Broncos Stash Rookie RB Jonah Coleman on IR as Dobbins, Harvey Return
Coleman lands on injured reserve for at least four games, but the backfield news that matters is both starters are healthy for Sunday night.
Trending up and back to full workload with a healthy backfield.
- Coleman placed on IR Saturday, out minimum 4 games
- Dobbins and Harvey both set to play vs Rams
- Harvey: 207 PPR pts in 2025, RB20 in our ranks
- Dobbins: 116 PPR pts over 10 games in 2025
- Harvey trending +3.3 FPTS last 5 games
Denver placed rookie running back Jonah Coleman on injured reserve Saturday, a move that sidelines him for at least four games. He'd already been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Rams on Friday, so the IR designation just formalizes what fantasy managers had priced in.
The bigger story sits above him on the depth chart. Coleman was thrust into work last weekend only because J.K. Dobbins and RJ Harvey were both banged up. Both backs are now good to go for Sunday night, which means the Denver backfield snaps right back to its usual shape.
To fill the roster spot, the Broncos signed long snapper Mitchell Fraboni to the 53-man roster. Fullback Adam Prentice and receiver Kolbe Katsis were elevated from the practice squad for the Rams game and will revert afterward. None of those moves move the fantasy needle.
What It Means for the Backfield
Harvey is the one to care about. He posted 540 rushing yards, seven rushing scores, 47 catches and 356 receiving yards for 207 PPR points last season (2025), landing at RB20 and No. 59 overall in our ranks. His last five games ran +3.3 fantasy points above his season average — the arrow's pointing up, and he's back to a clean workload.
Dobbins is the muddier piece. He put up 772 rushing yards and four touchdowns across 10 games in 2025, good for 116 PPR points, but our model has him at RB42 (No. 170 overall) and his last five games came in 2.9 points below his season average. He's a touchdown-dependent flex at best in a shared room.
Coleman, meanwhile, was never more than a contingency stash, and now he's not even that for the next month. Bottom line: if you were streaming Coleman on the hope of injuries opening a lane, cut bait — both starters are healthy. Fire up Harvey with confidence, treat Dobbins as a matchup-based flex, and let Coleman go back to the wire if you rostered him.
