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ESPN- Brady Henderson is a reporter for NFL Nation and covers the Seattle Seahawks for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2017 after covering the team for Seattle Sports 710-AM.
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ESPN Senior Writer- Jeff Legwold covers the Denver Broncos at ESPN. He has covered the Broncos for more than 20 years and also assists with NFL draft coverage, joining ESPN in 2013. He has been a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Board of Selectors since 1999, too. Jeff previously covered the Pittsburgh Steelers, Buffalo Bills and Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans at previous stops prior to ESPN.
DENVER -- The Broncos (3-2) are hosting the defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks (3-2) on "Thursday Night Football" (8:15 p.m. ET, Prime Video).
Wide receiver Jaylen Waddle's slow start to the 2026 season is part of a bigger malaise for Denver's offense. The Broncos are 31st in the league in plays of 20 or more yards (with 11). Waddle is 65th in the league at 11.3 yards per catch and 69th in receiving yards per route run at 1.63, far below his 2.27 yards per route run last season with the Miami Dolphins. It's those types of figures that pushed coach Sean Payton to retake playcalling duties from offensive coordinator Davis Webb after four games.
Seattle coordinator Brian Fleury's offense ranks eighth in scoring at 26.8 points per game. But it's also 25th in expected points added and 26th in ESPN's efficiency metric, indicative of flaws that Seattle's defense and special teams have helped cover. The Seahawks do lead the league in takaeaways with 11 and points off turnovers at 44.
Seahawks reporter Brady Henderson and Broncos reporter Jeff Legwold will bring you all the highlights and key plays from Thursday night, so be sure to check back in once the game kicks off.
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