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Broncos make IR decision on Justin Strnad
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The Denver Broncos have made an injured reserve decision for inside linebacker Justin Strnad ( foot ).
The Broncos made four roster moves on Saturday -- including activating guard Ben Powers from IR to the 53-man roster -- and Strnad was not placed on IR. Had he been placed on IR, Strnad would have missed the team's final three regular season games and the first round of the NFL playoffs. By not placing him on IR, Denver signaled that there's hope he could return in fewer than four weeks.
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Fellow linebacker Karene Reid ( hamstring ) was downgraded to out on the injury report on Saturday, so Denver has just three healthy ILBs on the active roster: Dre Greenlaw , Alex Singleton and Jordan Turner. The team also has Levelle Bailey available on the practice squad.
Strand, 29, has spent the first six years of his NFL career with the Broncos. After being picked by the team in the fifth round of the 2020 NFL draft out of Wake Forest, Strnad began his career as a special teams ace before injuries thrust him into a starting role last year. He started 15 games for Denver over the last two seasons, totaling 123 tackles, 6.5 sacks, five pass breakups and one interception.
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