The Denver Broncos formed their 16-player practice squad on Wednesday after releasing their initial 53-player roster.
The practice squad, which is hugely important in today's NFL, contains many players the team hoped it would get back, but there are some notable names still missing. First, let's take a look at the team's official 53-man roster for the upcoming season.
Denver Broncos 53-man roster
Quarterback: Bo Nix, Jarrett Stidham
Running Back: J.K. Dobbins, RJ Harvey, Jaleel McLaughlin, Tyler Badie
Wide Receiver: Courtland Sutton, Troy Franklin, Marvin Mims Jr., Pat Bryant, Trent Sherfield
Tight End: Evan Engram, Adam Trautman, Nate Adkins, Lucas Krull
Offensive Line: Garett Bolles, Ben Powers, Luke Wattenberg, Quinn Meinerz, Mike McGlinchey, Matt Peart, Alex Palczewski, Frank Crum, Alex Forsyth
Defensive Line: Zach Allen, D.J. Jones, John Franklin-Myers, Malcolm Roach, Sai'vion Jones, Jordan Jackson, Eyioma Uwazurike
Inside Linebacker: Drew Greenlaw, Alex Singleton, Justin Strnad, Karene Reid
Outside Linebacker: Nik Bonitto, Jonathon Cooper, Jonah Elliss, Dondrea Tillman, Que Robinson
Cornerback: Pat Surtain II, Riley Moss, Jahdae Barron, Ja'Quan McMillian, Kris Abrams-Draine
Safety: Talanoa Hufanga, Brandon Jones, P.J. Locke, JL Skinner, Devon Key
Specialists: Wil Lutz, Jeremy Crawshaw, Mitchell Fraboni
Denver Broncos Practice Squad
The Broncos did not claim any players on waivers that were let go by other teams, so their 16-player practice squad is made up of players they had on their 90-man roster. That list is highlighted by Levelle Bailey.
It was a surprise to see that the Broncos chose Karene Reid over Bailey for the 53-man roster, but by some stroke of luck, no other team claimed Bailey on waivers. So, no harm, no foul. He stays in Denver. Here is a look at the team's full practice squad.
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QB- Sam Ehlinger
LB- Levelle Bailey
WR- Michael Bandy
TE- Caleb Lohner
OL- Joe Michalski
DL- Jordan Miller
CB- Quinton Newsome
WR- A.T. Perry
FB- Adam Prentice
CB- Jaden Robinson
S- Keidron Smith
CB- Reese Taylor
OL- Calvin Throckmorton
LB- Jordan Turner
S- Delarrin Turner-Yell
LB- Garrett Wallow
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