Broncos Place DE Bradley Chubb, LB Josey Jewell on Injured Reserve; Will Miss Week 5 Game vs. Steelers

Cale Berger |

Updated: Sep 22, 2021

Steelers Playoff — FOXBOROUGH, MA - OCTOBER 18: Denver Broncos linebacker Bradley Chubb (55) during a game between the New England Patriots and the Denver Broncos on October 18, 2020, at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire)

The Denver Broncos placed defensive end Bradley Chubb on injured reserve Wednesday, a day after the organization announced the pass rusher was set to undergo an arthroscopic procedure on his ankle.

We've signed LB Micah Kiser off the Rams' practice squad & promoted RB Damarea Crockett to the active roster.

We also placed OLB Bradley Chubb on IR.
— Denver Broncos (@Broncos) September 22, 2021

Chubb is the second Bronco to be placed on injured reserve in as many days. Starting linebacker Josey Jewell was given the designation Tuesday after suffering a torn pectoral, which ended his 2021 season.

We've placed ILB Josey Jewell on IR.
— Denver Broncos (@Broncos) September 21, 2021

Both will now miss Denver’s Oct. 10 trip to Pittsburgh, which could prove beneficial to the Steelers’ struggling offensive line.

Chubb has recorded 20.5 sacks, 28 tackles-for-loss and four forced fumbles over four seasons in Denver. He earned his first career Pro Bowl nod last year.

A 2018 fourth round pick, Jewell is viewed as one of the rising stars of the Broncos defense. He tallied 113 total tackles, five tackles-for-loss and two sacks in 2020.