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Broncos sign Taylor Rapp to the 53-man roster and elevate Cody Schrader and Gavin Ortega

With second-year running back RJ Harvey going on the short-term injured reserve, the Denver Broncos are reportedly signing veteran safety Taylor Rapp to the 53-man roster. The team is also reportedly elevating running back Cody Schrader and rookie offensive lineman…

By Scotty Payne · Mile High Report

Published: Saturday, 31 October 2026 at 9:11 PM

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Denver signed safety Taylor Rapp to the active roster and elevated Cody Schrader and Gavin Ortega.
Rapp had reached his maximum of three practice squad elevations and is expected to start against Kansas City.
Running back RJ Harvey was placed on short-term injured reserve, opening up a roster spot.

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The Denver Broncos are signing veteran safety Taylor Rapp to their 53-man active roster and elevating running back Cody Schrader and rookie offensive lineman Gavin Ortega from the practice squad. Rapp had reached his limit of three standard practice squad elevations and needed a permanent roster spot to play against the Kansas City Chiefs.

Rapp is expected to start on Sunday with starting safety Talanoa Hufanga ruled out. Schrader will serve as the third running back after RJ Harvey was placed on short-term injured reserve, while Ortega provides offensive line depth.

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Broncos sign Taylor Rapp to the 53-man roster and elevate Cody Schrader and Gavin Ortega

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