New Delhi, Nov. 12 -- ENGLEWOOD, Colo. - Denver's deadline plan to add a veteran linebacker has come apart before Daiyan Henley could become the reinforcement the Broncos announced. The club said late Wednesday that its proposed trade with the Los Angeles Chargers would not be finalized, leaving a 7-2 contender without the addition it had arranged before the NFL trading window closed.

The agreement called for Denver to send a 2027 fourth-round draft pick and a 2028 fifth-round draft pick to Los Angeles. Instead, Henley will remain with the Chargers, who welcomed him back on social media after previously announcing his departure.

Neither team publicly explained the reversal. Denver's original announcement made the transaction conditional...