Broncos release statement on failed Daiyan Henley trade

The Denver Broncos pulled the plug on a rare AFC West intra-division trade late Wednesday night, announcing that their deal for Los Angeles Chargers linebacker Daiyan Henley will not go through.

Shortly before Tuesday’s NFL trade deadline, Denver agreed to send a 2027 fourth-round pick and a 2028 fifth-round pick to Los Angeles for Henley, pending a physical. Roughly 30 hours later, the Broncos abruptly canceled the move on social media without specifying what derailed the agreement.

“The proposed trade involving Chargers linebacker Daiyan Henley will not be finalized,” the Broncos wrote on X. “We have great respect for Daiyan as a player and person, and we wish him all the best moving…