Though the caveat still applies \u2014 barring setback \u2014 Broncos wide receiver Jerry Jeudy appears poised to make his season debut Sunday against Washington.<\/p>\n
Jeudy, the fourth-year wide receiver, was a full participant in Denver\u2019s Thursday practice, the first time he\u2019s hit that benchmark since injuring his right hamstring Aug. 24.<\/p>\n
Jeudy said last week he felt good and head coach Sean Payton on Wednesday acknowledged that the Broncos considered letting him play against Las Vegas up through a pregame workout.<\/p>\n
In the end, they gave him another week. And it appears his return is at hand.<\/p>\n
Jeudy, of course, led Denver with 972 receiving yards in 2022 and finished with a flourish, racking up 523 yards over the Broncos\u2019 final six games.<\/p>\n
In Denver\u2019s season-opening loss to the Raiders, no wide receiver had more than Courtland Sutton\u2019s four catches and 32 yards.<\/p>\n
\u201cAny time you get a player like that and he can be out there, he\u2019s a proven player in the league and he\u2019s an explosive playmaker,\u201d Broncos wide receivers coach Keary Colbert told The Post on Thursday. \u201cI\u2019m excited to see him go to work, and other guys will benefit as well. Other teams are going to be trying to game plan against him and that opens it up for everybody else. It\u2019ll be an exciting time for everybody.\u201d<\/p>\n
Clark, Dulcich DNPs.<\/strong> Broncos tight end Greg Dulcich didn\u2019t practice Thursday, an expected development considering he\u2019ll likely miss a couple of weeks with a hamstring injury.<\/p>\n Perhaps more surprising: Outside linebacker Frank Clark was also a DNP Thursday due to a hip issue. Clark wasn\u2019t present during the portion of practice open to reporters, though he was in the locker room after practice.<\/p>\n He had been a limited participant in practice Wednesday, so the downgrade to not participating at all does not bode well for his chances of playing against the Commanders.<\/p>\n Clark played 25 snaps against the Raiders, third-most among Denver’s outside linebackers behind Randy Gregory (40) and Jonathon Cooper (38).<\/p>\n Penner on new ownership committee.<\/strong> Broncos CEO Greg Penner is part of a newly created five-person NFL committee tasked with exploring potential changes to the league\u2019s barriers for club ownership, a source confirmed to The Post.<\/p>\n Penner, as Sports Business Journal first reported, is part of a group appointed by commissioner Roger Goodell that could explore issues like the 30% equity threshold required for ownership, debt limits and perhaps whether to open the door to private equity money in ownership groups.<\/p>\n The committee\u2019s first meeting is later this month.<\/p>\n Penner\u2019s appointment to the select committee is a continuation of the Broncos\u2019 new ownership group ramping up its involvement in league matters. Owner Carrie Walton-Penner serves on two NFL committees,\u00a0 one on the league\u2019s diversity, equity and inclusion efforts and the other regarding the NFL Foundation.<\/p>\n