CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Broncos star safety Talanoa Hufanga was inactive Sunday against Carolina, the fourth straight game he has missed.
Hufanga had been listed as questionable with an ankle injury suffered Oct. 11 at the Los Angeles Chargers. The Broncos elected not to put him on injured reserve, which would have resulted in him missing a minimum of four games.
Also inactive for Denver were cornerback Kris Abrams-Draine (ankle), safety Brandon Jones (hamstring), wide receiver Lil’Jordan Humphrey, guard Kage Casey, tight end Dallen Bentley and emergency quarterback Sam Ehlinger.
Outside linebacker Dondrea Tillman (groin), who had been listed as questionable, was active for the game at Bank of America Stadium.
Rookie defensive lineman Tyler Onyedim was active for his first NFL game, and defensive lineman Jordan Jackson, an Air Force graduate, was active for just the third time this season. Both will provide depth with defensive lineman Eyioma Uwazurike placed Saturday on injured reserve.
Wide receiver Pat Bryant, activated Saturday after missing four games with an ankle injury suffered Oct. 4 at San Francisco, returned for the Broncos on Sunday.