ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Dre Greenlaw will wait a little bit longer to make his Denver Broncos debut as the linebacker was ruled out for a second straight game with a quadriceps injury.
Tight end Nate Adkins (ankle) also was listed as “out” when Denver (1-0) plays at Indianapolis (1-0) on Sunday.
Asked about Greenlaw's progress before the injury report was released Friday, coach Sean Payton responded, “all good.”
Greenlaw dealt with a quadriceps injury all offseason and tweaked it during a one-on-one drill in late July. He missed Denver's three preseason games and the season-opening win over Tennessee.
The 28-year-old Greenlaw has been navigating injuries since tearing his left Achilles tendon in the Super Bowl following the 2023 season while with San Francisco. He joined the Broncos