Week 3 · Sun Sep 27, 2026 · 6:20 PM MDT · NBC

Projected starting lineups

Rams at Broncos · Empower Field at Mile High. Offense and defense from published unofficial depth charts. Both teams 1–1. Thu IR: Dobbins & Harvey upgraded to FULL; Coleman 2× DNP / ESPN Q; Mims LIMITED → ESPN Q; Nacua still Q (hip). Fri official game statuses pending.

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Availability notes

  • Broncos RB room: Thu practice upgraded J.K. Dobbins (hip) and RJ Harvey (hamstring) to FULL — neither is on ESPN’s Q/O list Fri AM. Jonah Coleman (ankle) is 2× DNP after his Week 2 closer (10/39, 1 TD) and is ESPN Questionable. Project Dobbins/Harvey back in the mix; Coleman’s Sunday status still hinges on Friday’s official designations (not out yet ~7:25 AM MDT). Badie remains the pass-catch option.
  • Marvin Mims Jr. (foot): LIMITED Wed and Thu; ESPN lists him Questionable. If ruled out, project Troy Franklin / Pat Bryant / Lil’Jordan Humphrey behind Waddle and Sutton.
  • Broncos edge: Jonathon Cooper remains on the Commissioner’s Exempt List (ESPN Out) — depth chart lists Jonah Elliss as WLB with Dondrea Tillman behind him opposite Nik Bonitto.
  • Rams (1–1): Beat Giants 28–6 on MNF Sep 21 (Stafford 327/4 TD; Adams 8/195). Myles Garrett on IR (knee). Puka Nacua still ESPN Questionable (hip) — SI: not seen Thursday. Also ESPN Q: Whittington (quad), Parkinson (knee), Kinchens (ham), Landman (shoulder). Stafford / Adams / Kyren Williams project as offensive core; add Nacua if cleared.

Sources: Broncos.com Thu IR Broncos Wire / Klis (Dobbins) SI / Pelissero (Dobbins) CBS (Dobbins Week 3) Broncos.com Week 2 inactives CBS Rams–Giants ESPN / McVay on Nacua FOX (Garrett) Broncos depth chart Rams depth chart

Broncos offense

Depth chart
QB
Bo Nix
RB
J.K. Dobbins / Jonah Coleman (Dobbins & Harvey FULL Thu; Coleman ESPN Q)
WR
Jaylen Waddle
WR
Courtland Sutton
WR
Troy Franklin (if Mims still out)
TE
Evan Engram
LT
Garett Bolles
LG
Ben Powers
C
Luke Wattenberg
RG
Quinn Meinerz
RT
Mike McGlinchey
K
Wil Lutz

Unofficial depth chart (updated Sep 16) still lists Dobbins over Harvey over Coleman. Thu FULL upgrades put Dobbins and Harvey back in the projection; Coleman’s 2× DNP / ESPN Q leaves his Sunday role unclear until Friday designations. Nate Adkins remains a short-yardage / red-zone TE option (7-yd TD vs JAC).

Sources: denverbroncos.com depth chart Week 2 Cover 4

Rams offense

Depth chart
QB
Matthew Stafford
RB
Kyren Williams
WR
Davante Adams
WR
Puka Nacua
TE
Colby Parkinson (Allen / Higbee also listed)
LT
Alaric Jackson
LG
Steve Avila
C
Coleman Shelton
RG
Kevin Dotson
RT
Warren McClendon Jr.
K
Harrison Mevis

Source: therams.com unofficial depth chart

Broncos defense

LDE
Zach Allen
NT
D.J. Jones
RDE
Malcolm Roach
SLB
Nik Bonitto
WLB
Jonah Elliss (Cooper on Exempt List)
ILB
Alex Singleton
ILB
Justin Strnad
LCB
Pat Surtain II
RCB
Riley Moss
NCB
Ja’Quan McMillian
S
Talanoa Hufanga
S
Brandon Jones

Source: denverbroncos.com depth chart (Sep 16 update; Exempt List note for Cooper)

Rams defense

OLB
Byron Young
DE
Braden Fiske / Aaron Donald (Donald conditioning watch)
NT
Poona Ford
DE
Kobie Turner
OLB
Josaiah Stewart
ILB
Omar Speights
ILB
Nate Landman
CB
Trent McDuffie
CB
Jaylen Watson
S
Quentin Lake
S
Kam Curl

Myles Garrett is on IR (knee) and is not projected. FOX notes Aaron Donald’s conditioning after a two-year retirement remains a factor.

Sources: therams.com depth chart FOX (Garrett / Donald notes)