Broncos Lose Matt Henningsen to Second Straight August Achilles Tear

The Broncos placed defensive lineman Matt Henningsen on injured reserve, capping a busy day of roster churn in Denver. The move follows a brutal repeat of last year's misfortune — it's the second straight August that Henningsen has torn his Achilles, the same injury that derailed his 2024 before it started.

The timeline tells a rough story. Henningsen appeared in 34 games across the 2022 and 2023 seasons, then spent all of 2024 buried on the practice squad after his first Achilles tear. He was working his way back toward a real role this summer, and now another August rupture wipes out any chance of that in 2026.

Denver didn't stop at the IR designation. The team released defensive back Sam Webb, signed defensive back Ricardo Hallman, and added wide receiver Kyrese Rowan. Hallman comes in with a solid college résumé — he started his final 38 games at Wisconsin before going undrafted this spring. Rowan is a familiar face, having spent time on Denver's practice squad last season.

None of these names move the needle in standard fantasy formats. Henningsen was, at best, a deep-league IDP dart throw before the injury. Webb, Hallman and Rowan are roster-depth transactions — the kind of moves that matter for training camp battles far more than for your lineup.

The one thread worth tracking is Rowan. A returning practice-squad receiver getting a fresh look tells you Denver is still sifting through the back end of its wideout depth chart. If injuries hit the room, that competition could produce a waiver name later. For now, it's a note, not a need.

The fantasy bottom line is simple: if you were somehow rostering Henningsen in a deep IDP league, cut him — an Achilles tear ends his 2026 before it began. Hallman and Rowan are watch-list-at-most flyers in the deepest of formats. Everyone else can move on without a second thought.