Story update I: Caden Sterns tore a patellar tendon, an injury that is expected to be season-ending. See our original post below.
Story update II: Greg Dulcich is expected to miss multiple weeks with a hamstring injury. See our original post below.
The Denver Broncos lost two key players to injuries during Sunday’s 17-16 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 1.
First, safety Caden Sterns went down with a knee injury and was carted off the field. Later in the game, tight end Greg Dulcich suffered what the team described as a “leg” injury.
Sterns suffered a “serious knee injury,” according to KUSA-TV’s Mike Klis, but it’s not year clear if it’s a season-ending injury. Sterns and Kareem Jackson have been listed as co-starters on the depth chart all summer. Jackson would be the “next man up” at strong safety, but he was already playing that position.
Dulcich hauled in two receptions for 22 yards on Sunday before suffering a hamstring injury, according to Klis. Dulcich missed the first five games of the 2022 season while nursing a hamstring injury and then also missed the final two games of the year with the same problem.
The Broncos’ remaining tight ends are Adam Trautman, Chris Manhertz and Nate Adkins. Denver also has Lucas Krull on the practice squad.
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