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Broncos waive defensive lineman after season-ending injury
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The Denver Broncos have waived defensive lineman Matt Henningsen with an injury designation, the team announced Sunday.
Henningsen (6-3, 291 pounds) tore his Achilles during a joint training camp practice with the San Francisco 49ers last week and will now miss the 2025 season. If he clears waivers, Henningsen will revert to Denver's injured reserve list.
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"He'll be having surgery when we get back to Denver," Broncos coach Sean Payton said after the team's preseason win over the 49ers on Saturday. "And it did come back as an Achilles tear. So unfortunately -- I hate that for him -- and that'll put him out for the season."
To fill Henningsen's former spot on the 91-man offseason roster, the Broncos signed 26-year-old cornerback Gregory Junior . The veteran defensive back spent time with four NFL teams before landing in Denver, totaling 17 tackles and one pass breakup in 10 career games.
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