The story line of this NFL season so far to me is the number of serious injuries we’re seeing across the league. Today we get the news that fan favorite Chris Harris, Jr. with the Chargers is being put on IR one day after we heard about our own Jurrell Casey.

This leads me to ponder, just how much will this year’s championship mean in the grand scheme of things? For Broncos fans, I don’t think we were ever necessarily going to compete, but will we be able to give our best shot to any team we face without the likes of Von Miller, Drew Lock, Courtland Sutton, Jurrell Casey and the rest of the list of players on IR as it stands today?

Denver Broncos News:

Denver Broncos to start QB Brett Rypien vs. New York Jets on Thursday
The Broncos' quarterback carousel is turning once again. Denver is expected to start Brett Rypien at quarterback in Thursday's game against the Jets, James Palmer reports.

Injury Report: Trio of starters estimated as full practice participants ahead of #DENvsNYJ
The Broncos held a walkthrough on Tuesday, but they released an estimation of a practice participation report.

‘I’ll be sitting back and cheering Brett on’: SB XXVI MVP Mark Rypien reflects on nephew Brett’s opportunity vs. Jets
Thirty-two years later, Mark's nephew Brett will receive his own opportunity to start his first career game.

Other NFL News:

Week 3 DVOA Ratings | Football Outsiders
Led by defense, Indianapolis is a surprise No. 1 in the Football Outsiders DVOA ratings. Pittsburgh and San Francisco follow them. Plus: the worst 3-0 teams in DVOA history, and yet another hot Buffalo start follows a decade filled with hot Buffalo starts.

Week 4 NFL Power Rankings - 1-32 poll, plus 2020 preseason predictions we got wrong
Joey Bosa and the Chargers haven't made big plays, Carson Wentz is in a funk and Josh Allen is an MVP candidate. What else has surprised us in the NFL?

Source -- Houston Texans don't plan to sign safety Earl Thomas
After meeting with safety Earl Thomas and conducting a physical, the Texans do not plan to sign the free agent.

Los Angeles Chargers put cornerback Chris Harris Jr. on IR
Chargers cornerback Chris Harris Jr. will miss at least three games -- and possibly more -- after he was placed on injured reserve with a foot injury.

Titans, Vikings suspend in-person activities after multiple Titans players, personnel test positive for COVID-19
Tennessee confirmed in a statement that

NFL power rankings: Bills in top 10, Jets at No. 32 after blowout loss - Sports Illustrated
Week 3 of the NFL season is in the books, and this year feels very stratified, very early. There is a cluster of very good teams at the top, teams in various stages of a rebuild and then there are the Jets.

Derek Carr, Las Vegas Raiders players shown at charity event without masks - Sports Illustrated
Raiders players were seen on video without masks during the indoor charity event while talking with guests, who also weren’t wearing masks.