The Buffalo Bills, Denver Broncos and Philadelphia Eagles all inquired with the Carolina Panthers about a trade for Christian McCaffrey before he was dealt last week, according to a report.

Carolina traded McCaffrey to the San Francisco 49ers for a second-round pick, third-round pick and fourth-round pick in 2023, plus a fifth-round pick in 2024.

Of the Bills, Broncos and Eagles, Buffalo is believed to have been the most aggressive in pursuit of the running back.

Bradley Chubb acknowledged trade rumors after the Denver Broncos' 16-9 loss to the New York Jets on Sunday.

Denver traded Von Miller when they sat at 4-4 last season. This year's Broncos have struggled to a 2-5 start.

"Yeah I heard about them but I'm just focused on trying to help my guys fight through this," Chubb said. "I know it's a business and anything can happen but all I care about right now is my guys and trying to get this thing turned around."

Chubb is in the last year of his rookie deal and on track to become a free agent this offseason.

Russell Wilson tried to do everything he could to play after a hamstring injury, but Broncos coach Nathaniel Hackett on Saturday ruled out the nine-time Pro Bowl quarterback vs. the New York Jets on Sunday.

Hackett's decision was made to allow Wilson time to heal and prevent a lingering injury, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

Backup quarterback Brett Rypien, who has taken a significant number of snaps with the starting offense throughout the week, will start.

With less than two weeks until the Nov. 1 trade deadline, Denver Broncos tight end Albert Okwuegbunam is drawing interest around the league.

Okwuegbunam, 24, was expected to be Denver's top tight end but he's logged just 16 snaps the last three weeks.

Rookie third-round pick Greg Dulcich has emerged the the No. 1 option at the position.

Melvin Gordon III met with Nathaniel Hackett to discuss the running back's usage in the second half of the Denver Broncos' loss to the Los Angeles Chargers on Monday night.

A frustrated Gordon was caught on camera during the broadcast, including during one emotional exchange with Jerry Jeudy.

Gordon started the game, but had just three carries with his final tote coming with more than eight minutes left in the second quarter.

Hackett said immediately after the game that the running back was not injured.

"It happened; I'm glad we hashed it out," Gordon said before Wednesday's practice.

Asked whether he got an explanation from Hackett, Gordon said "Yeah, kind of, sort of, yeah."

For his part, Hackett said Wednesday that Gordon would start Sunday against the New York Jets, as Gordon has in the two games since Javonte Williams suffered a season-ending knee injury on Oct. 2.

"Of course we [talked]," Hackett said. "It was a great talk, love Melvin, so much respect for him as a pro for [what] he's done in this league."

Melvin Gordon had three carries in the first quarter for the Denver Broncos on Monday night and then was taken out of the game for undisclosed reasons.

The running back told NFL Network after the game that no one on the Broncos' coaching staff explained to him why he was benched.

"To tell you exactly what happened? I can't tell you. Because I don't know," Gordon said. "Na, no one mentioned anything to me."

Gordon felt he could have helped the Broncos, who lost to the Los Angeles Chargers in overtime.

"Just waiting for my number to get called so I can go out there and help my teammates. It was a close game, I felt like I could've made a difference, but apparently not," he said.

Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson played Thursday night against the Colts, and three quarters of the previous game against the Raiders, while battling a partially torn lat near his right shoulder, according to sources.

Wilson suffered the injury in the beginning of the second quarter of the loss to Las Vegas during a game in which he threw two touchdowns and ran for another.

Doctors diagnosed the injury in the days leading up to the Colts game. Wilson did not practice until Wednesday, one day before Denver hosted Indianapolis. He was listed on the injury report as questionable with a shoulder strain.

Russell Wilson was booed multiple times during the Denver Broncos' Week 5 loss against the Indianapolis Colts.

Wilson has an 82.8 passer rating season this season, which is easily the worst of his career.

Not only did the Broncos trade five combined first and second round picks for Wilson, but they also signed him to a five-year, $245 million extension with $165 million in guaranteed money.

In terms of average per year money as a percentage of the salary cap at signing, Wilson's contract is the third highest in the history of the NFL at 23.5 percent. The number trails one Aaron Rodgers and Josh Allen.

Russell Wilson shouldered much of the blame for the Denver Broncos' 12-9 overtime loss to the Indianapolis Colts on Thursday night.

"It's very simple -- at the end of the day I've got to be better, I've got to play better," Wilson said. "The defense played their butts off tonight, we had some key good drives. ... At the end of the day throwing two interceptions can't happen. Can't happen. I let the team down tonight."

Wilson threw his second interception with just over two minutes to play in regulation when the Broncos had a chance to put the game away.

He also missed an open KJ Hamler on the last play of the game.

Russell Wilson is dealing with a right shoulder injury but is "doing good" and expects to face the Indianapolis Colts on Thursday night.

Wilson was officially listed as "limited" on the Denver Broncos' injury report for consecutive days this week.

"We're just being smart with him,"  Nathaniel Hackett said.

"Doing good, hanging in there," Wilson said. " ... You get banged up a couple times here and there."

Asked if he was confident he will play Thursday night, Wilson said "Yeah, I'm super confident."