Zack KelbermanNov 11, 2026
Kelberman expects Talanoa Hufanga to return from their ankle injury for Denver's post-bye home game against the Raiders, and predicts the Broncos will use their newly created cap space to sign slot cornerback Ja'Quan McMillian to an extension in the coming days.
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What Zack Kelberman said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromThat transaction is likely to be an extension, and that extension is likely to go to slot cornerback Ja'Quan McMillian
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- What Could Be Coming After Broncos Restructure Hufanga's Contract
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- 1Ja'Quan McMillian to sign a new deal with Denver Broncos“That transaction is likely to be an extension, and that extension is likely to go to slot cornerback Ja'Quan McMillian... The former undrafted defender has objectively earned an extension — and he just may get it in the days ahead.”
- 2Availability Calls“Hufanga, who's missed the last four games due to an ankle injury, is likely to be back in action when Denver returns from its Week 10 bye to host the Las Vegas Raiders”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ja'Quan McMillian to sign a new deal with Denver Broncos1 | Contract Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| “Hufanga, who's missed the last four games due to an ankle…”2 | Availability Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 2 calls · 2 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
2 checkable claims — 1 availability call and 1 contract call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 3 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
Each call is scored 0 to 100 against what happened, on its own, by the published methodology. The naive guess is what knowing nothing would have scored on the same calls; the gap, weighted by how hard the call was, is the skill.
1Contract CallsJa'Quan McMillianDenver Broncos
Ja'Quan McMillian to sign a new deal with Denver Broncos
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Availability CallsTalanoa HufangaDenver Broncos
“Hufanga, who's missed the last four games due to an ankle injury, is likely to be back in action when Denver returns from its Week 10 bye to host the Las Vegas Raiders”
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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