ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Facing a deadline to bring in a wide receiver. Josh Reynolds Returned to the roster from injured reserve. Denver Broncos waived the eight-year veteran on Tuesday.
The Broncos, who designated Reynolds back from injured reserve on Nov. 13, had to either move Reynolds to the 53-man roster this week or place him on injured reserve to keep him. With two rookies now regulars in the receiver rotation to go along with Marvin Mumms Jr. In his second year, the Broncos opted to waive Reynolds instead.
If they choose, they can bring Reynolds back to their practice squad if they clear waivers on Wednesday. If he is waived, Reynolds will be a free agent, able to sign with any team.
He had 12 receptions for 183 yards and a touchdown in five games, suffering a fractured finger on a touchdown catch on October 6. Las Vegas Raiders. Reynolds signed a two-year, $9 million contract with the Broncos in free agency last March, and the Broncos signed him to a five-game stretch. Guaranteed will pay $4.245 million.
Broncos coach Sean Payton, who said “It was good to have. [Reynolds] Back” On Nov. 13, when Reynolds returned to practice to start the 21-day clock, he praised the rookies’ efforts. Devonville And Troy Franklin. Both have worked their way into the rotation at receiver — Valle is second on the team among wide receivers in catches (33) and receiving yards (377).
Mumms had his second career 100-yard game in Monday night’s win. Cleveland Browns with 105 yards on three catches, including the Broncos’ longest scoring play of the season, a 93-yard catch-and-run touchdown.
Reynolds has been on injured reserve since injuring his hand, but He was also one of the two people injured in the firing. Reynolds was found by police in Denver in October with “non-life threatening” injuries to his head and left arm.
Denver police later announced they had arrested two men in connection with the shooting: Burr Charlesworth, 42, and Luis Mendoza, 35. They were charged with six counts of first-degree attempted murder, six counts of first-degree assault and additional offenses.
Reynolds has not spoken publicly about the incident.