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Last week, ESPN's Adam Schefter published a list of NFL players who could be on the block leading up to the trade deadline, with three guards and six wide receivers included. These players could be of note to Denver.
At this point, there was little more than a shrug. When Justin Strnad learned in September that the Broncos were placing Dre Greenlaw on injured reserve, there was no flinch. There was no need.
The Broncos sacked Jets quarterback Justin Fields nine times on Sunday, giving Denver an NFL-leading total of 30 sacks this season.
Approaching three years since his last game in the NFL, a former Denver Broncos linebacker is now back in the league. The New York Giants have signed linebacker Jonas Griffith to their practice squad, the team announced Monday. Griffith, 28, previously worked out for the Giants last month.
He's ready to embrace the new era of Giants football being ushered in by rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart and running back Cam Skattebo. Last Thursday, Big Blue easily handled the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles, 34-17, on national television. Now comes the Broncos, who racked up nine sacks on the Jets in London on Sunday.
It was never pretty, but the Denver Broncos escaped Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London with a 13-11 victory over the New York Jets in Sunday's AFC showdown.
SportsLine expert Emory Hunt has revealed his Denver Broncos vs. New York Jets picks in an AFC matchup at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England
Jets head coach Aaron Glenn's decision to stick with quarterback Justin Fields during Sunday's 13-11 loss to the Broncos in London was met with some criticism and it wasn't the only decision that led to further questions after the game.