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AFC West · 2026

Denver depth chart 2026

Denver opens the 2026 season with Bo Nix at quarterback, J.K. Dobbins at running back, Jaylen Waddle at wide receiver, Evan Engram at tight end, as of November 1, 2026.

Rebuilt from the source rather than pasted in during preseason, so what you see is what was published on November 1, 2026.

Offense

The skill positions,
in order.

Quarterback

Denver quarterback depth, 2026
DepthPlayer
1Bo Nix
2Jarrett Stidham
3Sam Ehlinger

Running back

Denver running back depth, 2026
DepthPlayer
1J.K. Dobbins
2Jonah Coleman
3Cody Schrader
4RJ Harvey
5Tyler Badie

Wide receiver

Denver wide receiver depth, 2026
DepthPlayer
1Jaylen Waddle
2Courtland Sutton
3Troy Franklin
4Marvin Mims Jr.
5Lil'Jordan Humphrey
6Pat Bryant

Tight end

Denver tight end depth, 2026
DepthPlayer
1Evan Engram
2Adam Trautman
3Nate Adkins
4Dallen Bentley
5Caleb Lohner
Everyone else

The rest of
the chart.

Denver non-skill positions, 2026
PositionDepth order
CenterLuke Wattenberg, Alex Forsyth, Michael Deiter
FBAdam Prentice
FSBrandon Jones, JL Skinner, Tycen Anderson
HolderJeremy Crawshaw
Kick returnerJonah Coleman, Marvin Mims Jr., RJ Harvey, Tyler Badie
LCBPat Surtain II, Jahdae Barron
LDEZach Allen, Sai'vion Jones, Matt Henningsen
Left guardBen Powers, Kage Casey, Nick Gargiulo
LILBAlex Singleton, Jordan Turner
Long snapperMitchell Fraboni
Left tackleGarett Bolles, Matt Peart, Gavin Ortega, Frank Crum
NBJa'Quan McMillian, Jahdae Barron
NTD.J. Jones, Jordan Jackson
PunterJeremy Crawshaw
KickerWil Lutz
Punt returnerMarvin Mims Jr., Kris Abrams-Draine, Riley Moss
RCBRiley Moss, Kris Abrams-Draine
RDEEyioma Uwazurike, Malcolm Roach, Tyler Onyedim
Right guardQuinn Meinerz, Kage Casey
RILBJustin Strnad, Karene Reid, Levelle Bailey
Right tackleMike McGlinchey, Alex Palczewski
SLBNik Bonitto, Que Robinson
SSTalanoa Hufanga, Taylor Rapp, Devon Key
WLBJonathon Cooper, Dondrea Tillman, Jonah Elliss
Around the division
Asked & answered

Straight answers,
no filler.

Who starts at quarterback for Denver in 2026?

Bo Nix is listed first at quarterback on the 2026 depth chart as of November 1, 2026.

Who is the number one running back for Denver?

J.K. Dobbins sits atop the running back group as of November 1, 2026. Depth charts move through camp, and this page rebuilds from the source rather than holding a preseason snapshot.

How current is this depth chart?

It reflects the 2026 league year as published on November 1, 2026. Data from nflverse (nflverse-data), licensed CC BY 4.0.

Source

Data from nflverse (nflverse-data), licensed CC BY 4.0. Published November 1, 2026. Source: nflverse-data. Licence: CC BY 4.0. gamedai is an independent analytics platform and is not affiliated with the National Football League.

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