Denver Broncos cornerback A.J. Bouye dislocated his shoulder during Monday’s game against the Tennessee Titans, according to NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo.
Bouye’s shoulder “popped out” and was popped back in by the team’s staff, according to KUSA-TV’s Mike Klis. Bouye was having an excellent game before suffering the injury.
Bouye is considered “highly questionable” to play against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 2, according to Klis. There’s a chance that the veteran cornerback might be able to play with a harness.
The Broncos have been hit hard by injuries lately with Bouye, Phillip Lindsay (toe), KJ Hamler (hamstring), Courtland Sutton (shoulder) and Von Miller (ankle) all sidelined.
“Nobody likes to see injuries, first off from the standpoint of the guys individually but we are good enough to overcome them,” Fangio said on Monday evening. “I believe that. We almost won the game tonight.
“I know almost doesn’t mean anything, but we are competitive and played good and tough football. We had our chances despite all those injuries, and we will keep going at it that way.”
Once players start returning from injuries, Denver should be in good shape. In the meantime, backup players will have to continue stepping up.
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