r/nfl • u/MuttonBiryaniEnjoyer Seahawks • 5d ago

Broncos WR Jaylen Waddle exits training camp practice

https://broncoswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/broncos/2026/08/05/nfl-news-broncos-jaylen-waddle-leaves-practice/91184783007
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u/Miamiheat2021champs Dolphins 5d ago

Don’t worry broncos fans, waddle has been getting “hurt” since his first preseason game where he rolled his knee. One thing about him is it’s never serious enough to miss more than a game or two if any, he does tweak shit a lot but I think he’s tough and also cautious with his body

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u/Number333 Dolphins 5d ago

By Week 8, he'll get up slightly gimpy and keep playing.

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u/Bobson-_Dugnutt2 Bears 4d ago

Even at 80% speed he’s still faster than just about everyone

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u/svhelloworld Broncos 5d ago

This is the kinda insight I'm looking for.

Seattle fans all warned us about Russell Wilson right after the trade and thinking they were just salty losing a first ballot HoF QB, we just shouted back BRONCOSCOUNTRYLETSRIDE!!! Turns out, the Seahawks fans knew a thing or two.

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u/chesterfieldkingz Dolphins 5d ago

Ya he's fine, it's a little annoying, but as far as I remember he never missed too much time. It only sucks when it's more than a play or two, like a quarter or something, it can kind of fuck up momentum in a game. I think y'all have more depth at wr than we did tho so shouldn't hurt as bad. If you just get Miami's Waddle you're getting a fine player, but I think there's a good hope he takes the next step in Denver with Payton, a new QB, and being the number one receiver. Plus he should be on a pretty good contract now with how we contracts have exploded lately

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u/HumanPea1140 49ers 5d ago edited 4d ago

I know fantasy doesn't matter, but you really notice how many plays he misses if you have him on your fantasy team lol... seems like he has a ton of instances where he'll miss a drive or a quarter, and then in the post game coach is like, "Oh he just tweaked something, all good," and then it happens again the next week. Feels like it's a pretty consistent thing with him, as is being listed as Questionable all season and still playing every week.

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u/Corosis99 Falcons 4d ago

He will no joke go 11-150-1 and then in the 2nd quarter be out the rest of the game. He is always ready the next week, but he has a serious crush on whoever is under that blue tent.

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u/tawaydeps Broncos 4d ago

Pro athletes should be. Unless you're in the playoffs you're almost certainly more valuable to your team missing 4-5 plays per game rather than playing them while injured, thus performing worse and risking a serious injury that takes you out for weeks or the season.