Denver Broncos wide receiver Carlos Henderson’s tenure with the team already seemed in jeopardy. Now, his chance of making the team may be in further danger.
The 23-year-old was suspended one game by the league on Wednesday for violating its substance abuse policy.
#Broncos WR Carlos Henderson has been suspended without pay for the first game of the 2018 regular season for violating the NFL Policy and Program for Substances of Abuse.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) August 15, 2018
Henderson, who remains away from the team due to personal reasons, now faces longer odds of cracking Denver’s 53-man roster. The additions of wide receivers Courtland Sutton DaeSan Hamilton in the 2018 NFL Draft pushed him further down the depth chart.
Now Henderson, a third-round pick in the 2017 NFL Draft, will have even more to overcome. It remains to be seen when he will return to the team.