Overview

• Denver placed defensive tackle Malcolm Roach on injured reserve with a grade-two calf strain, sidelining him for at least the first four games.
• Roach played every game in 2024 with a 42% defensive snap share and career highs of 43 tackles and 2.5 sacks, and his absence thins the interior line in a contract year.
• Quarterback Sam Ehlinger was signed to the active roster to serve as the third-string and emergency QB behind starter Bo Nix and backup Jarrett Stidham.
• Linebacker Levelle Bailey and fullback Adam Prentice were elevated from the practice squad for Sunday’s opener against the Titans at Empower Field.
• With Michael Burton on season-ending injured reserve, Prentice is the lone available fullback, and Justin Strnad is expected to fill in for injured linebacker Dre Greenlaw.