The Broncos’ pass rush could get a boost this weekend.
The Chargers have lost their starting center; their starting left guard didn’t practice today with a fibula injury, and reserve Trevor Penning didn’t practice because of a concussion, while reserve Branson Taylor was limited with a neck injury. In other words, their offensive line, which was already struggling, was very banged up heading into Sunday’s game.
It’s been a rough start to the season for the Chargers, who sit at 0-4 and are the NFL’s most disappointing team to start the 2026 season. The addition of former offensive guru Mike McDaniels didn’t work, and the Chargers’ offense didn’t look good. Now, with annual injuries piling up on the offensive line, things could start to snowball for the Chargers.
This is where the Broncos’ pass rush needs to come alive. They’re off to a rough start with Patrick Mahomes, Trevor Lawrence, Matthew Stafford, and Brock Purdy (who still hasn’t been fired) and seemingly missing John Franklin-Myers and Jonathon Cooper. Nik Bonitto, Zach Allen, Jonah Elliss, Que Robinson, and the rest of the Broncos pass rushers need to dominate the Chargers’ offensive line and get back to their league lead.
They struggled against the Chargers when Justin Herbert was starting, so hopefully, they can get things rolling on offense and defense this Sunday and improve to 3-2