- According to NFL network reporter James Palmer, Denver Broncos head coach Vance Joseph has said that running back Jamaal Charles has made the 53-man roster.
- Prior to his 2015 ACL injury, Charles was arguably one of the best backs in football. In the 2014 season, Charles ranked sixth among the league’s running backs with an elusive rating (the PFF metric that assesses runner's success beyond the point of being helped by his blockers) of 55.8 and his PFF overall grade of 82.3 ranked 10th among qualifying backs.
- Charles was never guaranteed to make the team, after two separate knee injuries have limited him to just 290 snaps in the last two years, however he showed enough in his team’s third preseason game against the Green Bay Packers to warrant a roster spot. Charles logged four rush attempts, forced a missed tackle and averaged 3.25 yards after contact per attempt – the highest mark among Denver’s running backs.
- Charles also added two receptions for 15 yards, and kept a clean slate on all four of his pass blocking snaps. He ended the game with a PFF overall grade of 71.4, the highest grade among Denver’s running backs.
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