DT · #97 · Denver Broncos · week 8 vs Kansas City Chiefs · Sun Nov 1 · 4:25 PM ET

Malcolm Roach

ROLE a starter
EXP 6 seasons
AGE 25-28
DEPTH RDE2

97%PLAY EXPECTED

As of week 8, Malcolm Roach was a DT for DEN, age 28.2, 6 seasons of experience. In 2026 through week 7 he was listed at depth rank 2 on his club's depth chart; he had played 7 games on 55% of snaps; his line was 2.9 tackles a game, 0.4 sacks a game and 0.6 passes defended a game. Before 2026 he played 73 games (postseason included) over 6 seasons. His injury history held 11 episodes (illness 5, ankle 2, calf 2), 2 of them reaching OUT, 7 a repeat of an earlier site; the last was a calf injury in 2025 week 6.

The full read

In short

How our call moved in week 8

100500

97%97%97%97%97%97%97%97%97%97%97%97%97%97%97%97%

Wed 10:30 PM ETSun 4:02 PM ET

our call, P(plays)

97% EXPECTED → 97% EXPECTED

Every call we wrote for him in week 8, earliest first, as written.

In short

Malcolm Roach is a starter at right defensive end for DEN — 65% of the snaps in his best week of 8. He has a neck injury. In week 8 he practised in full every day the report covers. His team has not listed him on the final report. We say he plays — 97%, in a band that plays 94% of the time. We have said PLAY since 91 hours before kickoff.

The reader concurs · grade C

P1 is dated Oct 29, inside this practice week, and describes Roach as 'really stepping up in an increased role' as a seventh-year pro in Denver's defensive trenches, with no mention of a neck problem, absence, or any limitation — nothing in it contradicts a PLAY call.

The reader's full reasoning

The rest of the reading

However, P1 is a feature column, not a club injury report or a game-status item, so it does not confirm a Sunday designation; the only hard status evidence is our own measured practice window (three Full sessions, steady shape). Absent any written contrary signal, I concur with PLAY, but the passages as supplied are too thin to settle it, hence grade C.

16versions in week 8

10average, every player

54most for one player

How the call moved

EXPECTED since Wed Oct 28 · 10:30 PM ET · 91 h before kickoff. Biggest move: 97% → 97%, Thu Oct 29 · 11:10 PM ET to Fri Oct 30 · 7:05 AM ET, with no club report in between.

Our call

Injury report

Our call · week 8

NOT EXPECTEDUNLIKELYCOIN FLIPLIKELYEXPECTED

97% · EXPECTED

we expect him to play — this band plays 94% of the time (92–96%), measured out of fold. We stand behind this one.

Practice in week 8

Fri	Thu	Wed
FPdated Fri Oct 30	FPdated Fri Oct 30	FPdated Fri Oct 30

Shape of the week: steady. Only days the publisher dated are shown; a day we could not date is left out until the nightly sweep stamps it. The shape is a fact, not a forecast.

Head start

Our call Wed Oct 28 · 10:30 PM ET
Kickoff Sun Nov 1 · 4:25 PM ET

The evidence behind his current call

What was reported	Source
“defensive tackle Malcolm Roach (neck) and cornerback Pat Surtain II (ankle) were all full participants for the second consecutive day”	Denver Broncos · Thu Oct 29

From the same articles (these quotes do not name him)

What was reported	Source
“Denver will release game statuses on Friday for Sunday's Week 8 matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs.”	Denver Broncos · Thu Oct 29
“The seventh-year pro is really stepping up in an increased role in Denver's defensive trenches.”	Mile High Report · Thu Oct 29

Stats, with ranges — dot = his average, bar = his game range

Tackles / game3.0 range 1.0–4.0
wk 1–8 · 8 games
Sacks / game0.4 range 0.0–1.0
wk 1–8 · 8 games · above most of his peers
Passes defended / game0.5 range 0.0–1.0
wk 1–8 · 8 games
Snap share55.4% range 46–65
wk 1–8 · 8 games

Snaps by week — his larger of the offence and defence share

46%wk 1
58%wk 2
62%wk 3
65%wk 4
61%wk 5
49%wk 6
47%wk 7
55%wk 8

Missed while on the injury report

Season	Weeks on the report	Missed while listed
2026	1	0

Only the weeks he was on the injury report with a recorded result — not every game of his career.

