IRMichael Burton
RB DEN (12)
Tue 8/26/25 9:54 PM

Burton was placed on injured reserve by the Broncos on Tuesday, Aric DiLalla of the team's official website reports.
EDGE Analysis
Burton suffered a hamstring injury during training camp, and he will now be forced to miss the entirety of the 2025 campaign as a result of being on IR. The fullback would be eligible to return to action this season if he reached an injury settlement with Denver, otherwise he'll shift his focus to 2026.

IRMichael Burton
RB DEN (12)
Thu 8/14/25 3:02 PM

Burton has a hamstring injury, head coach Sean Payton said Thursday, Parker Gabriel of the Denver Post reports.
EDGE Analysis
Burton has been sidelined in practice throughout August due to a previously undisclosed injury, which has now been clarified as a hamstring injury. Once healthy, he isn't expected to face competition for the team's fullback role.

IRMichael Burton
RB DEN (12)
Sat 8/2/25 4:39 PM

Burton (undisclosed) didn't practice Saturday, Zac Stevens of TheDNVR.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Burton wasn't in pads for Saturday's session, though it's unclear whether he suffered an injury or is just getting a rest day. He hasn't missed a game since joining the Broncos in 2023 and is expected to serve as the team's fullback again during the upcoming campaign.

IRMichael Burton
RB DEN (12)
Thu 3/27/25 12:59 PM

The Broncos re-signed Burton on Wednesday, Aric DiLalla of the team's official site reports.
EDGE Analysis
Burton suited up for all 17 regular-season games with Denver in 2024, mostly working in a special-teams role while contributing occasionally as a blocker on offense. He totaled seven carries for eight yards and a touchdown on the year, while also securing all 10 of his targets for 65 yards and an additional score. He'll spend the offseason competing to again secure the team's top fullback spot.

IRMichael Burton
RB DEN (12)
Sun 2/16/25 10:43 AM

Burton played in all 17 regular-season games in 2024 and finished with seven carries for eight yards and a touchdown while catching 10 passes on as many targets for 65 yards and a score.
EDGE Analysis
Burton didn't make the Broncos' 53-man roster at the end of training camp, but he eventually was signed to the active roster in mid-September after initially staying on the practice squad. He mostly served in a special-teams role and didn't play more than 13 offensive snaps in all but one regular-season game (Week 18 against the Chiefs; 24 snaps on offense). On offense, he mostly was used as an extra blocker in the running game, though he did manage to register a career-high 10 catches, three of which came Week 16 against the Chargers when he also caught a one-yard touchdown pass from Bo Nix. Burton will explore his options during the offseason as an unrestricted free agent.

IRMichael Burton
RB DEN (12)
Sat 12/21/24 8:14 AM

Burton caught all three of his targets for 19 yards and a touchdown in Thursday's 34-27 loss to the Chargers.
EDGE Analysis
Burton's touchdown was his first score through the air this season and second trip to the end zone overall in 2024. The veteran fullback played just 10 of the Broncos' 64 offensive snaps Thursday, playing in his usual part-time role in Denver's offense. Despite the score in Week 16, Burton remains far off the fantasy radar due to his extremely limited usage. Next up for the Broncos is a matchup against the Bengals in Week 17.

IRMichael Burton
RB DEN (12)
Wed 11/13/24 6:34 PM

The Broncos signed Burton to their active roster Wednesday, Aric DiLalla of the team's official site reports.
EDGE Analysis
Burton has appeared in all 10 of the Broncos games this season, recording two carries for minus-1 yards and five receptions for 40 yards across 275 total snaps (177 on offense and 98 on special teams). Expect the Rutgers product to serve as Denver's top fullback again in Week 11's matchup against the Falcons, contributing both on offense and special teams.

IRMichael Burton
RB DEN (12)
Sun 11/3/24 12:14 AM

The Broncos signed Burton to the practice squad Saturday, and he has been elevated to the active roster ahead of Sunday's game against the Ravens, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.
EDGE Analysis
Burton was on the Broncos' active roster over the first eight games of the regular season, logging five catches (on eight targets) for 40 yards over that span. He was released by Denver on Friday, but he's opted to stick around on the practice squad and he'll be available for Sunday's contest.

IRMichael Burton
RB DEN (12)
Fri 11/1/24 8:28 PM

Burton was released by the Broncos on Friday.
EDGE Analysis
Burton had appeared in all eight of the Broncos' games in 2024, catching all five of his targets for 40 yards. The fullback has also played 68 percent of the team's special-teams snaps this season. It wouldn't be a surprise to see Burton return to Denver in the near future.

IRMichael Burton
RB DEN (12)
Wed 9/11/24 5:12 PM

The Broncos signed Burton to their active roster Wednesday, Ryan McFadden of The Denver Post reports.
EDGE Analysis
Burton will remain with the Broncos' active roster after playing 36 total snaps (10 offensive and 26 on special teams) during the team's regular-season opener. In a corresponding move, the Broncos' placed rookie running back Audric Estime (ankle) on injured reserve.