Broncos place top defender Alex Singleton on injured reserve ahead of Jets matchup

Broncos place top defender Alex Singleton on injured reserve ahead of Jets matchup

There will be no Alex Singleton for the Denver Broncos (1-2) against the New York Jets (2-1) in Week 4.

This week, the Broncos placed the linebacker on season-ending injured reserve. He was their leading tackler with 31:

The Broncos losing Singleton will be a blown for their defense. But there is, oddly, some really impressive background here too.

Per Broncos Wire, the 30-year-old tore his ACL during an interception return last week. Singleton sustained the devastating injury… and kept playing.

After it occured, he went on to play the 49 remaining snaps Denver’s defense had in the game.

What a remarkable display of toughness.

Stay tuned to Jets Wire for all the latest news and updates ahead of Week 4’s matchup on Sunday at 1 p.m.

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