Denver dodged a major bullet this week, with Pat Surtain’s non-contact injury and Pat Bryant’s scary tackle injury both coming back as mild. These guys are not hitting injured reserve, which is massive news for the Broncos. We should see them back on the field within the next four games, with Week 7 looking like a real possibility. That’s a huge sigh of relief after how bad those looked on Sunday. The one to really keep an eye on, though, is Riley Moss, who left the game with a rib injury.
Broncos Catch A Break (Mostly)
Seriously, getting Surtain and Bryant back this season, and not stuck on IR, is a win for the Broncos’ defense. While they both were DNPs at Wednesday’s practice, seeing their long-term outlook improve like that is what every fan wants to hear. Riley Moss, who also didn’t participate, is the immediate concern with his ribs. Tyler Badie, the running back, was a full participant despite a foot issue. That’s good. They had Zach Allen (DL, rest), Dondrea Tillman (OLB, hamstring), and Adam Trautman (TE, shoulder) all listed as limited in practice. So, some minor bumps and bruises, but nothing compared to what we know could have been.
Chargers’ OL Nightmare is Here
Meanwhile, over in Los Angeles, it looks like the Chargers are just doing their usual thing: dealing with a laundry list of injuries. And man, this one hits hard for their O-line. Both starting tackles, Joe Alt and Rashawn Slater, missed practice. Reports are saying Alt is probably gonna miss Sunday’s game entirely. Losing both tackles, that’s just a nightmare scenario for any offense, no joke.
The Chargers’ Wednesday practice report was a brutal read. Beyond Alt and Slater, a ton of other key guys were DNPs: Kayode Awosika (G, fibula), Donte Jackson (CB, hamstring), Derwin James Jr. (S, hamstring), Khalil Mack (OLB, rest), Ladd McConkey (WR, foot), and Trevor Penning (OL, concussion). That’s a lot of talent sidelined. They also had a bunch of players limited, including Cam Hart (CB, knee), Alec Ingold (FB, shoulder), Quentin Johnston (WR, chest), Charlie Kolar (TE, forearm), Trey Lance (QB, groin), Deane Leonard (DB, rib), Scott Matlock (FB/DL, foot), Branson Taylor (G/T, neck), Brenen Thompson (WR, quadricep), and Dalvin Thompson (DL, hamstring). It feels like they’ve got a whole emergency ward attached to their locker room every season.
So, while Denver got some surprisingly good news on their two big names, the Chargers are staring down a huge challenge, especially upfront. It’s gonna be a tough week for them, trying to figure out how to protect the quarterback and run the ball without their main guys. We’ll have to keep tabs on all these situations as the week progresses, but Sunday’s game is looking wild, especially for that Chargers offensive line.
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Originally reported by Mile High Report.
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