Dre Greenlaw may be nearing his Denver Broncos debut, but the impending decision has come at the expense of another player.

The Broncos could have linebacker Dre Greenlaw in the lineup for the first time this season when they face the Giants on Sunday.

Which leads to another sign pointing towards Greenlaw playing Sunday: The Broncos cleared a spot on their 53-man roster Friday by releasing veteran No. 3 quarterback Sam Ehlinger. The intent is to sign Ehlinger back to the Broncos’ practice squad and perhaps fill his roster spot with Greenlaw.

Greenlaw improved to a full participant on Friday, marking the first time this season that he has been a full participant in practice.

As he nears return from a recurring quad injury, the Denver Broncos are still waiting for Dre Greenlaw to take the field. The franchise is hoping the three-year, $31.5 million deal they gave to Greenlaw in the offseason will help transform what is already a potent Denver defense into arguably the best in the NFL.

This was about money, sure. More so, this was about a locker room. And a chance to be Batman, not Robin to Fred Warner. And most of all, about being valued — the concept that Dre Greenlaw

The Broncos hoped they could keep the talented linebacker healthy, but Greenlaw's luck with the injury bug hasn't changed yet. The Broncos kept him on the 53-man roster to open the regular season, but in the face of minimal progress with that quad, the team ultimately opted to take the pressure off of him and place him on IR ahead of Week 3.

One of the best defenses in the NFL could get a boost this week. After sitting out the last four games on injured reserve with a quad injury, inside linebacker Dre Greenlaw is eligible to return from IR this week. The keyword is eligible, because we don't yet know if he will return this week.