PatBryant

News: 6 hours agoBryant (ankle) did not participate in Wednesday's practice, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.

Spin: Bryant sprained his right ankle during the Broncos' Week 4 loss to the 49ers. An MRI did not reveal a high-ankle sprain, which is good news for the second-year wide receiver. Bryant is still expected to miss time, so he can be considered on the doubtful side for Sunday's AFC West showdown against the Chargers. He has a 9-133-1 receiving line (12 targets) through four games, and assuming Bryant is sidelined for Week 5, that workload will be absorbed by Jaylen Waddle, Courtland Sutton, Marvin Mims and Troy Franklin.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: A 2025 third-round pick, Bryant played a situational role throughout his rookie season and is likely to do the same in 2026 after Denver added Jaylen Waddle as a running mate for Courtland Sutton. Bryant will battle the likes of Troy Franklin, Marvin Mims Jr. and Lil'Jordan Humphrey for No. 3 duties. During his rookie campaign, Bryant barely saw the field early on, but eventually passed Franklin on the depth chart and earned more work down the stretch. That led to more snaps but not much fantasy production, as he failed to clear 13.2 fantasy points in a single game and found the end zone once. The 23-year-old isn't on the fantasy radar right now, but he makes for a fine dynasty stash.