The Denver Broncos waived wide receiver KJ Hamler with a non-football illness designation on Monday. The 24-year-old receiver explained his health situation in a post on Instagram:
After feeling some chest pains while working out on the break before camp started, I got everything checked out and was diagnosed with mild heart irritation, called pericarditis. I’ve got a great treatment plan with medicine and am taking a quick break to get this all taken care of so I can get back to doing what I love.
Buy Broncos TicketsI will be back on the field—better and stronger than ever—as soon as possible this season! I feel great physically and this is very frustrating for me to deal with. I know most of you have heard or know of my story and these past few years what I’ve been going through on and off the field.
It’s tough to deal with this when I was ready for a breakout year, but adversity is nothing new to me. I have been through hell and back, but it’s hard to reach paradise if you don’t go through hell first.
I’ll get past this just like everything else on this journey! I will continue to elevate. I forever stand on business.
This is not a farewell, this is not a good bye, this is a see you soon as I take a break for my health.
I’m so grateful for my teammates & coaches. Appreciate the support from the Broncos Country and encouragement I have been receiving. This is something to bring awareness to anybody. So anyone with chest pains please get checked out by your doctor!
Stay true, Be you, stand on Ten, Never bend.
From K with love 🫶🏽
Had the Broncos placed Hamler on the reserve/non-football illness list, he would have been ruled out for the entire 2023 season. By waiving him instead, Denver leaves open the possibility of re-signing Hamler later in the year once he has recovered.
In the meantime, the Broncos will now be able to sign another receiver after waiving Hamler and creating an opening on the roster.
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