Medical history

When	Injury	Weeks on a report	Worst status
2026 · wk 8	neck	1	—
2025 · wk 6	calf	1	Questionable
2025 · wk 1	calf	1	Out
2024 · wk 8	illness	1	—
2023 · wk 14	knee	1	—
2023 · wk 9	illness	1	Questionable
2022 · wk 13	illness	1	Questionable
2022 · wk 11	ankle	1	—
2022 · wk 6	ankle	1	Questionable
2021 · wk 11	knee	1	Out
2021 · wk 7	illness	1	—
2020 · wk 15	illness	1	—

Every injury episode on file for him, as the record holds it.

Injury history by season · 12 episodes · 12 weeks on a report · same site more than once: illness ×5

2020

illness · 1w

2021

knee · 1willness · 1w

2022

illness · 1wankle · 1wankle · 1w

2023

knee · 1willness · 1w

2024

illness · 1w

2025

calf · 1wcalf · 1w

2026

neck · 1w

Weeks 1–18

ruled out
questionable
listed, and played

Each bar is one episode: the week it began and how many weeks he was on a report, coloured by the worst status.

The rest of his team's report in week 8

Player	Pos	Practice	Whose word	Call	Chance he plays	Band
Garett Bolles	T	LTD	team's word	Questionable
Zach Allen	DE	LTD	team's word	Questionable
Brandon Jones	S	LTD	team's word	Questionable
Talanoa Hufanga	S	DNP	team's word	Out
Jaylen Waddle	WR	LTD	team's word	Questionable
Pat Surtain II	CB	FULL	ours	PLAY	97%	EXPECTED
Sam Ehlinger	QB	UNK	team's word	Out
Jordan Jackson	DT	UNK	team's word	Out
Marvin Mims Jr.	WR	FULL	ours	PLAY	99%	EXPECTED
Nick Gargiulo	G	UNK	team's word	Out
Frank Crum	OT	UNK	team's word	—
Caleb Lohner	TE	UNK	team's word	—
Karene Reid	LB	FULL	ours	PLAY	92%	EXPECTED
RJ Harvey	RB	DNP	team's word	Out
Dallen Bentley	TE	UNK	team's word	Out
Gavin Ortega	OT	UNK	team's word	Out
Kage Casey	OT	UNK	team's word	Out
Tyler Onyedim	DT	UNK	team's word	Out

The model reads the room: who else is out shifts what his own designation is worth.

The evidence behind his earlier calls

The evidence behind the call made Wed Oct 28 · 10:30 PM ET

We have not read the news for this player this week.

The evidence behind the call made Thu Oct 29 · 2:10 AM ET

We have not read the news for this player this week.

The evidence behind the call made Thu Oct 29 · 7:02 AM ET

We have not read the news for this player this week.

The evidence behind the call made Thu Oct 29 · 12:05 PM ET

What was reported	Source
“DT Malcolm Roach (neck) and ILB Karene Reid (elbow) practiced fully”	Denver Post · Wed Oct 28

From the same articles (these quotes do not name him)

What was reported	Source
“On Sunday, he had a sack and yet another pass deflection.”	Mile High Report · Mon Oct 26

The evidence behind the call made Thu Oct 29 · 5:05 PM ET

What was reported	Source
“DT Malcolm Roach (neck) and ILB Karene Reid (elbow) practiced fully”	Denver Post · Wed Oct 28

From the same articles (these quotes do not name him)

What was reported	Source
“On Sunday, he had a sack and yet another pass deflection.”	Mile High Report · Mon Oct 26

The evidence behind the call made Thu Oct 29 · 11:10 PM ET

What was reported	Source
“DT Malcolm Roach (neck) and ILB Karene Reid (elbow) practiced fully”	Denver Post · Wed Oct 28

From the same articles (these quotes do not name him)

What was reported	Source
“On Sunday, he had a sack and yet another pass deflection.”	Mile High Report · Mon Oct 26

The evidence behind the call made Fri Oct 30 · 7:05 AM ET

What was reported	Source
“DT Malcolm Roach (neck) and ILB Karene Reid (elbow) practiced fully”	Denver Post · Wed Oct 28

From the same articles (these quotes do not name him)

What was reported	Source
“On Sunday, he had a sack and yet another pass deflection.”	Mile High Report · Mon Oct 26

The evidence behind the call made Fri Oct 30 · 12:05 PM ET

What was reported	Source
“defensive tackle Malcolm Roach (neck) and cornerback Pat Surtain II (ankle) were all full participants for the second consecutive day”	Denver Broncos · Thu Oct 29

From the same articles (these quotes do not name him)

