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It was reported shortly before Tuesday's NFL trade deadline that the Denver Broncos were acquiring linebacker Daiyan Henley from the Los Angeles Chargers in exchange for a 2027 fourth-round pick and a 2028 fifth-round pick.
Then, the deal fell apart.
Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio wrote Thursday that the failed trade "reveals a major flaw in the NFL’s deadline-day machinery."
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ESPN senior NFL insider Adam Schefter reported Thursday morning that the Broncos "had concerns about Henley following his physical."
Florio followed by reporting that Denver "discovered an issue" with the linebacker's knee, namely "arthritis."
Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh talked with media members about the situation on Thursday afternoon and called out the Broncos for seemingly using one of the league's "loopholes" to back out of the deal.
Los Angeles selected Henley in the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft and he's appeared in all of the Chargers' eight games thus far this fall.
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Los Angeles is the only winless team in the NFL at 0-8 and will face the Baltimore Ravens on the road in Week 10 on "Monday Night Football."
Henley played in 15 of the Chargers' 17 contests during his rookie campaign and suited up in each of Los Angeles' 18 games in the 2024 season (including one playoff tilt). He led the team in tackles (147), placed third in passes defended (eight) and fourth in tackles for loss (seven) that year.
Henley played in the Chargers' first 16 contests of the 2025 campaign before sitting out Week 18 and finished the regular season with a team-leading 103 tackles. Henley returned for Los Angeles' AFC wild card round loss against the New England Patriots, leading the group with 13 tackles and one interception during the defeat.
The 26-year-old has played 446 defensive snaps this year while leading the Chargers in tackles for the third straight campaign with 51.
Henley is in the final year of his rookie deal and is coming off a big Week 9 performance versus the Houston Texans when he posted a season-high 10 tackles and his first interception of 2026.
Denver announced the failed trade shortly after midnight on Thursday, while Los Angeles humorously welcomed the defender back to the team on social media.
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