Eight members of the 53-man roster did not play in the Denver Broncos’ 10-9 win over the New York Jets on Sunday.
Broncos quarterback Zach Wilson, wide receiver Devaughn Vele, running back Blake Watson, cornerback Kris Abrams-Draine, safety JL Skinner (ankle), tight end Lucas Krull and defensive lineman Eyioma Uwazurike were inactive in Week 4.
Skinner was ruled out with an ankle injury. Vele injured his ribs in Week 1 but he did not appear on the injury report last week, so it seems that he was a healthy scratch against the Jets.
Despite being inactive, Wilson still dressed as the team’s emergency third-string quarterback in New Jersey. Bo Nix played every snap on offense, so primary backup Jarrett Stidham also did not play, giving Denver eight total players who did not see the field against the Jets.
After Tyler Badie injured his back against New York, Watson might be in line to be active for the first time against the Las Vegas Raiders next week.
