Broncos add two wide receivers as Jaylen Waddle injury timeline and Marvin Mims Jr. scare loom

The Denver Broncos moved quickly to address depth at wide receiver, signing Kyre Duplessis and Kyrese Rowan as the team’s camp health picture shifted. The additions come at a moment when the Broncos are already managing multiple availability concerns in a key part of the roster, where continuity with quarterbacks and route timing can be especially hard to replace if players miss practice.

Coach Sean Payton said star receiver Jaylen Waddle has a strain and is expected back in about 4 to 5 days. The timing suggests Waddle could miss at least the next stretch of work, potentially pushing him out of the routine repetitions that matter most in camp and into the early portion of the preseason. Payton’s estimate also frames the situation as not catastrophic, but it is the kind of pause that can open opportunities for other receivers to take reps.

That opportunity theme became sharper during practice when Marvin Mims Jr. suffered a lower-body injury. According to the report, Mims pulled up from a route, left the field immediately with a trainer, and later returned to the locker room. No specific injury designation or timetable was included, but the sequence made it clear the Broncos were treating it as more than a minor tightness as practice concluded.

Duplessis and Rowan will now enter a receiver room balancing two realities at once: the need for reliable hands and route execution, and the need to be ready if key players miss time. For a team trying to tighten its timing and offensive rhythm, late camp roster adjustments matter because they can affect who gets meaningful work with first-team or high-leverage groups, even if the preseason games themselves remain the ultimate evaluation stage.

From a team-building standpoint, the Broncos’ decision reflects how quickly roster plans can change when injuries surface during training camp. Wide receiver depth is often tested by even brief absences, since a receiver’s development depends on repetition, film study, and comfort running the same concepts with the same communication cues. With Waddle’s return window measured in days and Mims’ status left uncertain, Denver’s signings are a practical attempt to preserve both practice quality and game readiness.

The next days will likely offer the most clarity. Waddle’s strain, with a reported 4 to 5 day recovery expectation, sets up an immediate watch window for whether he can return on schedule. In parallel, the Broncos will monitor Mims’ lower-body issue closely to determine whether it is a short rest situation or something that could keep him out longer than the team would prefer. In the meantime, Duplessis and Rowan figure to draw extra attention for how quickly they can earn trust and produce when opportunity expands.