The Broncos got the kind of injury update every team wants to hear after a scare: J.K. Dobbins is expected to be fine.
NFL insider Tom Pelissero reported Monday that Dobbins, who exited Denver’s Week 2 comeback win over the Jacksonville Jaguars with a hamstring injury, is "good" to go. That points to the veteran running back being available for the Broncos’ next game, a Sunday Night Football matchup with the Los Angeles Rams.
Before leaving the Jaguars game, Dobbins had already handled a full workload. He finished with 10 carries for 36 yards and played 21 snaps, which accounted for 34% of Denver’s offensive reps. In Week 1, he carried eight times for 36 yards while logging 22 snaps.
Dobbins has long been one of the league’s more injury-prone backs, and his 2025 season was wiped out by a foot issue. His summer didn’t start smoothly either, as training camp and the preseason were slowed by a soft-tissue injury before he was able to get back for the opener.
Back in July, Dobbins made a point of addressing that history directly. He "pinky-promised" not to miss any action this year, and he was blunt about what he intended to do.
"People got upset when I said my injuries were behind me last year, but that last one was just a fluke," he said. "This year there won't be anything for people to say.
I'm going to play all 17 games, give everything I have to this team, and I'll be there every single week. I'll even pinky promise all of you."
Denver also appears better prepared for any hiccups in the backfield than it was a year ago. The Broncos used a fourth-round pick on Jonah Coleman this spring, and he got his first real chance on Sunday after being held without a touch in Week 1.
With RJ Harvey inactive because of a hamstring issue, Coleman tied for the team lead with 10 carries and turned them into 39 yards and his first career touchdown. He added three catches for 19 yards, giving Denver a useful all-around option.
That depth matters because Sean Payton said Monday the Broncos are comfortable with the group they have available.
“So yesterday, [RB] RJ [Harvey] was out, and then [RB] J.K. [Dobbins] got nicked up and wasn’t able to finish," head coach Sean Payton told reporters Monday.
"None of that today on Monday is at a place where we’re-I think all three of those players we’re discussing can be bell cow, handle a majority of the carries. Yes, I think there’s a lot ahead of us this week relative to who our runners are going to be.”
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