Two Practice Squad Guys Are All Denver Has Left To Stop Our Hawks Thursday Night

The Denver Broncos are in absolute shambles, elevating two practice squad players just to try and patch up their defensive backfield for Thursday night’s game against our Seattle Seahawks. Taylor Rapp and Sean Fresch are getting the emergency call-up, showing just how desperate things are looking for Denver’s secondary as we roll into this Week 6 matchup.

Taylor Rapp Steps Up Amid Denver’s Injury Woes

Our division rival’s injury list is getting wild, especially at safety. Talanoa Hufanga is sidelined with an ankle injury, leaving a gaping hole. That’s where Taylor Rapp comes in. This dude is making his Broncos debut, but he’s not new to the league. Rapp has stacked up 488 tackles, 12 interceptions, two sacks, two forced fumbles, and four fumble recoveries in 93 games played for the Bills and Rams. They’re clearly hoping he can bring some of that veteran experience to a severely hobbled defense against our boys. After Thursday, he’s heading right back to the practice squad, so this is a strictly temporary, “break glass in case of emergency” move.

Fresch Adds Cornerback Depth Against Our Offense

It’s not just safety that’s a mess for the Broncos. They’re hurting at cornerback too, with Pat Surtain II out with an ankle injury and Riley Moss listed as questionable with ribs. Enter Sean Fresch. This guy returned three kickoffs and made two tackles on special teams just last week. Now, he’s being asked to provide some crucial depth at corner. Can he step up against our offensive weapons? We’re about to find out. Like Rapp, Fresch is only up for Thursday night’s game and will revert to the practice squad afterward.

This Thursday night game is going to be a huge opportunity for our Seahawks offense. With Denver patching together a secondary from the practice squad, Sam Darnold, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Rashid Shaheed, and Cooper Kupp should be licking their chops. We need to capitalize on this and show the league what our Emerald City squad is made of. Let’s get this W!

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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.