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Denver Broncos Depth Chart

Bo Nix is the Broncos' listed starting quarterback, with Jonah Coleman at running back and Jaylen Waddle, Courtland Sutton and Troy Franklin at receiver. The defense lines up in a base 3-4. No Week 9 injury report in the data yet (pulled Nov 4, 2026, 8:46 PM ET).

Depth chart as of Nov 4, 2026, 10:20 AM ET · Sources

Next game: Week 9 at Panthers, Sun, Nov 8, 1:00 PM ET

Offense listed: 3 WR, 1 TE

Broncos this season: shotgun 63%, under center 34%, pistol 3% · one back 76%, two backs 18%, empty 5% · motion 62% (484 charted snaps, 8 games).

Denver Broncos offense in a 3 WR setBroncos offense: WR Jaylen Waddle, WR Courtland Sutton, LT Garett Bolles, LG Ben Powers, C Luke Wattenberg, RG Quinn Meinerz, RT Mike McGlinchey, WR Troy Franklin, QB Bo Nix, TE Evan Engram, RB Jonah ColemanBroncos offense#17WRWaddle2 · Mims Jr.#14WRSutton2 · Humphrey#72LTBolles2 · Peart#74LGPowers2 · Casey#60CWattenberg2 · Forsyth#77RGMeinerz2 · Casey#69RTMcGlinchey2 · Palczewski#11WRFranklin2 · Bryant#10QBNix2 · Stidham#1TEEngram2 · Trautman#20RBColeman2 · Dobbins

As the team lists it: three receivers, one tight end and one running back. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Broncos lined him up on most snaps.

  1. WR#17 Jaylen WaddleNext up: Marvin Mims Jr.
  2. WR#14 Courtland SuttonNext up: Lil'Jordan Humphrey
  3. LT#72 Garett BollesNext up: Matt Peart
  4. LG#74 Ben PowersNext up: Kage Casey
  5. C#60 Luke WattenbergNext up: Alex Forsyth
  6. RG#77 Quinn MeinerzNext up: Kage Casey
  7. RT#69 Mike McGlincheyNext up: Alex Palczewski
  8. WR#11 Troy FranklinNext up: Pat Bryant
  9. QB#10 Bo NixNext up: Jarrett Stidham
  10. TE#1 Evan EngramNext up: Adam Trautman
  11. RB#20 Jonah ColemanNext up: J.K. Dobbins
Denver Broncos offense in a 2 TE setBroncos offense: LT Garett Bolles, LG Ben Powers, C Luke Wattenberg, RG Quinn Meinerz, RT Mike McGlinchey, WR Jaylen Waddle, WR Courtland Sutton, TE Evan Engram, TE Adam Trautman, QB Bo Nix, RB Jonah ColemanBroncos offense#72LTBolles2 · Peart#74LGPowers2 · Casey#60CWattenberg2 · Forsyth#77RGMeinerz2 · Casey#69RTMcGlinchey2 · Palczewski#17WRWaddle2 · Franklin#14WRSutton2 · Mims Jr.#1TEEngram2 · Adkins#82TETrautman2 · Bentley#10QBNix2 · Stidham#20RBColeman2 · Dobbins

Two tight ends: the top two receivers stay on the field and the second tight end lines up on the left end. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Broncos lined him up on most snaps. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement.