What was reported	Source
“Denver will release game statuses on Friday for Sunday's Week 8 matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs.”	Denver Broncos · Thu Oct 29
“The seventh-year pro is really stepping up in an increased role in Denver's defensive trenches.”	Mile High Report · Thu Oct 29

The evidence behind the call made Fri Oct 30 · 5:02 PM ET

What was reported	Source
“defensive tackle Malcolm Roach (neck) and cornerback Pat Surtain II (ankle) were all full participants for the second consecutive day”	Denver Broncos · Thu Oct 29

From the same articles (these quotes do not name him)

What was reported	Source
“Denver will release game statuses on Friday for Sunday's Week 8 matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs.”	Denver Broncos · Thu Oct 29
“The seventh-year pro is really stepping up in an increased role in Denver's defensive trenches.”	Mile High Report · Thu Oct 29

The evidence behind the call made Sat Oct 31 · 12:50 AM ET

What was reported	Source
“defensive tackle Malcolm Roach (neck) and cornerback Pat Surtain II (ankle) were all full participants for the second consecutive day”	Denver Broncos · Thu Oct 29

From the same articles (these quotes do not name him)

What was reported	Source
“Denver will release game statuses on Friday for Sunday's Week 8 matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs.”	Denver Broncos · Thu Oct 29
“The seventh-year pro is really stepping up in an increased role in Denver's defensive trenches.”	Mile High Report · Thu Oct 29

The evidence behind the call made Sat Oct 31 · 7:05 AM ET

What was reported	Source
“defensive tackle Malcolm Roach (neck) and cornerback Pat Surtain II (ankle) were all full participants for the second consecutive day”	Denver Broncos · Thu Oct 29

From the same articles (these quotes do not name him)

What was reported	Source
“Denver will release game statuses on Friday for Sunday's Week 8 matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs.”	Denver Broncos · Thu Oct 29
“The seventh-year pro is really stepping up in an increased role in Denver's defensive trenches.”	Mile High Report · Thu Oct 29

The evidence behind the call made Sat Oct 31 · 12:02 PM ET

What was reported	Source
“defensive tackle Malcolm Roach (neck) and cornerback Pat Surtain II (ankle) were all full participants for the second consecutive day”	Denver Broncos · Thu Oct 29

From the same articles (these quotes do not name him)

What was reported	Source
“Denver will release game statuses on Friday for Sunday's Week 8 matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs.”	Denver Broncos · Thu Oct 29
“The seventh-year pro is really stepping up in an increased role in Denver's defensive trenches.”	Mile High Report · Thu Oct 29

The evidence behind the call made Sat Oct 31 · 5:06 PM ET

What was reported	Source
“defensive tackle Malcolm Roach (neck) and cornerback Pat Surtain II (ankle) were all full participants for the second consecutive day”	Denver Broncos · Thu Oct 29

From the same articles (these quotes do not name him)

What was reported	Source
“Denver will release game statuses on Friday for Sunday's Week 8 matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs.”	Denver Broncos · Thu Oct 29
“The seventh-year pro is really stepping up in an increased role in Denver's defensive trenches.”	Mile High Report · Thu Oct 29

The evidence behind the call made Sun Nov 1 · 6:06 AM ET

What was reported	Source
“defensive tackle Malcolm Roach (neck) and cornerback Pat Surtain II (ankle) were all full participants for the second consecutive day”	Denver Broncos · Thu Oct 29

From the same articles (these quotes do not name him)

What was reported	Source
“Denver will release game statuses on Friday for Sunday's Week 8 matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs.”	Denver Broncos · Thu Oct 29
“The seventh-year pro is really stepping up in an increased role in Denver's defensive trenches.”	Mile High Report · Thu Oct 29

The evidence behind the call made Sun Nov 1 · 11:02 AM ET

What was reported	Source
“defensive tackle Malcolm Roach (neck) and cornerback Pat Surtain II (ankle) were all full participants for the second consecutive day”	Denver Broncos · Thu Oct 29

From the same articles (these quotes do not name him)

What was reported	Source
“Denver will release game statuses on Friday for Sunday's Week 8 matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs.”	Denver Broncos · Thu Oct 29
“The seventh-year pro is really stepping up in an increased role in Denver's defensive trenches.”	Mile High Report · Thu Oct 29

The evidence behind the call made Sun Nov 1 · 4:02 PM ET

What was reported	Source
“defensive tackle Malcolm Roach (neck) and cornerback Pat Surtain II (ankle) were all full participants for the second consecutive day”	Denver Broncos · Thu Oct 29

