Overview
- Jaylen Waddle resumed on-field work after a reported strain and had missed multiple practice sessions, and coach Sean Payton said the team is being cautious with his recovery.
- Payton said the club believes there is ample time for Waddle to regain full form and that staff are limiting workloads to protect player health.
- Several teammates also returned to practice, including Jaleel McLaughlin, Nate Adkins, Alex Forsyth, Dasan McCullough, Luke Wattenberg and Alex Palczewski.
- A subset of players remain sidelined or limited, with Drew Sanders, Michael Bandy and Caleb Lohner inactive, Levelle Bailey out after breaking his leg in the preseason opener, and backup lineman Nick Gargiulo on the PUP list.
- Waddle was the Broncos’ major offseason acquisition that cost the team a first-round pick, so his availability will shape snap distribution, special-teams roles and preseason roster evaluations ahead of upcoming cuts.