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Broncos Place Matt Peart on IR, Promote Calvin Throckmorton and Sign J.T. Gray

Denver pivots to internal fixes at left guard ahead of trade‑deadline evaluations.

Overview

  • Postgame tests revealed a significant knee injury for Matt Peart, reported as a torn MCL, after he played every snap against the Jets despite getting hurt on the third play.
  • Starting left guard Ben Powers previously went on injured reserve with a biceps injury, leaving Denver down two players at the position in back‑to‑back weeks.
  • Calvin Throckmorton was elevated to the 53‑man roster and looms as the primary in‑house option at left guard with 27 career starts from his Saints tenure under Sean Payton.
  • Denver signed special‑teams standout J.T. Gray off the Ravens’ practice squad to the active roster, reuniting him with Payton and coordinator Darren Rizzi to address coverage issues.
  • After hosting multiple OL tryouts, the Broncos added Karsen Barnhart to the practice squad and are considering lineup tweaks such as moving Luke Wattenberg and starting Alex Forsyth.