The Denver Broncos held out nine players when they faced the Green Bay Packers in Week 2 of NFL preseason on Sunday night. Eight of the players are sidelined with injuries.
Broncos safety Brandon Jones (hamstring), cornerback Art Green (concussion), guard Nick Gargiulo (undisclosed), guard Ben Powers (ribs), wide receiver Devaughn Vele (undisclosed) and cornerback Levi Wallace (hamstring) are recovering from injuries. Linebacker Alec Mock was held out after joining the team just days before Sunday’s game.
Meanwhile, linebacker Drew Sanders (Achilles) and safety Delarrin Turner-Yell (ACL) remain on the physically unable to perform list. That brought the team’s total of sidelined players to nine against Green Bay.
Broncos coach Sean Payton indicated last week that Green could be on track to return for the preseason finale, and he said Vele’s injury is not serious.
Broncos players who did not play
1. DB Brandon Jones (hamstring)
2. CB Art Green (concussion)
3. OL Nick Gargiulo (undisclosed)
4. OL Ben Powers (ribs)
5. WR Devaughn Vele (undisclosed)
6. CB Levi Wallace (hamstring)
7. LB Drew Sanders (Achilles)
8. DB Delarrin Turner-Yell (ACL)
9. LB Alec Mock (rest?)
Denver will return to the practice field on Wednesday and we’ll know more about the status of the injured players then.
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