On the eve of their Sunday Night Football matchup against the Oakland Raiders, the Denver Broncos have reportedly promoted defensive back Taurean Nixon from the practice squad and released tight end John Phillips.
This news was first reported by Mike Klis:
Broncos promote Taurean Nixon, release John Phillips https://t.co/YbaMEcewtp via @9NEWS #9sports
— Mike Klis (@MikeKlis) November 5, 2016
The Broncos have incredible depth in the secondary, but the injury to Aqib Talib and the questionable status of Kayvon Webster leave the team with just three cornerbacks against Oakland’s vaunted passing attack.