Broncos place WR Pat Bryant on short-term IR with ankle injury
The emerging receiver suffered the ankle injury in Sunday's win over the 49ers and will miss at least four games, with a targeted return as soon as Nov. 8
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The Broncos are placing emerging wide receiver Pat Bryant on short-term injured reserve with the ankle injury he suffered in Sunday's game against the 49ers.
Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet): The Broncos are placing emerging WR Pat Bryant on short-term IR with the ankle injury suffered vs the #49ers on Sunday, per source. Bryant will miss the next four games and can return as soon as the team's Nov. 8 game vs the #Panthers.
Bryant will miss the next four games and can return as soon as the team's Nov. 8 matchup against the Panthers. That timeline aligns with the standard four-game minimum for a short-term IR stint, giving Denver a wideout back just past the midpoint of the season.
The move reshuffles Denver's receiving rotation for at least the next month. Bryant had been carving out a growing role in the offense, and his absence opens more targets for the rest of the pass-catching group while he rehabs. Sean Payton's staff will now need the complementary receivers to absorb his snaps over the next four weeks before Bryant becomes eligible to return.