Denver Broncos Call Off Trade for Chargers Linebacker Daiyan Henley After Medical Review
The Denver Broncos canceled their trade for Los Angeles Chargers linebacker Daiyan Henley due to medical concerns regarding his knee, just hours after announcing the deal.
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Key points
- Broncos canceled the trade for Daiyan Henley due to a knee concern discovered during medical reviews.
- The trade deadline passed on Tuesday, preventing the teams from amending the agreement.
- Henley remains with the winless Chargers, where he has recorded 51 combined tackles through eight games.
A rare intra-divisional trade between the Denver Broncos and Los Angeles Chargers fell through early Thursday morning when Denver announced the deal for linebacker Daiyan Henley would not be finalized. According to ESPN, the Broncos grew concerned with one of Henley's knees during the post-trade medical review. Because the NFL trade deadline had already passed on Tuesday at 4 p.m. ET, the teams were unable to alter or renegotiate the agreement.
Under the initial terms of the deal, Denver was set to send a 2027 fourth-round draft pick and a 2028 fifth-round pick to Los Angeles in exchange for the standout defender. Following the breakdown of the trade, the Chargers humorously updated a social media farewell post for Henley to read "WELCOME BACK." Henley has been a vital presence for the Chargers' defense, accumulating 51 combined tackles, a half-sack, one interception, a forced fumble, two fumble recoveries, and two passes defended across eight games this season.
Divisional trades remain uncommon in the NFL, and this deal was not the only deadline agreement to unravel. The Cincinnati Bengals similarly backed away from a planned acquisition of Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Arnold Ebiketie due to complications surrounding the compensatory pick formula related to Trey Hendrickson.
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