Overview
- Waddle left the field just before halftime on Thursday with a shoulder problem and was officially listed as questionable to return to the Week 6 game.
- Reporters said he entered the locker room at halftime and was not on the sideline to start the second half before later being seen back on the Broncos bench wearing his helmet and then returning to play.
- Before exiting, Waddle caught two of five targets for 15 yards in the first half and entered the game having totaled 204 receiving yards through five games this season.
- Denver acquired Waddle in an offseason trade that cost a first-round pick and had expected him to be an explosive target for quarterback Bo Nix, so any extended absence would increase pressure on Courtland Sutton and other pass catchers.
- The Broncos have not issued a full medical update and the next official evaluation or team announcement will determine whether Waddle misses more time and how Denver adjusts its short-term game plan.