Bandy reverted to the Broncos' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.
Bandy was elevated to the Broncos' active roster Saturday but ended up being a healthy inactive for Sunday's AFC Championship Game against the Patriots, as Elijah Moore was selected to serve as Denver's WR5 in the absence of Troy Franklin (hamstring). Bandy appeared in four regular-season games for the Broncos in 2025, catching all four of his passes for 50 yards and a touchdown while also contributing on special teams.
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Broncos' Michael Bandy: Inactive for AFCCG
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Bandy (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's AFC Championship Game against the Patriots, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.
The Broncos elevated both Bandy and Elijah Moore from the practice squad Saturday, but Denver will go with the latter as the No. 5 receiver in the absence of Troy Franklin (hamstring). Bandy appeared in four regular-season games for the Broncos in 2025 and caught all four of his targets for 50 yards and one touchdown.
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Broncos' Michael Bandy: Elevated for Sunday
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The Broncos elevated Bandy from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday.
Bandy played in four regular-season games for 16 offensive snaps, totalling four receptions for 50 yards and a touchdown on four targets. Bandy will join fellow wide receiver Elijah Moore as a depth option at receiver, elevated as a precaution for a scenario where Troy Franklin (hamstring) potentially cannot suit up for Sunday's AFC Championship Game against the Patriots.
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Broncos' Michael Bandy: Reverts to practice squad
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Bandy reverted to the Broncos' practice squad Friday.
Bandy was elevated to the active roster ahead of Thursday night's 20-13 win over the Chiefs. The wide receiver caught both of his targets for 14 total yards on his seven offensive snaps. While Bandy continues to see some usage, he remains behind Courtland Sutton, Troy Franklin and Lil'Jordan Humphrey in the WR pecking order.
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Michael Bandy: Returns to practice squad
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Bandy reverted to the Broncos' practice squad Monday.
Bandy was elevated to the active roster ahead of Sunday's 34-26 win over the Packers, reeling in his only target for a 20-yard touchdown in the second quarter while playing two offensive snaps in the contest. The wide receiver was helping fill in for Pat Bryant (hamstring) in Week 15, but he was still a relative afterthought as Courtland Sutton (60), Lil'Jordan Humphrey (46), Troy Franklin (34) and Marvin Mims (21) logged more snaps on offense. Bandy will now need to be officially signed to the active roster to appear in another contest with Denver this season.
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Michael Bandy: Returns to practice squad
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The Broncos signed Bandy to the practice squad Thursday, Mike Klis of 9news.com reports.
After being waived by the Broncos on Tuesday to make room for veteran OT Geron Christian, Bandy cleared waivers and has reunited with the team. Bandy's return may be followed by an elevation to the 53-man roster for Sunday's game against the Chiefs if wide receivers Marvin Mims (concussion) or Trent Sherfield (toe) are unable to suit up.
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Broncos' Michael Bandy: Elevated for Week 9
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Bandy was elevated from the Broncos' practice squad to the active roster Saturday.
With Marvin Mims (concussion) being ruled out for Sunday's game against the Texans, Bandy has been elevated to the active roster for what could be his first regular-season game as a Bronco. The wide receiver finished the preseason with six catches for 59 yards while logging 13 yards on two punt returns. Bandy will likely operate in a reserve capacity as the second punt returner behind Riley Moss. He will also be the fifth wide receiver behind Courtland Sutton, Troy Franklin, Pat Bryant, and Trent Sherfield.
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Broncos' Michael Bandy: Re-signs with Denver
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The Broncos signed Bandy to a reserve/future contract Wednesday, Parker Gabriel of The Denver Post reports.
The wide receiver from San Diego spent his 2024 campaign with the Broncos' practice squad and will now remain in Denver after inking a reserve/future contract with the team Wednesday. Bandy's most recent NFL action came with the Broncos in 2023, when he failed to record a stat across 10 total snaps (two offensive and eight on special teams) in one appearance. He's expected to compete for a depth role in Denver's wide receiver corps this summer.
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Michael Bandy: Remains with Denver
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Bandy was signed to the Broncos' practice squad Wednesday, Aric DiLalla of Denver's official website reports.
Bandy's return to Denver's practice unit comes as no surprise as he's been cut by the team and re-signed twice already this season. The wide receiver continues to wait for his first opportunity to join the active roster in 2023.
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Michael Bandy: To be cut and signed again
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Denver plans to cut Bandy from its practice squad Tuesday and re-sign him to the practice squad Wednesday, Chris Tomasson of The Denver Gazette reports.
