Mile High Report
Bad news for the Denver Broncos as they prepare for the most important game of the year so far. They will be without running back J.K. Dobbins this week against the Kansas City Chiefs. He suffered a foot injury during a tackle on Thursday Night Football. The injury came after a hip drop tackle that angered Dobbins off enough that he tweeted about it after the game. The loss is tough because he has been the Broncos’ most consistent player on offense.
It will be RJ Harvey and Jaleel McLaughlin as next man up. Harvey has been explosive in certain situations, but he has struggled as a consistent runner between the tackles as a runner. He had a few good games this season, but he has also struggled:
Sean Payton and company will need to find a way to get him some opportunities in space.
Along with Dobbins, the Broncos will continue to be without All-Pro cornerback Pat Surtain II, though he may be close to returning after the Bye. Alex Singleton is in post-op recovery after a cancer scare and both Jonah Elliss and Trent Sherfield are also non-participants. That might be why the Broncos expect Lil’Jordan Humphrey to play on Sunday after signing him off the New York Giants practice squad earlier today.
There is good news to share. Marvin Mims Jr. is back after making it through the concussion protocol. Denver’s offense was definitely lacking without him on the field.
Here is your full practice report for Wednesday.
BOLD – Indicates change in status; NIR- Indicates not injury related; *- Team conducted a walk-through / report is an estimation
STATUS DEFINITIONS: Did not participate (DNP); Limited: means less than 100 percent of a player’s normal repetitions; Full—100 percent of player’s normal repetitions; Out: will not play; Doubtful: Unlikely to play; Questionable: Uncertain to play