  1. LT#72 Garett BollesNext up: Matt Peart
  2. LG#74 Ben PowersNext up: Kage Casey
  3. C#60 Luke WattenbergNext up: Alex Forsyth
  4. RG#77 Quinn MeinerzNext up: Kage Casey
  5. RT#69 Mike McGlincheyNext up: Alex Palczewski
  6. WR#17 Jaylen WaddleNext up: Troy Franklin
  7. WR#14 Courtland SuttonNext up: Marvin Mims Jr.
  8. TE#1 Evan EngramNext up: Nate Adkins
  9. TE#82 Adam TrautmanNext up: Dallen Bentley
  10. QB#10 Bo NixNext up: Jarrett Stidham
  11. RB#20 Jonah ColemanNext up: J.K. Dobbins
Denver Broncos offense in a I-form setBroncos offense: LT Garett Bolles, LG Ben Powers, C Luke Wattenberg, RG Quinn Meinerz, RT Mike McGlinchey, WR Jaylen Waddle, WR Courtland Sutton, TE Evan Engram, QB Bo Nix, FB Adam Prentice, RB Jonah ColemanBroncos offense#72LTBolles2 · Peart#74LGPowers2 · Casey#60CWattenberg2 · Forsyth#77RGMeinerz2 · Casey#69RTMcGlinchey2 · Palczewski#17WRWaddle2 · Franklin#14WRSutton2 · Mims Jr.#1TEEngram2 · Trautman#10QBNix2 · Stidham#46FBPrenticeno backup listed#20RBColeman2 · Dobbins

I-formation: two receivers and one tight end, with the quarterback under center and a fullback and running back stacked behind him. Two-back sets: 18% of snaps this season. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement.

  1. LT#72 Garett BollesNext up: Matt Peart
  2. LG#74 Ben PowersNext up: Kage Casey
  3. C#60 Luke WattenbergNext up: Alex Forsyth
  4. RG#77 Quinn MeinerzNext up: Kage Casey
  5. RT#69 Mike McGlincheyNext up: Alex Palczewski
  6. WR#17 Jaylen WaddleNext up: Troy Franklin
  7. WR#14 Courtland SuttonNext up: Marvin Mims Jr.
  8. TE#1 Evan EngramNext up: Adam Trautman
  9. QB#10 Bo NixNext up: Jarrett Stidham
  10. FB#46 Adam PrenticeNo backup listed
  11. RB#20 Jonah ColemanNext up: J.K. Dobbins
Denver Broncos offense in a 4 WR setBroncos offense: LT Garett Bolles, LG Ben Powers, C Luke Wattenberg, RG Quinn Meinerz, RT Mike McGlinchey, WR Jaylen Waddle, WR Courtland Sutton, WR Troy Franklin, WR Marvin Mims Jr., QB Bo Nix, RB Jonah ColemanBroncos offense#72LTBolles2 · Peart#74LGPowers2 · Casey#60CWattenberg2 · Forsyth#77RGMeinerz2 · Casey#69RTMcGlinchey2 · Palczewski#17WRWaddle2 · Humphrey#14WRSutton2 · Bryant#11WRFranklinno backup listed#19WRMims Jr.no backup listed#10QBNix2 · Stidham#20RBColeman2 · Dobbins

Four receivers and no tight end: the next receiver on the depth chart comes in. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Broncos lined him up on most snaps. Empty-backfield sets: 5% of snaps this season. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement.

  1. LT#72 Garett BollesNext up: Matt Peart
  2. LG#74 Ben PowersNext up: Kage Casey
  3. C#60 Luke WattenbergNext up: Alex Forsyth
  4. RG#77 Quinn MeinerzNext up: Kage Casey
  5. RT#69 Mike McGlincheyNext up: Alex Palczewski
  6. WR#17 Jaylen WaddleNext up: Lil'Jordan Humphrey
  7. WR#14 Courtland SuttonNext up: Pat Bryant
  8. WR#11 Troy FranklinNo backup listed
  9. WR#19 Marvin Mims Jr.No backup listed
  10. QB#10 Bo NixNext up: Jarrett Stidham
  11. RB#20 Jonah ColemanNext up: J.K. Dobbins

