Broncos tight end Albert Okwuegbunam will miss the rest of the season after tearing his ACL during Sunday’s loss to the Falcons, according to multiple media reports.
Okwuegbunam played college football at Missouri with Broncos quarterback Drew Lock from 2017-18. He was selected by Denver in the fourth round of this year’s NFL draft.
In four games this season, ‘Albert O’ caught 11 passes for 121 yards and one score. He had emerged as the No. 2 receiving tight end behind Noah Fant before suffering a season-ending injury.
The Broncos have been hit hard by injuries this year. Key players including Von Miller, Courtland Sutton, Jurrell Casey, Mike Purcell and Elijah Wilkinson are all on Denver’s injured reserve list.
With Jake Butt, Andrew Beck and Austin Fort already on IR, the Broncos are now down to just two healthy tight ends: Fant and Nick Vannett
Broncos TE Albert Okwuegbunam done for year with torn ACL
Broncos tight end Albert Okwuegbunam will miss the rest of the season after tearing his ACL during Sunday’s loss to the Falcons, according to multiple media reports.
Okwuegbunam played college football at Missouri with Broncos quarterback Drew Lock from 2017-18. He was selected by Denver in the fourth round of this year’s NFL draft.
In four games this season, ‘Albert O’ caught 11 passes for 121 yards and one score. He had emerged as the No. 2 receiving tight end behind Noah Fant before suffering a season-ending injury.
The Broncos have been hit hard by injuries this year. Key players including Von Miller, Courtland Sutton, Jurrell Casey, Mike Purcell and Elijah Wilkinson are all on Denver’s injured reserve list.
With Jake Butt, Andrew Beck and Austin Fort already on IR, the Broncos are now down to just two healthy tight ends: Fant and Nick Vannett