Melvin Gordon was the Broncos’ starting running back on Monday Night Football.
But he didn’t play in the second half or overtime.
Why?
Nathaniel Hackett explained on Tuesday.
For the first time in what's felt like a long time, the Broncos were handed encouraging news on the injury front Tuesday.
Melvin Gordon leads the NFL in fumbles through the first four games of the season among all non-quarterbacks.
Nathaniel Hackett addressed the issue after Sunday’s 32-23 loss to the Raiders.
New Broncos coach Nathaniel Hackett has demonstrated a willingness to adapt his use of running backs to the talent he has on hand in the backfield.
Nearly one third of the Broncos' starters are set to hit free agency.
What are the chances of Denver re-signing these starters?
How will Denver replace them if they do leave?
COVID-19 has swept across the NFL this week.
So far, the Broncos have been relatively unscathed.
That's made Vic Fangio "relieved, but nervous."
Denver's injuries, however, are a different story.
Finally, there's good news along they injury front for the Denver Broncos.
After missing nearly 10 starters at one point during Sunday's 23-7 loss to the Ravens, the Broncos are on the mend.
Special teams has been an emphasis of the Broncos' roster construction since they signed Mike Boone in March, so the composition of the Broncos' depth shouldn't have been a surprise.
The Denver Broncos' initial 53-man roster is officially set.
Here's how the roster shakes out and what George Paton and Vic Fangio had to say about it.
By Tuesday afternoon, George Paton and Vic Fangio must narrow down the Broncos' roster from 80 players to the final 53.
Here's who is projected to make the final roster.
Starters' repetitions for Saturday, Pat Shurmur's thoughts on Drew Lock's progress and Courtland Sutton's status are in the spotlight for the final camp report of 2021.
The pads were popping during Tuesday's practice for the first time in Broncos camp. Vic Fangio and the Broncos' staff took full advantage of it.
Denver's three-headed rushing attack led the way.
After throwing three interceptions on Saturday, Teddy Bridgewater was in desperate need of a bounce-back day following Sunday's off day.
He did just that on Monday to keep the Broncos' quarterback competition a true toss up.
From a running back perspective, all eyes will be on Melvin Gordon and Javonte Williams during training camp.
But don't sleep on Mike Boone. The Broncos won't be.
The guys discuss if the Broncos will have a top-10 running back room in the NFL, answer listener questions and much more.
Even without a blockbuster trade of acquiring Aaron Rodgers, George Paton has made his first offseason as Broncos' GM about giving his defensive-minded head coach resource after resource in order to succeed in 2021.
The Broncos have a plan. They'll stick with it unless and until circumstances dictate otherwise.
Javonte Williams will share the backfield again in 2021. But if the gifted, special and physical runner turns into one of the NFL's best backs, as Paton hopes, it will be difficult to take him off the field in 2022 and beyond.
Even after moving on from Pro Bowl running back Phillip Lindsay, the Broncos don't have to draft a running back this year. But they could also make a major splash for years to come. Everything is on the table.
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