Defense Base 3-4

Denver Broncos defense on the fieldBroncos defense: LDE Zach Allen, NT D.J. Jones, RDE Eyioma Uwazurike, WLB Jonathon Cooper, LILB Alex Singleton, RILB Justin Strnad, SLB Nik Bonitto, LCB Pat Surtain II, SS Talanoa Hufanga, FS Brandon Jones, RCB Riley MossBroncos defense#99LDEAllen2 · Jones#93NTJones2 · Jackson#96RDEUwazurike2 · Roach#0WLBCooper2 · Tillman#49LILBSingleton2 · Turner#40RILBStrnad2 · Reid#15SLBBonitto2 · Robinson#2LCBSurtain II2 · Barron#9SSHufanga2 · Key#22FSJones2 · Rapp#21RCBMoss2 · Abrams-Draine
  1. LDE#99 Zach AllenNext up: Sai'vion Jones
  2. NT#93 D.J. JonesNext up: Jordan Jackson
  3. RDE#96 Eyioma UwazurikeNext up: Malcolm Roach
  4. WLB#0 Jonathon CooperNext up: Dondrea Tillman
  5. LILB#49 Alex SingletonNext up: Jordan Turner
  6. RILB#40 Justin StrnadNext up: Karene Reid
  7. SLB#15 Nik BonittoNext up: Que Robinson
  8. LCB#2 Pat Surtain IINext up: Jahdae Barron
  9. SS#9 Talanoa HufangaNext up: Devon Key
  10. FS#22 Brandon JonesNext up: Taylor Rapp
  11. RCB#21 Riley MossNext up: Kris Abrams-Draine

Also listed: Fullback: #46 Adam Prentice; Nickel back (fifth defensive back in nickel): #29 Ja'Quan McMillian.

Special teams

  1. PK#3 Wil LutzNo backup listed
  2. P#16 Jeremy CrawshawNo backup listed
  3. H#16 Jeremy CrawshawNo backup listed
  4. PR#19 Marvin Mims Jr.Next up: Kris Abrams-Draine
  5. KR#19 Marvin Mims Jr.Next up: Jonah Coleman
  6. LS#48 Mitchell FraboniNo backup listed

Last game

Broncos beat Chiefs 28–24

Week 8 · Sun, Nov 1

The Broncos beat the Chiefs 28–24 at home in Denver, moving to 6–2. The Chiefs fell to 5–2.

For the Broncos, Bo Nix went 20-for-32 for 222 yards with 2 touchdowns. Jonah Coleman ran for 41 yards on 11 carries and scored a touchdown. Jonah Coleman caught 4 passes for 63 yards.

For the Chiefs, Patrick Mahomes went 30-for-41 for 321 yards with 3 touchdowns. Kenneth Walker III ran for 69 yards on 21 carries. Emmett Johnson caught 5 passes for 128 yards and a touchdown.

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Broncos team stats

The Broncos rank 19th in the NFL by net EPA per play (power rankings), 19th on offense and 13th on defense.

StatValueNFL rank
Points per game21.522nd
Points allowed per game20.611th
Offense EPA per play-0.0219th
Defense EPA allowed per play-0.0213th
Pass rate58%13th
Third-down conversions31%32nd
Red-zone touchdown rate68%4th
Opponent third-down rate43%22nd
Fourth-down tries6 (5 converted)28th

From nflverse play-by-play (CC BY 4.0), runs and passes. Pass rate includes sacks.

Who gets the ball

Each player's share of the Broncos' targets and carries in the games he played, and his PPR fantasy points.

PlayerRoleGamesTarget shareCarry sharePPR a game
Bo Nixstarting quarterback80%16%14.4
Jaylen Waddlestarting receiver823%1%9.9
RJ HarveyRB3617%17%11.2
J.K. DobbinsRB284%48%7.4
Courtland Suttonstarting receiver817%0%6.0
Jonah Colemanstarting running back49%33%11.0
Evan Engramstarting tight end811%0%4.1
Pat Bryantbackup receiver410%1%8.0
Nate AdkinsTE355%1%5.8
Marvin Mims Jr.backup receiver69%3%3.5
Tyler BadieRB455%5%3.4
Troy Franklinstarting receiver76%1%1.9
Adam TrautmanTE246%0%2.0
Lil'Jordan Humphreybackup receiver45%0%1.3

