The Denver Broncos have acquired linebacker Daiyan Henley from the Los Angeles Chargers in exchange for a 2027 fourth-round draft pick and a 2028 fifth-round pick, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter and NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. The deal was completed on Tuesday, less than an hour before the NFL's 4 p.m. ET trade deadline.
Henley, 26, is in the final year of his rookie contract after the Chargers drafted him in the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft out of Washington State. He has 51 tackles, an interception and a forced fumble in eight games this season, and 317 tackles, five sacks and four interceptions in 56 career games.
The trade is the first move by the winless Chargers, who at 0-8 had insisted for weeks that they were not looking to trade important players despite their disastrous start. Henley, a defensive captain, had started all but one game for Los Angeles over the last three seasons.
For Denver, the move adds a tackling linebacker to a 6-2 team that sits atop the AFC West. The Broncos, on their bye week, return to action on Nov. 22 at home against the Las Vegas Raiders. They will need to make a corresponding roster move once the trade becomes official.
