Denver Broncos Depth Chart 2026
How to Read the Denver Broncos Depth Chart
The 2026 Denver Broncos depth chart shows the projected player order at each position across offense, defense and special teams. The first listed player is the projected starter, followed by backups and additional positional depth. Roles may change following injuries, roster transactions and coaching decisions.
Bo Nix is the Broncos' starting quarterback, with Jarrett Stidham as the backup. J.K. Dobbins leads the backfield; Courtland Sutton, Jaylen Waddle and Troy Franklin start at wide receiver and Evan Engram at tight end.
Key
Role
Status
Offense
QB
RB
XWR
ZWR
SWR
TE
LT
LG
C
RG
RT
Usage = last three games in bold, season to date in grey, through October 25, 2026. Starters only. Full splits and league-wide comparison are in StatRankings+.
Defense
LDE
NT
RDE
WLB
LILB
RILB
SLB
LCB
SS
FS
RCB
NB
Special Teams
| POS | Starter | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PK | StarterWil Lutz | |||
| P | StarterJeremy Crawshaw | |||
| H | StarterJeremy Crawshaw | |||
| PR | StarterMarvin Mims Jr. | RotationalKris Abrams-Draine | BackupRiley Moss | |
| KR | StarterJonah ColemanR | RotationalRJ Harvey | BackupMarvin Mims Jr. | BackupTyler BadieInjured ReserveRoster status |
| LS | StarterMitchell Fraboni |
Special teams, see Full Roster
Injury status: Week 7
- Pat Bryant (SWR): Out
- Talanoa Hufanga (SS): Out, ankle, did not participate
- Pat Surtain II (RCB): Out, ankle, limited participation
- Jaylen Waddle (ZWR): Questionable
Denver Broncos depth chart questions
Who is the Broncos' starting quarterback?
Bo Nix is the starting QB for Week 7. Jarrett Stidham is the backup.
Who is QB2 for the Broncos?
Jarrett Stidham. Sam Ehlinger is third on the depth chart.
Who is the Broncos' RB1?
J.K. Dobbins. RJ Harvey is the primary backup.
Who are the Broncos' starting wide receivers?
Courtland Sutton (X), Jaylen Waddle (Z) and Troy Franklin (slot).
Who is the Broncos' starting tight end?
Evan Engram. Nate Adkins is second on the depth chart.
Is Jaylen Waddle playing this week?
Jaylen Waddle is listed as questionable for Week 7.
Broncos snap share, route share and target share in 2026
The Broncos depth chart matches how they use it. Jaylen Waddle leads the team in target share over the last three games at 18.8% and on the season at 20.1%. RJ Harvey is next at 15.6% over the same three games, up from 13.8% on the season, so the gap between them has narrowed from 6.3 to 3.2 points.
Troy Franklin has played 54.5% of the Broncos' offensive snaps over the last three games, up from 39.3% season to date, the largest rise on the roster.
Adam Trautman is on the field for 49.7% of snaps over the last three games but runs a route on only 14.6% of dropbacks, the widest gap between the two on the roster. Waddle runs a route on 77.7% of the Broncos' dropbacks over the last three games, the highest on the team, up from 76.0% on the season.
J.K. Dobbins has played 44.4% of snaps over the last three games, up from 43.4% season to date. Harvey is at 40.7%, against 34.4% on the season.
Snap share, route participation and target share cover the last three games, with season-to-date figures for comparison, through October 25, 2026. Minimums in those games: 37 snaps, 15 routes and 3 targets. Full splits and league-wide comparison are in StatRankings+.