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Latest moves

  1. RosterWeek 8Ugo Amadi released from the practice squad Defense · DB
  2. RosterWeek 8Cody Schrader promoted from the practice squad Offense · RB
  3. RosterWeek 8Eli Pancol joined the practice squad Offense · WR
  4. RosterWeek 8Sean Fresch moved to the practice squad Defense · DB
  5. RosterWeek 8RJ Harvey placed on injured reserve Offense · RB
  6. RosterWeek 8Gavin Ortega promoted from the practice squad Offense · OL
  7. InjuryWeek 8Garett Bolles questionable for Week 8 (hip) Offense · T
  8. InjuryWeek 8Zach Allen questionable for Week 8 (hamstring) Defense · DE
  9. InjuryWeek 8Brandon Jones questionable for Week 8 (hamstring) Defense · S
  10. InjuryWeek 8Talanoa Hufanga ruled out for Week 8 (ankle) Defense · S
  11. InjuryWeek 8Jaylen Waddle questionable for Week 8 (chest) Offense · WR
  12. InjuryWeek 8RJ Harvey ruled out for Week 8 (knee) Offense · RB
28 earlier moves
  1. Depth chartOct 28J.K. Dobbins now listed first at RB (was Jonah Coleman) Offense · RB
  2. Depth chartOct 25Jonathon Cooper now listed first at WLB (was Jonah Elliss) Defense · WLB
  3. Depth chartOct 25Jonah Coleman now listed first at KR (was Tyler Badie) Special teams · KR
  4. RosterWeek 7Jonathon Cooper moved to the active roster Defense · LB
  5. RosterWeek 7Tyler Badie placed on injured reserve Offense · RB
  6. RosterWeek 7Jonah Elliss placed on injured reserve Defense · LB
  7. RosterWeek 7Jonah Coleman activated from injured reserve Offense · RB
  8. InjuryWeek 7Talanoa Hufanga ruled out for Week 7 (ankle) Defense · S
  9. InjuryWeek 7Pat Surtain II questionable for Week 7 (ankle) Defense · CB
  10. InjuryWeek 7Tyler Badie ruled out for Week 7 (thumb) Offense · RB
  11. InjuryWeek 7Jonah Elliss ruled out for Week 7 (ankle) Defense · LB
  12. InjuryWeek 7Jonah Coleman questionable for Week 7 (ankle) Offense · RB
  13. RosterWeek 6Taylor Rapp promoted from the practice squad Defense · DB
  14. RosterWeek 6Brent Austin moved to the practice squad Defense · DB
  15. RosterWeek 5Ugo Amadi joined the practice squad Defense · DB
  16. RosterWeek 5Lil'Jordan Humphrey promoted from the practice squad Offense · WR
  17. RosterWeek 5Pat Bryant placed on injured reserve Offense · WR
  18. RosterWeek 5Jahfari Harvey released from the practice squad Defense · LB
  19. RosterWeek 5Sean Fresch promoted from the practice squad Defense · DB
  20. RosterWeek 5Brent Austin promoted from the practice squad Defense · DB
  21. RosterWeek 5Cameron Ross joined the practice squad Offense · WR
  22. RosterWeek 4Lil'Jordan Humphrey moved to the practice squad Offense · WR
  23. RosterWeek 4Jahfari Harvey joined the practice squad from the Raiders Defense · LB
  24. RosterWeek 4Kolbe Katsis moved to the practice squad Offense · WR
  25. RosterWeek 3Luke Basso left for the Dolphins Special teams · LS
  26. RosterWeek 3Kolbe Katsis promoted from the practice squad Offense · WR
  27. RosterWeek 3Jonah Coleman placed on injured reserve Offense · RB
  28. RosterWeek 2Lil'Jordan Humphrey joined the roster Offense · WR

Depth chart changes are dated by the day the team's chart changed; roster moves and injury statuses carry the week. All teams' moves this week · Follow the Broncos by RSS

How the Broncos line up

Share of charted offensive snaps by where the quarterback lined up and how many backs were behind him, for every game so far. Most snaps have one back; the data does not say how many tight ends or receivers were on the field.

