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This wouldn’t seem like massive news if taken without the context of the current state of the Denver wide receiver room. Courtland Sutton has been ruled out with a concussion, Jerry Jeudy is questionable with illness, and rookie Marvin Mims is questionable with a hamstring injury. The fact that the team added two wide receivers to the active roster the day before the game seems to hint at the possibility they are planning to be without both Jeudy and Mims. Final word will come when the team releases their Week 17 inactives ahead of their late afternoon kickoff against the Chargers.

The team also signed WR Michael Bandy. Hinton’s stay on the PUP list only lasted a few days which is good news for a player fighting for a roster spot this summer. The addition of Marvin Mims via the draft knocked him further down the depth chart. Coming off a season with 24 catches for 311 yards, Hinton may be on the outside looking in when the Broncos cut their roster down.

Bandy was a preseason standout but ultimately got cut by the Chargers as they narrowed down to their 53-man roster. He was signed to the team’s practice squad and has since been promoted to the active roster. With Mike Williams and Keenan Allen out this week, Bandy earned career-highs in targets and receptions. Assuming both receivers are out in Week 10, Bandy is worth stashing in deeper leagues.

Kelley sprained his MCL in Week 6 and will now miss a minimum of four games. With the Chargers on bye in Week 8, that means he will be out through Week 11, at minimum. Preseason standout WR Michael Bandy was signed to the active roster in a corresponding move after being elevated for three consecutive weeks. Bandy’s signing could indicate Keenan Allen will be held out this week as the team heads into their bye week, with final word not expected to come until 90-minutes prior to Sunday’s afternoon kickoff. Recent addition Sony Michel will serve as the change of pace back behind Austin Ekeler.

Bandy showed out in three preseason games for LA, finishing second among all receivers with 18 receptions on 23 targets for 174 yards and two scores against second and third-string defenders. Bandy’s preseason performances could help him find a home on another team’s practice squad.

Rightfully so. Bandy (5'11/190) is on the undrafted free agency watch list after an 88-1,698-14 receiving line last year. The Toreros can sling the football around FCS fields, so Bandy should post another big season in 2019 before heading into the pre-draft process. Bandy, of course, will need to shred athletic testing to sneak into the actual draft. If that doesn’t work out, Bandy plans on going to law school.