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Broncos' Drew Sanders: Return not imminent
Head coach Sean Payton said Wednesday that a return for Drew Sanders (foot) "won't be soon," Parker Gabriel of The Denver Post reports.Sanders tore a ligament in his foot in late July, which led to him being placed on injured reserve at the start of the regular season. Should he play this season, he'll likely work in a rotational role at linebacker and as a contributor on special teams.
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Broncos' Drew Sanders: Placed on IR, designated to return
Drew Sanders (foot) was placed on injured reserve with a designation to return Tuesday, Aric DiLalla of the Denver Broncos' official website reports.Sanders underwent a surgery on his foot in early August after suffering a torn ligament July 26, and he will now be forced to miss at least four games to open the season. In his absence, Karene Reid and Justin Strnad stand to garner some added reps at inside linebacker.
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Broncos' Drew Sanders: Undergoes successful surgery
Drew Sanders (foot) underwent successful foot surgery earlier this week, Zac Stevens of TheDNVR.com reports.Sanders suffered a torn ligament in his foot July 26, and he's now expected to be sidelined for four to six weeks while recovering from surgery. Once healthy, the 23-year-old is expected to compete for snaps behind Alex Singleton and Dre Greenlaw at inside linebacker.
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Broncos' Drew Sanders: Has torn ligament in foot
Drew Sanders has a torn ligament in his foot, and not a torn tendon as originally feared, Luca Evans of The Denver Post reports.The inside linebacker suffered the injury during Saturday's practice and had to be carted off. It was initially feared to be a torn tendon, which, as Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton explained Monday, would have been more serious, per Evans. The 2023 third-round pick, who missed most of last season with a torn Achilles and projects as a backup to Alex Singleton and Dre Greenlaw, could still be out for 4-8 weeks, according to Payton.
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Broncos' Drew Sanders: Set for extended absence
Drew Sanders (foot) is not expected to return before the beginning of the regular season, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.Sanders suffered a tendon injury in his foot at practice Saturday, which was determined to be significant after an MRI. The linebacker will undergo additional imaging in the near future to determine his next steps.
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Broncos' Drew Sanders: Suffers injury Saturday
Drew Sanders left Saturday's practice with an undisclosed injury, Luca Evans of The Denver Post reports.Sanders initially went to the trainers before heading to the locker room on a cart. The 2023 third-round pick suffered a torn Achilles in May of last year, so he played just four regular-season games and 17 defensive snaps. Sanders will compete for a reserve role in training camp behind Dre Greenlaw and Alex Singleton if he can shake off this injury.
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Broncos' Drew Sanders: Comes off PUP list
The Denver Broncos activated Drew Sanders (Achilles) from the reserve/PUP list Tuesday, Aric DiLalla of the team's official site reports.Sanders was designated to return from the PUP list Nov. 6, and he has been a full practice participant over the past two weeks. His activation Tuesday indicates that the second-year linebacker has fully recovered from his Achilles surgery that he underwent in May. Sanders is on track to make his 2024 regular-season debut in Week 13 against the Browns on Monday, Dec. 2.
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Broncos' Drew Sanders: Not ready to come off PUP list
Drew Sanders (Achilles) has been ruled out for Sunday's Week 12 matchup against Las Vegas.Sanders underwent Achilles surgery in May and has been on the PUP list all season. He was designated to return Nov. 6 and and was a full participant in every practice this week, but Denver isn't ready to send him into game action. Sanders will need to activated on or before Nov. 27 in order to be able to play this season.
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Broncos' Drew Sanders: Will remain on PUP list
Drew Sanders (Achilles) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Falcons, Aric DiLalla of the Denver Broncos' official site reports.Despite being a full practice participant all week, Sanders will remain on the reserve/PUP list. Given his progress, Sanders could very well make his 2024 regular-season debut in Week 12 against the Raiders on Sunday, Nov. 24.
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Broncos' Drew Sanders: Won't return for Week 10
Drew Sanders (Achilles) was limited in practice Friday, but he has been ruled out for Sunday's game against Kansas City.Sanders opened the regular season on the Denver Broncos' reserve/PUP list while working his way back from an Achilles procedure in May, but he has been designated to return from IR after his 21-day practice window opened Wednesday, per Aric DiLalla of the team's official site. Sanders was able to practice in a limited capacity all week, and while he won't play Sunday, he appears to be close to making his 2024 regular-season debut. Sanders played in all 17 regular-season games during his rookie campaign in 2023 and finished with 24 tackles (13 solo) and one fumble recovery.
Drew Sanders
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