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New York Post · collected 2026-11-12 · by Andrew Battifarano

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The Denver Broncos announced that their trade for Los Angeles Chargers linebacker Daiyan Henley has been canceled, a day after the NFL trade deadline. The proposed deal, which would have sent a 2027 fourth-round pick and a 2028 fifth-round pick to the Chargers, was pending a physical. Henley, a third-round pick in 2023, has struggled this season, with a Pro Football Focus grade of 50.6, ranking him 67th out of 79 linebackers. Despite this, Henley’s 51 tackles this season and his past performances, including 147 tackles in 2024, made him an attractive defensive addition for the Broncos.
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On November 12, 2026, the Denver Broncos announced that their trade deal to acquire linebacker Daiyan Henley from the Los Angeles Chargers would not be finalized. The trade, initially agreed upon before the NFL trade deadline on Tuesday, was supposed to send a 2027 fourth-round pick and a 2028 fifth-round pick from the Broncos to the Chargers in exchange for Henley. However, after Henley underwent a physical with the Broncos, they found an issue with one of his knees, according to ESPN, leading them to seek a revised compensation deal. The Chargers refused to renegotiate, and the trade fell through. The Broncos' decision to rescind the trade has been labeled as a "failed physical," despite the Chargers' medical evaluation clearing Henley before the initial agreement. Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh criticized the Broncos, accusing them of exploiting a loophole in NFL rules to renegotiate the deal based on Henley's medical evaluation, which Harbaugh believes sets a bad precedent.

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New York PostThis outlet12 Nov

The Denver Broncos announced that their trade for Los Angeles Chargers linebacker Daiyan Henley has been canceled, a day after the NFL trade deadline. The proposed deal, which would have sent a 2027 fourth-round pick and a 2028 fifth-round pick to the Chargers, was pending a physical. Henley, a third-round pick in 2023, has struggled this season, with a Pro Football Focus grade of 50.6, ranking him 67th out of 79…

Broncos trade with Chargers for Daiyan Henley called off in stunner (this article)3 articles from New York Post on this story
Fox News12 Nov

Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh publicly criticized the Denver Broncos after a trade for linebacker Daiyan Henley collapsed because the Broncos sought to lower their draft pick compensation based on a medical grade. The Chargers originally agreed to a 2027 fourth-round pick and a 2028 fifth-round pick, but the deal fell through after the Broncos claimed Henley would fail a medical evaluation unless they…

Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh tees off on Broncos for backing out of trade post deadline: 'Bad precedent' →2 articles from Fox News on this story
Toronto Star12 Nov

The Denver Broncos cancelled a trade with the Los Angeles Chargers for linebacker Daiyan Henley, who was set to join Denver in exchange for draft picks including a 2027 fourth-round and a 2028 fifth-round selection. The Broncos did not specify the reason for the cancellation, but ESPN reported concerns about Henley’s knee health. Henley, a fourth-year player, has recorded 51 tackles, two fumble recoveries, a forced…

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Chargers ORG · 3× Henley PERSON · 3× Broncos ORG · 2× Daiyan Henley PERSON · 2× Denver GPE · 2× NFL ORG · 2× Daiyan PERSON · 1× Los Angeles GPE · 1× Pro Football Focus ORG · 1× Texans ORG · 1×

Narrative

It’s the second proposed trade to be called off after the Bengals walked out of a trade with the Eagles that would’ve landed Cincinnati edge rusher Arnold Ebiketie over the team’s compensatory picks formula that would have seen it lose a third-round pick it had gained when Trey Hendrickson left for the Ravens in free agency.
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“The proposed trade involving Chargers linebacker Daiyan Henley will not be finalized,” Denver said in a statement shortly after midnight Eastern on Thursday.
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Broncos trade with Chargers for Daiyan Henley called off in stunner · assertive framing

Claims (14 extracted, 1 hedged)

The NFL trade deadline had one more twist after all. asserted
deadline → have → twist
Over a day after the 4 p.m. Tuesday deadline, the Broncos announced their trade for Chargers linebacker Daiyan Henley has been called off. asserted
trade → announce → Henley
“The proposed trade involving Chargers linebacker Daiyan Henley will not be finalized,” Denver said in a statement shortly after midnight Eastern on Thursday. asserted
Denver → propose → Thursday
“We have great respect for Daiyan as a player and person, and we wish him all the best moving forward.” asserted
we → have → best
The teams said the trade — which would have sent a 2027 fourth-round pick and 2028 fifth-rounder to Los Angeles — was pending a physical. asserted
which → say → physical
It’s unclear what issue scuttled the trade. uncertain
issue → ’ → trade
Henley dealt with a shoulder issue in practice last week, but played in Sunday’s loss to the Texans. asserted
Henley → deal → Texans
He recorded six tackles and an interception. asserted
He → record → tackles
Henley, a third-round pick in 2023, had 100-plus tackles in each of the last two seasons, with a career-best 147 in 2024. asserted
Henley → have → 2024
He leads the Chargers with 51 tackles this season. asserted
He → lead → tackles
Nevertheless, Henley hasn’t graded well this year, with a 50.6 mark on Pro Football Focus — which ranks 67th out of 79 linebackers. asserted
which → grade → linebackers
Still, he would’ve provided the AFC West-leading Broncos with more defensive depth. asserted
he → provide → depth
Even with a 7-2 record, Denver has yielded 355 yards per game (26th in the NFL). asserted
Denver → yield → NFL
It’s the second proposed trade to be called off after the Bengals walked out of a trade with the Eagles that would’ve landed Cincinnati edge rusher Arnold Ebiketie over the team’s compensatory picks formula that would have seen it lose a third-round pick it had gained when Trey Hendrickson left for the Ravens in free agency. asserted
Hendrickson → ’ → agency
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