Broncos injury report: 'Too early' to know if LB Levelle Bailey will return

After breaking his leg in the team’s preseason opener last week, Denver Broncos linebacker Levelle Bailey remains on the team’s active roster. If he is placed on injured reserve before the team sets its initial 53-man roster, Bailey will be ruled out for the entire season. The fact that Bailey has not yet been placed on IR suggests there might be some hope of the linebacker returning later this year.

“[It’s] too early to say,” coach Sean Payton said when asked after Monday’s practice if Bailey could return in 2026. “I think that’d be tough to answer right now.”

Payton was also asked if the team will add another inside linebacker with Bailey sidelined. “We’ll see,” he said.

Elsewhere on the injury front, linebacker Drew Sanders (unknown), receiver Michael Bandy (unknown), center Alex Forsyth (unknown), tight end Caleb Lohner (knee) and offensive lineman Nick Gargiulo (PUP) also remain sidelined.

Denver center Luke Wattenberg (unknown) and wide receiver Marvin Mims (unknown) bothparticipated in the walk-through portion of practice before later moving toa side field.

injury report

• DNP: C Alex Forsyth (unknown)
• DNP: LB Drew Sanders (unknown)
• DNP: WR Michael Bandy (unknown)
• DNP: TE Caleb Lohner (knee)
• DNP: LB Levelle Bailey (broken leg)
• DNP: OL Nick Gargiulo (PUP)

The Broncos are scheduled to hold their final official training camp practice of the summer on Wednesday ahead of Friday’s preseason showdown with the Green Bay Packers. Denver will be back on the field next week, but the sessions won’t be considered training camp practices.

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