The Broncos are missing one key piece, though, in the form of Marvin Mims Jr. No, Marvin Mims Jr. will not be on the field Thursday night for the Broncos. He was already ruled out earlier in the week due to injury. Mims is concussed. He got limited practices in on Tuesday and Wednesday but never got to a full practice on the short week.

Broncos wide receiver Marvin Mims handed Denver a welcoming return Wednesday. But he's a no go versus the Raiders for this reason.

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The communication mistake that left Marvin Mims Jr. in the game late during a Week 8 blowout of the Cowboys continues to hurt the Broncos.

The Denver Broncos will hopefully get All-Pro punt returner Marvin Mims back into the mix on Thursday Night Football as the team hosts the Las Vegas

The Broncos will be without All-Pro returner Marvin Mims Jr. for a second straight game. Denver on Wednesday ruled Mims out for Thursday’s game against the Las Vegas Raiders at Empower Field at Mile High due to a concussion.

The Denver Broncos played on Sunday without their All-Pro returner, Marvin Mims Jr., and it cost them. Mims suffered a concussion at the tail end of the Broncos' Week 8 win over the Dallas Cowboys, which caused him to miss Week 9's tight win over the Houston Texans.

Outside linebacker Jonathon Cooper, defensive lineman John Franklin-Myers and defensive tackle D.J. Jones were estimated as full participants on Tuesday.

Elsewhere on the injury front, Broncos outside linebacker Jonathon Cooper (thumb), defensive lineman John Franklin-Myers (shoulder) and defensive tackle D.J. Jones (knee) fully practiced Tuesday after being estimated as limited participants on Monday.

The Week 9 matchup for Marvin Mims and the Denver Broncos has them squaring off with the Houston Texans at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday, Nov. 2. Mims is on the injury list this week (out, concussion). Mims has reeled in 22 balls for 234 total yards (29.3 per game) and one score so far this year.

This strategic blunder came one week after Denver Broncos All-Pro kick returner Marvin Mims Jr. suffered a concussion on a runback against Dallas with less than five minutes remaining in the Broncos' 44-24 rout of the Cowboys.