Broncos QB Bo Nix needs surgery for a broken ankle suffered in Saturday's win over the Bills and will miss the rest of the playoffs, HC Sean Payton announced. It's unclear when Nix suffered the injury, as he didn't miss a single snap vs. Buffalo. We'll look for more info on Nix's injury and timeline for return, but it's unlikely to impact his 2026 season. It's obviously a brutal blow to the Broncos' playoff hopes, though. They'll turn to QB Jarrett Stidham in next Sunday's AFC Championship vs. the Patriots or Texans. Stidham has not thrown a regular-season pass since 2023. He started the final two games of the season for Denver that year, completing 60.6% of his passes at 7.4 yards per attempt with two TDs vs. one INT.

Update: Nix fractured a bone in his right ankle on the second-to-last play of overtime and will have surgery on Tuesday, Payton said.

Broncos WR Pat Bryant sustained a concussion on the first possession of Saturday's win over the Bills. The rookie was busy before exiting, catching all three of his targets for 32 yards on Denver's first four offensive snaps. He'll have an extra day to get cleared for next Sunday's AFC Championship, but Bryant won't be helped by the fact that this is his second concussion in the past month. He was hospitalized and eventually diagnosed with a concussion in Week 16. WR Marvin Mims stepped up sans Bryant in the win over Buffalo, catching eight balls for 93 yards and a score. WR Lil'Jordan Humphrey caught two of five targets for 33 yards and a score. WR Troy Franklin did not see a target.

After missing Week 17 with a concussion, third-round rookie WR Pat Bryant returned to the lineup and led Denver's WR corps in targets (5), receptions (4), and yards (31) in Denver's 19-3 victory over the Chargers. Los Angeles rested starters and passed for only 104 yards, so the Broncos were able to control the clock with the run game and attempted only 23 passes. But Bryant's usage continued a trend of being Denver's No. 2 WR. Since their Week 12 bye, Bryant has out-snapped Franklin in three of his four games, with both wideouts playing 42 snaps in Week 16.

Broncos WR Pat Bryant (concussion) practiced all week and is off the final injury report. The rookie will be back for Sunday’s game vs. the Chargers after missing Week 17. Bryant has topped a 60% route rate in six straight games, averaging 5.0 targets and 3.3 catches per game over that span.

Broncos WR Pat Bryant (concussion) is out for Thursday night's game vs. the Chiefs. When the rookie missed Week 15 with a hamstring injury, Lil'Jordan Humphrey finished second among Broncos in routes (76%), ahead of Troy Franklin (62%). Franklin out-targeted Humphrey 6 to 4 and out-gained him 85 to 42. He remains the better Week 17 fantasy bet. Just don't go overrating Franklin, whose playing time has been underwhelming since the Week 12 bye.

Broncos WR Troy Franklin tallied a fairly unimpactful 4-66 receiving line in Sunday's loss to the Jaguars. The numbers get even less impressive when you consider that Bo Nix attempted 47 passes in a game his team trailed from the middle of the third quarter on.

Broncos WR Pat Bryant was taken to a hospital after taking a huge hit with under a minute left in Sunday's game vs. the Jaguars. Bryant has movement in his arms and legs, according to insider Zac Stevens, and is being evaluated for a concussion. It'll be good news if Bryant escapes this one with "only" a concussion. We'll keep you updated on the rookie's status.

Broncos RB R.J. Harvey (ribs) put in a full week of practice and is off the final injury report for Sunday’s game vs. the Jaguars. He’ll be ready for lead-back duties in that one. Harvey ranks fifth among RBs in PPR points over the last three weeks and is a strong Week 16 start.

Broncos RB R.J. Harvey (ribs) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice. He exited in the fourth quarter of last week's win over the Packers but is set to play vs. the Jaguars on Sunday. Harvey ranks 11th among RBs in PPR points per game over the last three weeks and is a rock-solid RB2 play in Week 16 fantasy lineups.

Broncos WR Pat Bryant (hamstring) was a full-go in Wednesday's practice. That puts him on track to return for this weekend's game vs. the Jaguars. Bryant had emerged as Denver's No. 2 WR before missing Week 15. His return knocks WR Troy Franklin out of Week 16 fantasy consideration.

The Broncos on Monday placed S Brandon Jones on IR with a pectoral injury he suffered in Sunday's win over the Packers. With just three regular-season games left, that obviously knocks Jones out until at least the playoffs.

After a four-game slide where it appeared that Troy Franklin had lost his status as Denver's No. 2 WR, a hamstring injury suffered by Pat Bryant opened the door for Franklin to reassert himself as an integral part of Denver's passing attack. And he took advantage of the opportunity. Franklin caught all 6 of his targets for 85 yards and 1 TD in Denver's 34-26 win over the Green Bay Packers.

Broncos RB R.J. Harvey suffered a rib injury late in Sunday's win over the Packers and did not return. We'll look for updates on his status for Week 16 and beyond. With RB J.K. Dobbins on IR, Harvey's absence would leave Denver's backfield to Jaleel McLaughlin and Tyler Badie.

Broncos WR Marvin Mims left Sunday's game vs. the Packers with a stinger. He was also evaluated for a concussion but was cleared, according to the CBS broadcast. We'll update Mims' status when we know more. Denver is already without WR Pat Bryant (hamstring) today.

Update: Mims returned for the second half.

Broncos WR Pat Bryant (hamstring) is out for Sunday’s game vs. the Packers. He didn’t practice all week, so this could turn into a multi-week absence. WRs Troy Franklin and Marvin Mims should see more playing time with Bryant sidelined. See where those guys land in the Week 15 WR rankings.

Broncos WR Pat Bryant (hamstring) missed his second straight practice on Thursday. Insider Ben Allbright does not expect Bryant to play vs. the Packers this weekend. The rookie has emerged as Denver's No. 2 WR, but his absence would boost Troy Franklin back into that role and Marvin Mims into the No. 3 spot on the depth chart.

The past two weeks have seen Broncos WR Troy Franklin go from challenging Courtland Sutton's lead-target status to barely involved in the passing game. He followed a Week 13 dip in usage by running a season-low 17 routes in Sunday's win over the Raiders. That marked just a 39.5% rate vs. Denver's 43 dropbacks. Franklin still ranked third among Broncos WRs in that category but trailed well behind No. 2 Pat Bryant (67.4%) and narrowly led No. 4 Marvin Mims Jr. (34.9%). Franklin ranked fifth among Denver wideouts in total snaps, trailing -- in order -- Sutton, Bryant, Lil'Jordan Humphrey, and Mims.

Broncos RB RJ Harvey posted a top-5 fantasy score in Sunday's win over the Raiders (pending the results of the Sunday night and Monday night games). He tallied 75 yards and a TD on 17 carries and caught all six of his targets for 25 yards.

Broncos RB J.K. Dobbins needs surgery for his foot injury and will likely miss the rest of the season, ESPN's Adam Schefter reports. Dobbins suffered the foot injury on a hip-drop tackle during Denver's Week 10 win over the Raiders. NFL Network reports that it's a "ligament issue" and calls the surgery season-ending.

Broncos WR Marvin Mims (concussion) was a full-go in practice all week and is off the final injury report. He’ll be back for Sunday’s game vs. the Chiefs and figures to split No. 3 WR duties with Pat Bryant. Neither is a viable fantasy play.