Broncos wide receiver Josh Reynolds suffered multiple gunshot wounds, Janet Oravitz of 9News reports, during an incident that occurred last week outside a strip club.
Reynolds sustained wounds on the back of his head and in his left arm, according to court documents, in a shooting that took place the morning of Oct. 18. Reynolds and one other man were wounded in the shooting, Oravetz reports. The shooting happened hours after the Broncos’ win over the Saints; on IR, Reynolds did not travel to New Orleans with the team for that game.
The Broncos signed Reynolds to a two-year, $9M deal this offseason. He is currently on IR with a finger injury. The team placed the veteran wideout on IR nearly a week before the shooting. That injury obviously becomes a secondary concern for the team in light of this incident.
This is obviously a concerning situation for Reynolds and the Broncos. The team, however, released a statement indicating Reynolds is OK and has received treatment for minor injuries.
Reynolds, 29, joined two others in leaving the club shortly before 3 a.m. on Oct. 18. Two drivers followed Reynolds and the men he was with and the gunshots took place soon after. The victims said, according to court documents, no conflict developed inside the club. The car Reynolds was traveling in became undrivable once it moved onto the highway and the men inside fled. Reynolds and the two men with him also sustained injuries from climbing over a fence in an attempt to evade the shooters, Oravetz adds.
Police arrested two men Wednesday in connection with the crime. Security footage from the club, Shotgun Willies, showed one of the men arrested observing the victims inside the club and was then seen following them in a vehicle.
After trading Jerry Jeudy to the Browns, the Broncos reached an agreement with Reynolds, who had played out his Lions contract. Joining the Lions in 2021, Reynolds became a key target for Jared Goff, with whom he had also played on the Rams. The 6-foot-3 wideout caught 40 passes for 608 yards last season. As Detroit aimed to increase Jameson Williams‘ role, its offer to Reynolds did not match Denver’s.
Denver used Reynolds as a complementary target during Bo Nix‘s first month at the helm. Before landing on IR, Reynolds had caught 12 passes for 183 yards and one touchdown. Denver has Reynolds and Courtland Sutton as the biggest names in a receiving group that features three players (Marvin Mims, Troy Franklin, Devaughn Vele) drafted in the past two years. Reynolds started one game before going on IR.
