WR Hamler won’t start season on IR

If the Broncos make any changes to their initial 53man roster Sunday, it won’t include placing a player on injured reserve. In particular, general manager John Elway said rookie receiver KJ Hamler is progressing from his hamstring injury sustained on Aug. 19.

“KJ is going to stay on the active (roster),” Elway said Saturday.

“He’s getting close. Hopefully he starts running around this week.”

Coach Vic Fangio said linebacker Bradley Chubb (knee) and right guard Graham Glasgow (ankle) could practice Tuesday.

Open dialogue. Fangio said he plans on meeting with the players every Tuesday during the regular season to discuss the current social climate.

“We’ve had a lot of good talks with the players throughout the last couple months and a few very recently,” he said. “We’ve met with various policemen as a group and we’ve met as a team in big groups and small groups.”

Asked about players possibly kneeling during the anthem, Elway said: “We have talked to them and where I stand is where the Broncos stand — the players can do as they wish when it comes to the anthem. The only thing we ask is that everybody respects everybody for their right to do what they want to do.”

Zaler hired. Fangio said Emily Zaler, who worked for the team in training camp as a part of the Bill Walsh NFL Diversity Coaching Fellowship program, has been hired for the regular season. “She did a really nice job and she’s very knowledgeable and very passionate about the strength and conditioning aspect,” Fangio said.