” Broncos coach Sean Payton said Friday.

With Nate Adkins, Jonah Elliss, Alex Singleton and Pat Surtain II all ruled out Friday, four of the inactive spots were set two days earlier.

The Broncos’ full list of inactives is as follows:

• TE Nate Adkins
• OT Geron Christian
• Edge rusher Jonah Elliss
• DE Jordan Jackson
• DE Sai’vion Jones
• ILB Alex Singleton
• CB Pat Surtain II

Christian was claimed off the Dallas Cowboys’ practice squad earlier this week.

Kansas City had no players listed as questionable heading into Sunday. Running back Isaiah Pacheco, their leading rusher, was ruled out Friday due to a knee injury; he didn’t practice this week.

BRONCOS INACTIVES FROM PREVIOUS WEEKS

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

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