The Denver Broncos are looking rather healthy heading into their Divisional round matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Broncos only real question was backup quarterback Brock Osweiler, and he answered those questions today.
Questionable: Osweiler. All others probable. Kubiak expects Oz to be ready for Sunday.
— Andrew Mason (@MaseDenver) January 15, 2016
Osweiler showed coach Kubiak enough on Friday that he will be the backup quarterback for Peyton Manning and ready to play if needed on Sunday.
Otherwise, the Broncos are looking rather healthy. All 53 players were on the practice field today. The only player who didn't practice today was running back Juwan Thompson who was held out of practice with an illness.
The good news for the Broncos is that players like DeMarcus Ware, Darian Stewart, Chris Harris Jr., and Max Garcia all put in full participations today and all are probable for Sunday's game.
The news isn't nearly as good for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
They officially ruled out wide receiver Antonio Brown today after he suffered a concussion last week. They also ruled out running back DeAngelo Williams for Sunday as well. These are two big losses for the Pittsburgh Steelers offense.
Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger practiced today, but the next 48 hours will be big for him. The Steelers coaches and trainers are going to be watching Ben to make sure he doesn't suffer any setbacks. He is expected to play Sunday, but he'll be dealing with a ton of pain in his shoulder, and will be without his best receiver.
Denver Broncos
Player | Pos. | Injury | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Game Status |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Von Miller | OLB | Illness | DNP | FULL | FULL | Probable |
Robert Myers Jr. | G | Illness | DNP | DNP | FULL | Probable |
Brock Osweiler | QB | Knee | DNP | DNP | LIMITED | Questionable |
Chris Harris Jr. | CB | Shoulder | LIMITED | LIMITED | FULL | Probable |
Malik Jackson | DE | Illness | LIMITED | FULL | FULL | Probable |
Darian Stewart | S | Hamstring | LIMITED | LIMITED | FULL | Probable |
DeMarcus Ware | OLB | Knee | LIMITED | LIMITED | FULL | Probable |
Owen Daniels | TE | Knees | FULL | FULL | FULL | Probable |
Todd Davis | OLB | Shoulder | FULL | FULL | FULL | Probable |
Max Garcia | G | Groin | FULL | LIMITED | FULL | Probable |
Peyton Manning | QB | Foot | FULL | FULL | FULL | Probable |
Brandon Marshall | ILB | Ankle | FULL | FULL | FULL | Probable |
T.J. Ward | S | Ankle | FULL | FULL | FULL | Probable |
Juwan Thompson | RB | Illness | NOT LISTED | NOT LISTED | LIMITED | Probable |
Pittsburgh Steelers
Player | Pos. | Injury | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Game Status |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Antonio Brown | WR | Concussion | DNP | DNP | DNP | Out |
James Harrison | LB | NIR | DNP | FULL | FULL | Probable |
Cameron Heyward | DE | Back | DNP | FULL | FULL | Probable |
Ben Roethlisberger | QB | Right Shoulder | LIMITED | LIMITED | FULL | Questionable |
Ryan Shazier | LB | Knee | DNP | FULL | FULL | Probable |
DeAngelo Williams | RB | Foot | DNP | DNP | DNP | Out |
Robert Golden | S | Shoulder | LIMITED | LIMITED | FULL | Probable |
Will Johnson | RB | Hamstring | LIMITED | LIMITED | LIMITED | Questionable |
Vince Williams | LB | Hamstring | LIMITED | LIMITED | FULL | Probable |
Will Allen | S | NIR | NOT LISTED | DNP | FULL | Probable |
Matt Spaeth | LB | NIR | NOT LISTED | DNP | FULL | Probable |