Broncos Waive WR Josh Reynolds

Reynolds appeared in five games this season.

Sep 22, 2024; Tampa, Florida, USA; Denver Broncos wide receiver Josh Reynolds (11) makes a catch against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the first quarter at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images / Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images

The Denver Broncos on Tuesday made a surprising move within their pass-catching corps, waiving veteran wide receiver Josh Reynolds, according to the NFL transaction wire.

Signed to a two-year, $9 million contract this past spring, Reynolds appeared in five games for the Broncos, totaling 183 yards and one touchdown across 12 catches. He landed on injured reserve on Oct. 12 with a hand injury and was wounded in a "coordinated" shooting in Denver that same month.

Reynolds — whose deadline for activation was Wednesday — was initially listed as questionable for Week 13 but was downgraded to out ahead of Denver's 41-32 victory over the Cleveland Browns on Monday Night Football.

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Reynolds' departure signals the Broncos' trust in its younger WRs including Marvin Mims, Devaughn Vele, and Troy Franklin. Mims scored a 93-yard touchdown against Cleveland, finishing as the club's leading receiver.

"We want to put speed at the two, where Mims was, and then we were outside with speed and [WR Courtland] Sutton. We hit that turkey hole," head coach Sean Payton said after the game. "Sometimes that ball might go outside. It was a heck of a throw and catch and a huge play.”

In addition to the aforementioned, the Broncos also have WR Lil'Jordan Humphrey on the 53-man roster as well as WRs A.T. Perry, David Sills, and Michael Bandy on the practice squad.

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