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Broncos vs. Texans Week 13 practice participation report: Friday
The Denver Broncos will nearly have all hands on deck on Sunday against the Houston Texans, with the exception of cornerback Damarri Mathis who is questionable heading into this weekend with a back injury. Denver also got wide receiver Brandon Johnson back from injured reserve, but Head Coach Sean Payton was coy with whether or not he’ll be active.
“I’m all for having our five receivers, but I’m not announcing who is playing on Sunday,” Payton said of Johnson. “In other words, Jerry [Jeudy] has a good practice today. We’ll see where we’re at.”
Over the past five season, the Broncos have been just a decimated roster by December with few guys coming back. This year, Denver has guys coming back and they are healthier than most teams. That is a recipe for a late season run if there ever was one.
Here is your full Broncos-Texans practice report for Friday.
Broncos injury report
| Player | Pos. | Injury | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Game Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Pos. | Injury | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Game Status |
| Damarri Mathis | CB | Back | — | LIMITED | DNP | QUESTIONABLE |
| Baron Browning | OLB | Wrist | FULL | FULL | FULL | — |
| Jerry Jeudy | WR | Groin | DNP | LIMITED | FULL | — |
| Wil Lutz | K | Hip (Right) | LIMITED | LIMITED | FULL | — |
| Chris Manhertz | TE | NIR – rest | — | DNP | FULL | — |
| Marvin Mims Jr. | WR | Hamstring | LIMITED | LIMITED | FULL | — |
| Mike Purcell | DT | NIR – rest | — | DNP | FULL | — |
Texans injury report
| Player | Pos. | Injury | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Game Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Pos. | Injury | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Game Status |
| Noah Brown | WR | Knee | LIMITED | LIMITED | DNP | QUESTIONABLE |
| Dalton Schultz | TE | Hamstring | DNP | DNP | DNP | OUT |
| Tank Dell | WR | Calf | DNP | LIMITED | LIMITED | QUESTIONABLE |
| Sheldon Rankins | DT | Elbow | DNP | DNP | LIMITED | QUESTIONABLE |
| George Fant | T | Hip | DNP | FULL | FULL | — |
| Jake Hansen | LB | Hamstring / Hand | LIMITED | FULL | FULL | QUESTIONABLE |
| C.J. Stroud | QB | Thigh | FULL | FULL | FULL | — |
| Laremy Tunsil | T | Knee | DNP | FULL | FULL | — |
| Jimmie Ward | S | Hamstring | DNP | FULL | FULL | — |
BOLD – Indicates change in status; NIR- Indicates not injury related; *- Team did not practice / report is an estimation.
STATUS DEFINITIONS: Did not participate (DNP); Limited: means less than 100 percent of a player’s normal repetitions; Full—100 percent of player’s normal repetitions; Out: will not play; Doubtful: Unlikely to play; Questionable: Uncertain to play