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7 Broncos players on injured reserve account for $17.69M in cap space

After reaching an injury settlement with outside linebacker Christopher Allen and releasing him, the Denver Broncos now have seven remaining players on injured reserve.

Those seven players account for nearly $17.7 million worth of salary cap space, according to OverTheCap.com.

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The biggest cap hit on IR is wide receiver Tim Patrick, who is set to miss the entire 2023 season with a torn Achilles. The next biggest cap hits on IR are cornerback K’Waun Williams ($2.88 million) and safety P.J. Locke ($1.39 million).

The four other players all have cap hits below $1 million this season. Here’s a quick look at the cap totals of Denver’s players currently on IR.

1
WR Tim Patrick: $11,071,666

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Patrick will miss the entire season with a torn Achilles.

2
CB K'Waun Williams: $2,885,000

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Williams has an ankle injury and he will be eligible to return after four games, but a mid-season return might be more likely.

3
DB P.J. Locke: $1,392,000

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Locke will miss at least the first four games of the season with a leg injury.

4
ILB Jonas Griffith: $940,000

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Griffith will miss the entire season with a torn ACL.

5
WR Jalen Virgil: $479,166

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Virgil will miss the entire season with a meniscus injury.

6
DL Forrest Merrill: $475,000

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Merrill is out for the year with an undisclosed injury.

7
OL Alex Palczewski: $456,666

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Palczewski will miss at least the first four games of the season with a hand injury.

8
Reserve/PUP: OLB Baron Browning: $1,305,232

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Browning (knee) is not on IR, but he will also miss at least four games while on the reserve/physically unable to perform list.

9
Suspended: DL Eyioma Uwazurike: $191,468

(USA TODAY Network)

Uwazurike is not injured, but he will miss the entire season after being suspended by the NFL for gambling on games.

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