*Garett Bolles – Noteworthy
T Garret Bolles struggled Sunday and has now been penalized six times in the first eight games. Additionally, he has allowed two sacks.
Brandon Marshall – Noteworthy – Injury
LB Brandon Marshall left Sunday’s game with a sore knee but it doesn’t appear to be a long-term issue. “He is still sore, but he should be fine,” head coach Vance Joseph said.
Isaiah McKenzie – Noteworthy – Injury
WR Isaiah McKenzie, who was signed off the practice squad last week, left Sunday’s game with a hip injury but head coach Vance Joseph said he is OK.
Phillip Lindsay – Noteworthy
RB Phillip Lindsay kept up his strong play to start his NFL career. He got his first start Sunday and rushed for 95 yards on 18 carries and had a touchdown run. Lindsay is just the third rookie running back to start for Denver, and he became the first undrafted rookie back to make an NFL start since Washington’s Rob Kelley in Week 17 of 2016. “I just showed that I love the game and that I love playing football,” Lindsay said after Sunday’s loss. “That’s it. For me, it’s just about going out there and playing football and being there for my teammates.”
Royce Freeman – Noteworthy – Injury
RB Royce Freeman (high ankle sprain) was an inactive for Sunday’s game and his status for Week 9 against Houston has not been announced.
Shane Ray – Noteworthy – Injury
LB Shane Ray (wrist/ankle) was close to returning but was held out of Sunday’s game. “With my ankle injury, the coaches felt like they didn’t want to put me out there and risk me reaggravating the injury,” Ray said after Sunday’s game. “They just wanted me to hold off until next week.”