Just before Tuesday afternoon’s trade deadline, the Chargers agreed to trade linebacker Daiyan Henley to the Broncos. Late Wednesday night, the trade was called off.
The Chargers and Broncos announced that Henley would remain with the Chargers. Neither team has explained why, but it would typically happen after the trade deadline only if the player failed his physical.
“The proposed trade involving Chargers linebacker Daiyan Henley will not be finalized,” the Broncos said in a statement. “We have great respect for Daiyan as a player and person, and we wish him all the best for the future.”
The Chargers posted “Welcome back, Daiyan” on social media, approximately 30 hours after posting “Thanks, Daiyan” to officially announce the trade.
According to ESPN, Henley was at the Broncos facility on Wednesday and underwent a physical, so the Broncos medical staff likely decided to call off the trade. Henley suffered a shoulder injury in Week 8 against the Rams, but he was a full participant in practice the following week and played well in Week 9 against the Texans. There is no indication that he had any other health problems.
The Broncos had agreed to send a 2027 fourth-round pick and a 2028 fifth-round pick to the Chargers for Henley, who is in the final year of his rookie contract and is set to become an unrestricted free agent in March.
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