WkGameSnapsShotgunUnder centerPistol1 back2 backsEmptyMotionPlay-action
Season48463%34%3%76%18%5%62%14%
1at Chiefs5076%20%4%80%16%4%36%16%
2vs Jaguars5954%44%2%81%19%0%64%15%
3vs Rams6764%33%3%79%15%6%69%15%
4at 49ers6767%31%1%81%16%3%54%12%
5at Chargers6265%35%0%77%16%6%68%13%
6vs Seahawks5963%31%7%78%19%3%71%14%
7at Cardinals5956%39%5%64%25%10%61%17%
8vs Chiefs6157%38%5%70%21%8%72%15%

Formation stats: FTN Data via nflverse, CC BY-SA 4.0. Charted within 48 hours of each game.

Full depth chart

PosStarter2nd3rd4th
Offense
WR#17 Jaylen Waddle#19 Marvin Mims Jr.
WR#14 Courtland Sutton#5 Lil'Jordan Humphrey
LT#72 Garett Bolles#79 Matt Peart#73 Frank Crum
LG#74 Ben Powers#78 Kage Casey#66 Nick Gargiulo
C#60 Luke Wattenberg#54 Alex Forsyth#67 Michael Deiter
RG#77 Quinn Meinerz#78 Kage Casey
RT#69 Mike McGlinchey#63 Alex Palczewski
WR#11 Troy Franklin#13 Pat Bryant
QB#10 Bo Nix#8 Jarrett Stidham#4 Sam Ehlinger
TE#1 Evan Engram#82 Adam Trautman#45 Nate Adkins#89 Dallen Bentley
RB#20 Jonah Coleman#27 J.K. Dobbins#12 RJ Harvey#28 Tyler Badie
FB#46 Adam Prentice
Defense
LDE#99 Zach Allen#95 Sai'vion Jones#91 Matt Henningsen
NT#93 D.J. Jones#94 Jordan Jackson
RDE#96 Eyioma Uwazurike#97 Malcolm Roach#98 Tyler Onyedim
WLB#0 Jonathon Cooper#92 Dondrea Tillman#52 Jonah Elliss
LILB#49 Alex Singleton#55 Jordan Turner
RILB#40 Justin Strnad#47 Karene Reid#56 Levelle Bailey
SLB#15 Nik Bonitto#51 Que Robinson
LCB#2 Pat Surtain II#23 Jahdae Barron
SS#9 Talanoa Hufanga#26 Devon Key#6 Tycen Anderson
FS#22 Brandon Jones#30 Taylor Rapp#34 JL Skinner
RCB#21 Riley Moss#31 Kris Abrams-Draine
NB#29 Ja'Quan McMillian#23 Jahdae Barron
Special teams
PK#3 Wil Lutz
P#16 Jeremy Crawshaw
H#16 Jeremy Crawshaw
PR#19 Marvin Mims Jr.#31 Kris Abrams-Draine#21 Riley Moss
KR#19 Marvin Mims Jr.#20 Jonah Coleman#12 RJ Harvey#28 Tyler Badie
LS#48 Mitchell Fraboni

2026 schedule and lineups

WkOpponentResult / kickoffLineups
1at ChiefsL 10–31Lineups
2vs JaguarsW 20–13Lineups
3vs RamsW 30–26Lineups
4at 49ersL 14–24Lineups
5at ChargersW 23–17Lineups
6vs SeahawksW 17–14Lineups
7at CardinalsW 30–16Lineups
8vs ChiefsW 28–24Lineups
9at PanthersSun, Nov 8, 1:00 PM ETLineups
11vs RaidersSun, Nov 22, 4:25 PM ETLineups
12at SteelersFri, Nov 27, 3:00 PM ETLineups
13vs DolphinsSun, Dec 6, 4:05 PM ETLineups
14at JetsSun, Dec 13, 1:00 PM ETLineups
15at RaidersSun, Dec 20, 4:25 PM ETLineups
16vs BillsFri, Dec 25, 4:30 PM ETLineups
17at PatriotsSun, Jan 3, 1:00 PM ETLineups
18vs ChargersSun, Jan 10, 1:00 PM ETLineups

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