Broncos make handful of roster moves prior to game against Chiefs

It was a busy afternoon for the Denver Broncos who made a handful of roster moves prior to this weekend’s game against the Kansas City Chiefs.

Making an outside addition to the squad, the Broncos signed offensive tackle Geron Christian to their active roster per insider Mike Klis of 9News. Christian was most recently a member of the Dallas Cowboys’ practice squad. A former third-round pick by the Washington Commanders in the 2018 NFL Draft, the veteran lineman has spent time with a half dozen franchises in the NFL and has appeared in 63 games and 25 starts.

Wide receiver Michael Bandy, who was brought up to the 53-man roster after Marvin Mims Jr. was sidelined with a concussion, was waived to make room for Christian. Additionally, undrafted free agent offensive tackle Marques Cox was released from the team’s practice squad. One could assume that would be to get Bandy back on the practice squad if he clears waivers.

Inside linebacker Karene Reid was placed on injured reserve due to a hamstring injury he suffered against the Las Vegas Raiders. With Alex Singleton expected to miss time due to recovering from a recent cancer diagnosis, the Broncos are thin at inside linebacker with just Dre Greenlaw and Justin Strnad as players with extensive pro experience. With that in mind, I would expect a call up for Jordan Turner or Levelle Bailey from the practice squad for this weekend’s game against the Chiefs.

While nothing has been done yet, according to Chris Tomasson of the Denver Gazette, the Broncos are also considering placing J.K. Dobbins on injured reserve. Dobbins was injured late in the game against the Raiders after a hip drop tackle that caused to him to land awkwardly on his foot. Losing Dobbins for any period of time would be crushing for Denver, who have really struggled to put things together consistently on offense.

In his first season with the franchise, the former Ohio State Buckeye has been a bright spot for Denver notching 772 yards on 153 rushes with 4 touchdowns this season. If Dobbins is sidelined, Jaleel McLaughlin is poised to see an increase in playing time behind RJ Harvey and Tyler Badie.