From the same articles (these quotes do not name him)

What was reported	Source
“Denver will release game statuses on Friday for Sunday's Week 8 matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs.”	Denver Broncos · Thu Oct 29
“The seventh-year pro is really stepping up in an increased role in Denver's defensive trenches.”	Mile High Report · Thu Oct 29

Role

Call history

The data behind this page — the timeline in words, every call and week on record, about him, and what this page does not show

Profile — as of week 8


Role	DT2 · 55% snaps
Season	2026 · 7 games through wk 7
Per game	2.9 tackles · 0.4 sacks · 0.6 passes defended
Career	6 seasons · 73 games before 2026
Injuries	11 episodes · last: calf, 2025 wk 6
Bio	age 28.2 · 6 seasons' experience

Where the profile comes from

Built from: honors.db; nflverse injuries_2026.csv; medical.db; nflverse players.csv; profile.db; nflverse roster_2026.csv; nflverse roster_weekly_2026.csv; nflverse snap_counts_2026.csv; nflverse stats_player_week_2026.csv. Every number in it is one those sources hold.

nflverse injuries_2026.csv

About him

About him	As the record holds it
His role	a starter at right defensive end — 65% of the snaps in his best week of 8
Listed on the depth chart	second at right defensive end
Snaps played	55% a week on average over 8 weeks, 65% at his highest, 19% on special teams
Build	6 ft 3 in · 290 lb
College	Texas
Drafted	undrafted
Age	25-28 at the season's start
Experience	6 seasons

When this call was made, and when the world knew

Wed Oct 28 · 10:30 PM ETWrittenWe first said PLAY.
Sun Nov 1 · 4:25 PM ETPublicOur call became public when the week settled.
Sun Nov 1 · 4:25 PM ETKickoffKickoff.

How our call moved, earliest first

When	Lead	Call	Chance he plays	Band	On what
Wed Oct 28 · 10:30 PM ET	91 h	PLAY	97%	EXPECTED	before his team said anything
Thu Oct 29 · 2:10 AM ET	87 h	PLAY	97%	EXPECTED	before his team said anything
Thu Oct 29 · 7:02 AM ET	82 h	PLAY	97%	EXPECTED	before his team said anything
Thu Oct 29 · 12:05 PM ET	77 h	PLAY	97%	EXPECTED	before his team said anything
Thu Oct 29 · 5:05 PM ET	72 h	PLAY	97%	EXPECTED	before his team said anything
Thu Oct 29 · 11:10 PM ET	66 h	PLAY	97%	EXPECTED	before his team said anything
Fri Oct 30 · 7:05 AM ET	58 h	PLAY	97%	EXPECTED	before his team said anything
Fri Oct 30 · 12:05 PM ET	53 h	PLAY	97%	EXPECTED	before his team said anything
Fri Oct 30 · 5:02 PM ET	48 h	PLAY	97%	EXPECTED	before his team said anything
Sat Oct 31 · 12:50 AM ET	41 h	PLAY	97%	EXPECTED	before his team said anything
Sat Oct 31 · 7:05 AM ET	34 h	PLAY	97%	EXPECTED	before his team said anything
Sat Oct 31 · 12:02 PM ET	29 h	PLAY	97%	EXPECTED	before his team said anything
Sat Oct 31 · 5:06 PM ET	24 h	PLAY	97%	EXPECTED	before his team said anything
Sun Nov 1 · 6:06 AM ET	10 h	PLAY	97%	EXPECTED	before his team said anything
Sun Nov 1 · 11:02 AM ET	5 h	PLAY	97%	EXPECTED	before his team said anything
Sun Nov 1 · 4:02 PM ET	0 h	PLAY	97%	EXPECTED	before his team said anything

16 calls in week 8, and the call never flipped between PLAY and SIT. Each lead time is the one that call actually had when it was written — never recounted from now. A call that changes is the record working: new evidence arrived and we said so, in public, before the game.

What would change this read

What would change this read
Friday Oct 30 final injury report game status for Roach (none / questionable / doubtful) for the Nov 1 game
Saturday Oct 31 or Sunday Nov 1 inactive list for Denver
Any Broncos coach or beat remark on a late-week neck setback or limitation for Roach
Confirmation that the Wed/Thu/Fri full-participation lines belong to the Oct 26-31 practice week and name the Nov 1 opponent

We went and found out more

Rank 2 (listed second on his depth chart), 8 documents deep, because: llm_unsure. Fetched 8 of 8.