Broncos have Hufanga ready to go despite illness

LANDOVER, Md. — Broncos safety Talanoa Hufanga landed on the injury report Sunday due to an illness, but that won’t keep him from playing against the Washington Commanders.

Hufanga was not listed among the Broncos’ inactive players, which the team announced 90 minutes before kickoff of its first — and only currently scheduled — appearance of the season on Sunday Night Football.

The Broncos had listed Hufanga as questionable for the game due to the illness, which was the second change to the injury report since Friday. Denver also downgraded edge rusher Jonah Elliss from questionable to “out” due to a hamstring injury.

Elliss was limited for all three practices this week.

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

Washington’s inactive players include quarterback Jayden Daniels, who was ruled out on Friday.

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

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

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