{
  "id": 2429637,
  "title": "Broncos LB reverts to season-ending IR (but there's a workaround)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/broncos-lb-reverts-to-season-ending-ir-but-theres-a-workaround",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-21T20:37:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/broncos-lb-reverts-season-ending-203734691.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Denver Broncos placed third-year linebacker Levelle Bailey on season-ending IR on Thursday due to a broken leg. Bailey cleared waivers on Friday and immediately reverted to the team's injured reserve list. However, there is a potential workaround as the Broncos could release Bailey from IR with an injury settlement, allowing him to join another club or return to Denver later in the season. Currently, Bailey is on season-ending IR for the 2026 NFL campaign. The Broncos also signed veteran safety Taylor Rapp on Thursday to fill Bailey's spot on the 91-man offseason roster. Michael Deiter (quad), Matt Henningsen (Achilles), and Levelle Bailey (broken leg) are among the remaining backup linebackers for the club.",
  "summary": "Broncos LB Levelle Bailey cleared waivers and reverted to the team's injured reserve list.",
  "key_points": [
    "Levelle Bailey placed on season-ending IR due to broken leg.",
    "Broncos cleared waivers, Bailey reverted to injured reserve.",
    "Potential workaround: release Bailey from IR with injury settlement."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}