SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Matt Henningsen read the screen, widened out and got free just as San Francisco quarterback Trey Lance tried to dump the ball off.
Henningsen, the second-year Broncos defensive lineman, raised his hands and swatted the pass like he was Christian Braun blocking a shot in transition.
Fellow defensive lineman Elijah Garcia saw the flash of the ball and got his hands on it, securing an interception.
Henningsen is likely to make the Broncos’ 53-man roster next week and Garcia’s trying to do the same. Together, they’re part of a group that’s attempting to turn one of Denver’s bigger depth question marks into at least a unit that can feel good about rotating players in and out.