Broncos Announce Final Decision on Injured CB Riley Moss vs. Browns

The Denver Broncos have managed to avoid the worst of the injury bug this season. That's been a hallmark of the Sean Payton era, and it's not by accident.

However, multiple key Broncos have suffered injuries over the past two weeks, with the defense playing most of Week 12 without a pair of critical starters. With the Cleveland Browns coming to town for a Monday Night Football throwdown, it's time to learn whether these nicked-up Broncos will be on the field.

With both teams releasing their injury reports on Saturday, let's examine how they shook out, starting with the home squad.

Broncos

Out

• Riley Moss | CB | Knee

Questionable

• Josh Reynolds | WR | Hand

Full Go

• Zach Allen | DL | Ankle 
• Bo Nix | QB | Back
• John Franklin-Myers | DL | Shoulder
• Brandon Jones | S | Abdomen
• P.J. Locke | S | Thumb

Analysis: Exhale, Broncos Country. Nix has been a full participant in practice the past two days, after being limited in Thursday's walk-through.

Moss' injury has turned out to be a tad more serious than Payton made it out to be following Week 12. Payton called it an MCL and intimated that Moss almost went back into the game. But the Broncos are playing it safe with Moss, knowing that after Monday night, they'll get two weeks of real time for him to finish healing up over the bye.

Allen's return to the field will offer the Broncos a nice boost after he missed Week 12. Alongside Franklin-Myers, that tandem is hard to stop upfront.

Allen and Locke continue to nurse injuries, but they're playing through them with aplomb. As for Reynolds, he's still technically on injured reserve, though the Broncos started his clock about two weeks ago. Time will tell whether the team pulls the trigger and puts him back on the roster.