2026 Week 5 Fantasy Football: Pat Bryant Ankle Injury Reaction

Pat Bryant suffered a sprained ankle in the second half of Denver's Week 5 loss to the 49ers and is expected to miss a few weeks, according to ProFootballTalk (NBC Sports). The report notes Bryant should eventually return to contribute, so this appears to be a short-to-mid-term absence rather than a season-ender — but no specific return timeline was given beyond "a few weeks."

Pat Bryant

Drop Bryant on the waiver wire if your league has a tight roster limit — a multi-week absence with no firm return date makes him hard to stash outside of deeper formats. In dynasty, hold without panic; the injury isn't described as serious and he's expected back. The more urgent fantasy question is who absorbs his snaps and targets in Denver's offense while he's out.