Chargers trade linebacker Daiyan Henley to Broncos for two draft picks
The gist
The Los Angeles Chargers agreed to trade linebacker Daiyan Henley to the Denver Broncos for a 2027 fourth-round pick and a 2028 fifth-round pick.
Denver is acquiring a 26-year-old starter from an 0-8 team that had said it wouldn't sell.
How it unfolded
- Nov 8, 2026Henley led the Chargers with a single-game season high 10 tackles, including one for loss, and intercepted a C.J. Stroud pass in the second quarter, returning it 18 yards, in a 44-22 loss to the Houston Texans that dropped Los Angeles to 0-8.
- Nov 10, 2026The Chargers agreed to trade Henley to the Denver Broncos, first reported by NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.
- Nov 10, 2026Denver sent a 2027 fourth-round draft pick and a 2028 fifth-round pick to Los Angeles in exchange for Henley, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.
Key terms
- linebacker
- A defensive football position lined up behind the defensive line, closer to the line of scrimmage than defensive backs.
- sacks
- A tackle of the quarterback behind the line of scrimmage before a forward pass is thrown.
- interceptions
- An interception in American football that the defending player returns for a touchdown.
Source: Wikipedia