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DEN · WR1 · #17

Jaylen Waddle

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Is Jaylen Waddle starting?

Jaylen Waddle is the starting WR1 for the Denver Broncos.

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Jaylen Waddle this week

The Denver Broncos play next in Week 7, on the road against the Arizona Cardinals on Sun, Oct 25 (CBS). Jaylen Waddle is listed as the starter at WR1 going into that game.

At WR1 for the Denver Broncos, Marvin Mims Jr. is next in line behind him.

Jaylen Waddle's 2026 game log, most recent 3 games: W 17-14 vs SEA (Oct 15); W 23-17 at LAC (Oct 11); L 14-24 at SF (Oct 4).

Jaylen Waddle wears No. 17, is 27 years old, is listed at 5' 10", 185 lbs, has 6 years of NFL experience, came out of Alabama.

Is Jaylen Waddle playing this week?

Jaylen Waddle is expected to start at WR1 for Denver Broncos. No injury listed (updated Oct 17, ESPN).

DEN WR1 Depth

1Jaylen WaddleStarter
2Marvin Mims Jr.

Denver Broncos Starting Lineup

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Age
27
Height
5' 10"
Weight
185
Experience
6 yrs

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    Season Stats

    SeasonTeamGRecTgtRec YdsRec TDCarRush YdsRush TD
    2026DEN6223822812230
    2025MIA166410091062280
    2024MIA15588374424120
    2023MIA1472104101443120
    2022MIA1775117135683260
    2021MIA1610414010156231
    Career6 yrs84395582526727161041

    Season stats from nflverse, a public NFL statistics project. Last refreshed Oct 17, 2026.

    2026 vs. 2025

    Rush Yds
    23
    +2.1/gm vs 2025
    Rush TD
    0
    even with 2025 per game
    Rec Yds
    228
    -18.9/gm vs 2025

    Career Totals

    Seasons
    6
    Games
    84
    Rush Yds
    104

    #36 of 205 at WR in Receiving Yards (2026)

    Advanced

    SeasonReceiving Air YardsReceiving YACReceiving First DownsReceiving EPARACRTarget ShareAir Yards ShareWOPRRushing First DownsRushing EPA
    20263497790.520.6522.2%37.6%0.6011.86
    202513062284834.450.7021.6%38.8%0.6011.93
    20248272363840.160.9014.6%22.3%0.381-0.14
    202310514214745.960.9618.9%24.4%0.461-0.69
    202214155106075.960.9620.8%26.6%0.5001.97
    20219934395920.221.0223.4%22.2%0.5111.03
    Career59411911261—————5—

    Rate/share stats (target share, air yards share, WOPR, RACR/PACR, CPOE, EPA) are per-season only — never summed into a career total.

    RATING

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    Home / Road Split

    Home · 3 games

    Rec
    14-24
    Rec Yds
    172
    TD
    0
    Yds/Rec
    12.3

    Road · 3 games

    Rec
    8-14
    Rec Yds
    56
    TD
    1
    Yds/Rec
    7.0

    2026 Game Log

    Oct 15Wvs SEAYDS 24
    REC
    4
    TGT
    7
    YDS
    24
    TD
    0
    CAR
    0
    YDS
    0
    TD
    0

    Final W 17-14

    Oct 11W@ LACYDS 19
    REC
    2
    TGT
    5
    YDS
    19
    TD
    0
    CAR
    1
    YDS
    9
    TD
    0

    Final W 23-17

    Oct 4L@ SFYDS 35
    REC
    5
    TGT
    6
    YDS
    35
    TD
    1
    CAR
    0
    YDS
    0
    TD
    0

    Final L 14-24

    Sep 27Wvs LARYDS 14
    REC
    2
    TGT
    7
    YDS
    10
    TD
    0
    CAR
    1
    YDS
    14
    TD
    0

    Final W 30-26

    Sep 20Wvs JAXYDS 138
    REC
    8
    TGT
    10
    YDS
    138
    TD
    0
    CAR
    0
    YDS
    0
    TD
    0

    Final W 20-13

    Sep 14L@ KCYDS 2
    REC
    1
    TGT
    3
    YDS
    2
    TD
    0
    CAR
    0
    YDS
    0
    TD
    0

    Final L 10-31

    Jaylen Waddle's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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    Team Role

    Starter
    Jaylen Waddle plays 68% of his team's offensive snaps in games he appears in (2026, 6 games).
    Snap share68%

    College

    Alabama

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