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Broncos Injury Report: Russell Wilson and Courtland Sutton are among Sunday's inactives

December 17, 2022

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ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Broncos released their final injury report ahead of Sunday’s game against the Arizona Cardinals. Kickoff is scheduled for 2:05 at Empower Field in Denver.

Key notes:

Quarterback Russell Wilson will not play on Sunday, despite clearing concussion protocols. He was a full participant in Friday’s practice. Brett Rypien will start in his place and Jarrett Guarantano will be the backup.

More on the Broncos’ quarterback situation.
Defensive lineman DJ Jones was a full participant in the first two practices of the week, but didn’t participate on Friday. He is questionable.
Defensive lineman Dre’Mont Jones didn’t participate in practice this week and is questionable with a hip injury. He visited a specialist on Wednesday.
Left guard Dalton Risner missed last week’s game but was a limited participant in every practice this week, and may be able to return.
Outside linebacker Randy Gregory was activated off injured reserve this week and is on pace to play for the first time since Week 4.

Here’s the final update to the injury report:

Broncos Injury Report

Player	Pos.	Injury	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Game Status
Kendall Hinton	WR	Hamstring	DNP	DNP	DNP	OUT
Dre’Mont Jones	DE	Hip	DNP	DNP	DNP	QUESTIONABLE
D.J. Jones	DT	Shoulder/Illness	FULL	FULL	DNP	QUESTIONABLE
Courtland Sutton	WR	Hamstring	DNP	DNP	DNP	OUT
Dakota Allen	LB	Hamstring	LIMITED	LIMITED	LIMITED	QUESTIONABLE
Andrew Beck	FB/TE	Hamstring	LIMITED	LIMITED	LIMITED	QUESTIONABLE
Dalton Risner	G	Shoulder/Back	LIMITED	LIMITED	LIMITED	QUESTIONABLE
Jacob Bobenmoyer	LS	Wrist	FULL	FULL	FULL	—
Kareem Jackson	S	NIR – resting player	LIMITED	FULL	FULL	—
Brandon Johnson	WR	Hip	FULL	FULL	FULL	—
Brandon McManus	K	Quad (Right)	LIMITED	LIMITED	FULL	—
K’Waun Williams	CB	Wrist/Knee	LIMITED	LIMITED	FULL	—
Russell Wilson	QB	Concussion	DNP	LIMITED	FULL	OUT

Cardinals Injury Report

Player	Pos.	Injury	Wednesday*	Thursday*	Friday	Game Status
Zach Allen	DL	Hand	DNP	DNP	DNP	OUT
Byron Murphy Jr.	CB	Back	DNP	DNP	DNP	OUT
Antonio Hamilton	CB	Back/Illness	—	DNP	DNP	QUESTIONABLE
Marquise Brown	WR	Illness	—	DNP	LIMITED	QUESTIONABLE
Rashaad Coward	OL	Chest	LIMITED	LIMITED	LIMITED	QUESTIONABLE
Charles Washington	S	Chest	LIMITED	LIMITED	LIMITED	QUESTIONABLE
Marco Wilson	CB	Neck	LIMITED	LIMITED	LIMITED	QUESTIONABLE
Colt McCoy	QB	Neck	LIMITED	LIMITED	FULL	—
Lecitus Smith	OL	Ankle	LIMITED	LIMITED	FULL	—

BOLD – Indicates change in status; NIR- Indicates not injury related; *– Team did not practice / report is an estimation;

STATUS DEFINITIONS: Did not participate (DNP); Limited: means less than 100 percent of a player’s normal repetitions; Full—100 percent of player’s normal repetitions; Out: will not play; Doubtful: Unlikely to play; Questionable: Uncertain to play