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Jon Heath

Broncos buzz: Injury and fine updates ahead of Week 8

The Denver Broncos made a change at wide receiver ahead of their showdown with the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 8.

First, the Broncos placed wide receiver Brandon Johnson (hamstring) on injured reserve on Saturday. That rules Johnson out for at least the next four games. He will be eligible to return in Week 13.

To fill Johnson’s spot on the game-day roster against the Chiefs, Denver elevated wide receiver Tre’Quan Smith from the practice squad to the game-day-roster. Smith will revert back to the practice squad on Monday, but the Broncos have an open spot on the 53-man roster now, so Smith might be fully promoted to the active roster in the coming weeks.

Meanwhile, on the fine front, Denver running back Javonte Williams was fined $13,433 for unnecessary roughness against the Green Bay Packers in Week 7, according to KUSA-TV’s Mike Klis. Williams was not penalized for the play, but the NFL deemed it fine-worthy after review.

Broncos safety Kareem Jackson appears to have avoided a fine for his illegal hit on Green Bay Packers tight end Luke Musgrave in Week 7. The NFL presumably felt that Jackson’s two-game suspension (and loss of $279,444 in game checks) was punishment enough.

Sunday’s game against the Chiefs will air on CBS in select markets at 2:25 p.m. MT (view the TV map here).

WR Brandon Johnson placed on injured reserve

(AP Photo/Joshua Bessex)

WR Tre’Quan Smith elevated from practice squad

(Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images)

RB Javonte Williams fined $13,433

(Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

DB Kareem Jackson avoids fine

(Photo by Jamie Schwaberow/Getty Images)
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