ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- Ahead of a primetime matchup with the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday, the Denver Broncos practiced Wednesday with three of their four running backs either limited or out of practice, with coach Sean Payton saying he still hoped for the best.
J.K. Dobbins, who left Sunday's win over the Jacksonville Jaguars in the third quarter with a left hamstring injury, and RJ Harvey, who did not play Sunday because of a hamstring injury he suffered in the season opener, were both limited in practice.
And rookie Jonah Coleman did not practice. Coleman sprained an ankle during Sunday's game, but he stayed in the lineup and was the running back on the field to help the Broncos seal the win. He had 33 of his 39 rushing yards, including two 12-yard runs, on the Broncos' final possession, when the offense used up the final 4:41 on the clock.
Asked Wednesday if he had concerns about the position heading into Sunday's game, Payton didn't offer details about the injuries but added, "I think we're good at that position ... I think we're going to be all right.''
Tyler Badie was the only running back on the active roster who was a full participant in Wednesday's practice. Fullback Adam Prentice and running back Cody Schrader, the team's leading rusher in the preseason, are on the Broncos' practice squad.
Coleman, a fourth-round pick in the 2026 draft, had his first career touchdown on a 3-yard run against the Jaguars. He has received treatment on the injured ankle over the past three days and that will continue through the week.
Dobbins, who leads the Broncos in carries (18) and yards rushing (72) through two games, missed seven games in 2025 after he suffered a season-ending foot injury in Week 10. He had issued a "pinkie swear'' promise in training camp that he would play every game this season.
The Broncos did work out three running backs Tuesday -- Jaden Nixon, Sam Scott and Marcus Yarns -- but as of Wednesday had not signed any of the three.
Prentice has already been elevated from the practice squad twice this season for games, so he has one more elevation remaining before the Broncos would have to sign him to the roster to have him available for games.