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Broncos' Justin Strnad: Team-leading nine tackles Thursday
Justin Strnad logged nine tackles (six solo), including 1.0 sacks, in Thursday's 33-10 win over the Saints.Strnad has logged at least seven combined tackles in three straight games. He sacked Spencer Rattler midway through the fourth quarter, and Strnad's 3.0 sacks on the season have all come over the last four regular-season games.
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Broncos' Justin Strnad: Notches sack in defeat
Justin Strnad registered seven tackles (five solo), including 1.0 sacks, in Sunday's Week 6 loss to the Chargers.Strnad's fourth-quarter sack came on third down, resulting in a Chargers punt. It was the linebacker's second sack over the past three weeks after coming into the campaign with no sacks over 50 career regular-season games. Strnad didn't have much of a chance to get to the quarterback prior to 2024, though, as he played exclusively on special teams in both 2022 and 2023.
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Broncos' Justin Strnad: Records nine tackles in win
Justin Strnad recorded nine tackles (seven solo) in the Denver Broncos' win over the Raiders on Sunday.Making his second start in place of an injured Alex Singleton (knee, IR), Strnad logged 73 percent of the defensive snaps and was Denver's leading tackler. Over the last two weeks, Strnad has recorded 13 tackles (10 solo), including three TFLs and 1.0 sacks.
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Broncos' Justin Strnad: Logs two TFLs vs. Jets
Justin Strnad recorded four total tackles (three solo), including 1.0 sacks and an additional tackle for loss, in Sunday's 10-9 win over the Jets.The Wake Forest product was filling in for the injured Alex Singleton (knee) in Week 4 and didn't disappoint, leading the Denver Broncos in tackles for loss while notching the first sack of his career. After Sunday's performance, Strnad is expected to continue starting alongside Cody Barton in Denver's inside-linebacker corps.
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Broncos' Justin Strnad: Good to go vs. Packers
Justin Strnad (groin) participated in warmups ahead of Sunday's preseason game against Green Bay, Parker Gabriel of The Denver Post reports.Strnad sustained a groin injury that kept him out of Denver's preseason opener against Indianapolis on Aug. 11. Now healthy, he'll use Sunday's game to make his case for a depth inside linebacker spot on the Denver Broncos' final 53-man roster. The 2020 fifth-round pick played all 389 of his snaps last year on special teams and finished with five tackles (four solo) across 17 regular-season games.
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Broncos' Justin Strnad: Nursing groin injury
Justin Strnad was unavailable for practice Tuesday with a groin injury, Ryan McFadden of The Denver Post reports.Strnad will have a few more days to get back out on the practice field ahead of Denver's preseason opener Sunday in Indianapolis. The linebacker re-signed with the Denver Broncos in March, and he's attempting to secure a top reserve spot at interior linebacker in 2024.
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Broncos' Justin Strnad: Decides to remain with Denver
Justin Strnad agreed Tuesday with the Denver Broncos on a one-year deal, Parker Gabriel of The Denver Post reports.Per Mike Garafolo of NFL Network, Strnad was reportedly close to signing a deal with the Panthers, but ultimately the 27-year-old elected to remain in Denver. He played in all 17 regular-season contests in 2023 but played solely on special teams and finished with just five tackles. The Wake Forest product is thus in line to serve as a depth linebacker and core special-teams contributor for Denver in 2024.
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Panthers' Justin Strnad: Finds new home
Justin Strnad has agreed to a one-year deal with the Carolina Panthers, Mike Kaye of The Charlotte Observer reports.Strnad spent his first three seasons in Denver but will get a fresh start with Carolina. He hasn't missed a game yet in the NFL, but he was primarily a special teams contributor the past two seasons. The 27-year-old will try to win a bigger role with the Panthers in 2024.
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Broncos' Justin Strnad: Will play Sunday
Justin Strnad (knee) is active Sunday against the Chiefs.Strnad logged a limited practice Thursday before downgrading to a DNP on Friday. The 26-year-old will help provide depth at linebacker Sunday.
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Broncos' Justin Strnad: Activated from COVID-19 list
Justin Strnad (illness) was activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list Saturday, per the NFL's official transaction log.Strnad missed the Denver Broncos' Week 10 loss to the Eagles after he tested positive for COVID-19. However, he'll now be able to rejoin the team and will have a week to work on his conditioning before Denver takes on the Chargers on Nov. 28.