Zack KelbermanNov 12, 2026
With the Daiyan Henley trade voided, Kelberman expects Denver's inside linebacker depth chart to remain as-is, with Alex Singleton and Justin Strnad starting and Karene Reid and Jordan Turner as the primary backups.
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What Zack Kelberman said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromMoving forward, however, is the status quo: Alex Singleton and Justin Strnad as the starting ILBs, with Karene Reid and Jordan Turner as the primary backups.
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- Insider Provides Context to Botched Broncos Trade for Daiyan Henley
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- 1Karene Reid to be 2nd on the depth chart“with Karene Reid and Jordan Turner as the primary backups”
- 2Jordan Turner to be 2nd on the depth chart“with Karene Reid and Jordan Turner as the primary backups”
- 3Justin Strnad to be 1st on the depth chart“Moving forward, however, is the status quo: Alex Singleton and Justin Strnad as the starting ILBs”
- 4Alex Singleton to be 1st on the depth chart“Moving forward, however, is the status quo: Alex Singleton and Justin Strnad as the starting ILBs”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karene Reid to be 2nd on the depth chart1 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Jordan Turner to be 2nd on the depth chart2 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Justin Strnad to be 1st on the depth chart3 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Alex Singleton to be 1st on the depth chart4 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 4 calls · 4 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
4 checkable claims — 4 depth chart calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 5 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
Of the 2 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room on every one.
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.
Where this call stands in the room
Alex Singleton · 2026 season4 calls from 4 pundits between 1 and 1. Zack Kelberman said 1. the room's median is 1. not settled yet
Every dot is a call somebody published on the same question. Where the dots land says where this take sits, not whether it is right — nothing here is settled yet. Hover a dot for the name and number; click it to read that take.
1Depth Chart CallsKarene ReidDenver Broncos
Karene Reid to be 2nd on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Depth Chart CallsJordan TurnerDenver Broncos
Jordan Turner to be 2nd on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Depth Chart CallsJustin StrnadDenver Broncos
Justin Strnad to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
4Depth Chart CallsAlex SingletonDenver Broncos
Alex Singleton to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
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Chad Jensen · Roster Spot Calls · Jordan Turner · Miss 0
Jensen predicts Daiyan Henley's arrival will cut into Justin Strnad's snaps while Alex Singleton keeps playing virtually every down, and that Denver will return to a three-linebacker rotation after the Week 10 bye. They also expect one of Jordan Turner or Karene Reid — most likely Turner — to be waived to clear a roster spot.Connor Rogers · Game Outcome Picks · Denver Broncos · Hit 100
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