The moves would be made to create space for Tre'Quan Smith, whom the Broncos signed to their practice squad Tuesday. Bandy will end up in the same spot he's in now by the end of the day tomorrow, in all likelihood.
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Michael Bandy: Let go by Denver
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Bandy was released from the Broncos' practice squad Friday, per Parker Gabriel of The Denver Post.
Bandy was let go in order to make room for veteran linebacker Ben Niemann, who Denver signed to its practice squad Friday. The 25-year-old spent the last two seasons with the Chargers after going undrafted out of San Diego in 2021. He bounced back and forth between the team's active roster and practice squad over that time, appearing in 11 games and catching 10 passes for 89 yards.
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Michael Bandy: Earns practice squad role
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Bandy has been added to the Broncos' practice squad, Aric DiLalla of the team's official website reports.
Bandy spent his first two seasons with the Chargers before looking for a fresh start in Denver. While he was unable to make it through final roster cuts, the 25-year-old receiver was able to catch a role with the team's practice unit.
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Michael Bandy: Waived ahead of deadline
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The Broncos waived Bandy on Tuesday, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.
Bandy joined the Broncos in late July after spending the last two seasons with the Chargers. However, he was unable to make enough of an impact in Denver to earn a 53-man roster spot. It's possible he lands on a practice squad ahead of the 2023 campaign.
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Broncos' Michael Bandy: Inks deal with Denver
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Bandy signed with the Broncos on Friday, Aric DiLalla of the team's official site reports.
Bandy started last season on the Chargers' practice squad but took advantage of injuries to the wideout corps, catching 10 of 21 targets for 89 yards in 10 games. He was also on 39 special teams snaps last season and has experience as a kick returner in 2021, which could give him an edge as he competes for a roster spot.
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Michael Bandy: Headed for free agency
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The Chargers announced Friday that they will not tender Bandy, making him an unrestricted free agent, Lindsey Thiry of ESPN.com reports.
Bandy took advantage of Los Angeles' depleted wideout corps in 2022 and made 10 appearances, catching 10 of 21 targets for 89 yards. The undrafted product of out San Diego has experience as a kick returner too and should be able to latch on with a new team ahead of training camp.
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Chargers' Michael Bandy: Inactive for Monday Night Football
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Bandy (coach's decision) is inactive for Monday's matchup against the Colts.
Bandy will be a healthy scratch for a second straight week. The undrafted wideout out of San Diego has caught 10 of 21 targets for 89 yards across 10 appearances (198 offensive snaps), but it appears he's fallen out of the Chargers' wideout rotation now that Mike Williams is healthy.
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Chargers' Michael Bandy: Barely used in win
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Bandy went without a target while taking the field for two of the Chargers' 64 snaps on offense in Sunday's 25-24 win over the Cardinals.
Even though the Chargers were without Mike Williams (ankle), Bandy still couldn't carve out much of a role in Los Angeles' receiver rotation. The two snaps were Bandy's fewest in his eight appearances on the season.
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Chargers' Michael Bandy: Signed to 53-man roster
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The Chargers signed Bandy from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday, Daniel Popper of The Athletic reports.
Bandy had been elevated from the practice squad three times prior to this week, so Los Angeles was required to sign him to the active roster in order to summon him again. The second-year pro has logged 28 offensive snaps on the campaign, catching three of four targets for 53 yards. He'll serve as much-needed wide receiver depth with Keenan Allen (hamstring) deemed questionable and Joshua Palmer (concussion) ruled out for Sunday's contest against Seattle.
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Michael Bandy: Moves back to practice squad
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Bandy reverted to the Chargers' practice squad Tuesday, per the NFL's transaction log.
Bandy was elevated to the Chargers' active roster prior to the team's Monday night matchup against the Broncos, where he played two snaps on special teams, five offensive snaps and hauled in one of two targets for four yards. Because Monday was the third consecutive week in which the 190-pounder had been promoted from the team's practice squad, he'll now have to sign to the Chargers' active roster in order to be eligible to play again in 2022.
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Chargers' Michael Bandy: Suiting up for Monday night
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The Chargers elevated Bandy from the practice squad to their active roster Monday ahead of their game versus Denver, Daniel Popper of The Athletic reports.
It will be the third consecutive week Bandy is active for the Chargers and the last time he's eligible to be elevated from the practice squad before he would have to be signed to the team's active roster in order to play. The 24-year-old wideout has two receptions for 49 yards on two targets through two games this season.
