Broncos End Proposed Trade for Chargers Linebacker Henley

The Denver Broncos said Wednesday night that their proposed trade for Los Angeles Chargers linebacker Daiyan Henley would not be finalized, leaving the 26-year-old with the Chargers and Denver with its draft picks. The agreement, announced before Tuesday’s NFL trade deadline, had been conditional on a physical. Neither team gave an official reason for the cancellation.

The proposed deal would have sent a 2027 fourth-round pick and a 2028 fifth-round pick from Denver to Los Angeles for Henley. Because the deadline had passed by the time Denver announced the trade would not proceed, the teams could not complete or revise the transaction under the reported circumstances.

Reports attributed the decision to a knee issue found during Henley’s Wednesday physical in Denver. That account has not been confirmed by the Broncos, which did not disclose what led it to stop the trade. Reporting also said the teams discussed different draft-pick terms but did not reach an agreement. The specific medical finding, if any, was not made public.

Henley returned to Los Angeles after the deal fell through. The Chargers had posted a graphic thanking him after the agreement was announced, then replaced...