Mile High Report
News and notes form Day 6 of Broncos Camp.
Day 6 of Broncos Camp is in the books, and it was a day in the shells (shoulder pads/shorts) after three straight padded practices. They have two more practices this week before a day off on Sunday, before they’ll start preparing for their preseason opener next weekend.
Today, we have an injury scare for linebacker Dre Greenlaw, the offense having a better day, two backup running backs stringing together multiple good practices, injury updates, news and notes, tweets from camp, notable quotes, and more!
Early in practice, linebacker Dre Greenlaw pulled up short in a one-on-one drill and tried to walk off an injury. However, he would later jog to the locker room with trainers trailing him. Obviously, this led to concern and speculation, but according to Head Coach Sean Payton, the Broncos veteran linebacker should be fine.
Payton mentioned it was not the same quad injury he suffered in the offseason and said it was more to the hamstring. He indicated that Greenlaw felt it tightened up and that they’ll do all the testing, but again, he should be okay.
“No, I think he’s fine. In the one-on-one period, he felt it got tight, a different area, and so we’ll know more. We’ll go ahead and have all the precautionary work done, but I think he’ll be all right.”
The Broncos dodged a bullet.
Greenlaw has looked excellent in camp, is in great shape, and they have suffered multiple injuries to the linebacker position already. Now, Greenlaw will likely miss some time due to this soft tissue injury, but it won’t be the end of the world.
This will mean more significant snaps for linebacker Levelle Bailey, Justin Strnad, and others. Payton told reporters that giving these players extra snaps is important because you do not want to see a player you let go excel elsewhere.
“I don’t think, well, and I say this respectfully… I read somewhere where it was like injury plague. [ILB] Alex [Singleton] is back here in six days. So I think obviously other guys step up and get those reps, but knock on wood, fortunately, we’ve been good here during this camp, but it gives us a chance to evaluate other players. And so you’re seeing [ILB Levelle] Bailey, you’re seeing the reps. [ILB Justin] Strnad obviously had a ton of work, but you do get a chance. And throughout these drills, we’re trying to rotate it enough so that we are getting the proper evaluation on these younger players, which is important. Our biggest fear would be that someone leaves here and ends up excelling somewhere else. And so we want to make sure we don’t let that happen.”
With Greenlaw, Singelton, and Sanders sidelined for at least the short term, these young players will have an opportunity to prove themselves to the Broncos coaches. Bailey already has and could continue his ascension up the depth chart and...
