Broncos-Raiders inactives: Third-round pick will play for first time since September

LAS VEGAS — Broncos defensive end Sai’vion Jones will be in action for the first time since Week 4 as Denver looks to extend its winning streak to 10 games.

Jones — one of the Broncos’ two third-round picks last April along with wide receiver Pat Bryant — received the nod for Sunday’s game against the Raiders after defensive lineman D.J. Jones was ruled out on Friday due to an ankle injury he suffered in the fourth quarter last Sunday against the Washington Commanders.

The Broncos chose to activate Jones instead of veteran Jordan Jackson, who played in four of the first five games this season but has been inactive since Malcolm Roach returned to the 53-player roster following a season-opening stint on injured reserve.

The Broncos’ full list of inactives is as follows:

• TE Nate Adkins
• OT Geron Christian
• DE Jordan Jackson
• DL D.J. Jones
• Edge rusher Que Robinson
• CB Reese Taylor

Tight end Marcedes Lewis is also back in uniform after being promoted to the 53-player roster Saturday. Lewis did not play last week in Washington after the Broncos exhausted his three practice-squad elevations prior to the Week 12 bye.

That gives the Broncos three tight ends in uniform for Sunday’s game, as Nate Adkins remains sidelined with a knee injury suffered on Oct. 26 against Dallas. He has yet to practice since hen.

Rookie inside linebacker Jordan Taylor received a practice-squad elevation for Sunday’s game; he has now reached his season maximum of three.

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

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

BRONCOS PRACTICE-SQUAD ELEVATIONS:

2025:

• Week 1: LB Levelle Bailey, FB Adam Prentice
• Week 2: FB Adam Prentice (2), LB Garret Wallow
• Week 3: FB Adam Prentice (3), LB Garret Wallow (2)
• Week 4: LB Garret Wallow (3)
• Week 5: None
• Week 6: OL Calvin Throckmorton
• Week 7: None
• Week 8: LB Jordan Turner
• Week 9: WR Michael Bandy, TE Marcedes Lewis
• Week 10: TE Marcedes Lewis (2), CB Reese Taylor
• Week 11: TE Marcedes Lewis (3), LB Jordan Turner (2)
• Week 13: None
• Week 14: LB Jordan Turner (3)

2024:

• Week 1: FB Michael Burton, WR Lil’Jordan Humphrey
• Week 2: RB Tyler Badie, WR Lil’Jordan Humphrey (2)
• Week 3: RB Tyler Badie (2), DB Tanner McCalister
• Week 4: LB Levelle Bailey, DB Tanner McCalister (2)
• Week 5: LB Levelle Bailey (2)
• Week 6: OT Cam Fleming, IOL Calvin Throckmorton
• Week 7: ILB Kwon Alexander, IOL Calvin Throckmorton (2)
• Week 8: ILB Kwon Alexander (2), IOL Calvin Throckmorton (3)
• Week 9: ILB Kwon Alexander (3), FB Michael Burton (2)
• Week 10: FB Michael Burton (3), ILB Zach Cunningham (1)
• Week 11: ILB Zach Cunningham (2), S Keidron Smith (1)
• Week 12: ILB Zach Cunningham (3), OL Nick Gargiulo (1)
• Week 13: OL Nick Gargiulo (2)
• Week 15: OL Nick Gargiulo (3), CB Reese Taylor (1)
• Week 16: DL Matt Henningsen (1), RB Blake Watson (1)
• Week 17: DL Matt Henningsen (2), WR David Sills  (1)
• Week 18: DL Matt Henningsen (3)

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