As if the 34-20 loss to Jacksonville last Sunday wasn’t bad enough for Denver, three Broncos players have been fined for hits in the game.

The NFL announced Saturday that linebacker Alex Singleton was fined $23,186 for use of his helmet on a tackle he made on Jaguars tight end Brenton Strange. He was not penalized on the play.

Defensive tackle Malcolm Roach, docked $17,389, and safety P.J. Locke, docked $11,593, were both fined for penalized hits on Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence. Roach was called for roughing the passer due to putting his body weight on Lawrence. Locke was called for unnecessary roughness for hitting Lawrence after a play had been blown dead by a Jacksonville penalty, with Locke saying he didn’t hear the whistle.

Jaguars cornerback Montaric Brown was not fined for a hit in the final minute of the game on Broncos wide receiver Pat Bryant, in which he sustained a concussion. A flag was initially thrown but was picked up after the referee said Brown did not make contact to the head and neck area.

Broncos re-sign Schrader to practice squad

As expected, the Broncos on Saturday re-signed running back Cody Schrader to the practice squad.

Schrader was picked up off waivers from Houston on Dec. 15 before being waived on Thursday by Denver. The expectation was he would join the Broncos’ practice squad if he cleared waivers, and he did so Friday.

The Broncos now have two openings on their practice squad. Guard Calvin Throckmorton would be in line to fill one spot if he clears waivers Monday after being let go Friday off Denver’s 53-man roster.

Sutton hits 1,000

By catching four passes for 40 yards in their 20-13 win over Kansas City on Thursday, Broncos wide receiver Courtland Sutton reached the 1,000-yard mark for the second straight season and third time in his career.

Sutton, named last Tuesday to his second career Pro Bowl,  now has 73 catches for 1,012 yards with one game remaining. The eight-year veteran previously had 1,112 yards in 2019, when he made his first Pro Bowl, and 1,081 last season.

This marks the first time since 2016 a Broncos receiver has had a consecutive 1,000-yard season. In 2016, Demaryius Thomas reached the milestone for the fifth straight year and Emmanuel Sanders for the third year in a row.