The Denver Broncos will place defensive end Derek Wolfe on injured reserve with an elbow injury, multiple media outlets reported Monday. Wolfe injured his elbow during Sunday’s 23-20 win over the Los Angeles Chargers.
Wolfe said the injury “doesn’t look good” after the game on Sunday evening and indicated to media members that he dislocated his elbow, according to KUSA-TV’s Mike Klis. Wolfe posted a photo of the play the injury happened on his Twitter page (warning: the image is gruesome).
Before leaving the game, Wolfe totaled five tackles and two sacks. In 12 games this season, Wolfe racked up 34 tackles and a career-high seven sacks. That’s a big jump from the 1.5 sacks he totaled last year and the two sacks he recorded in 2017.
Wolfe was selected by Denver in the second round of the 2012 NFL draft out of Cincinnati. He is scheduled to become a free agent in March.
After placing Wolfe on IR, the Broncos will have an open spot on the 53-man roster.
In related injury news, offensive guard Ron Leary suffered a concussion against the Chargers and will enter the league’s concussion protocol. Broncos cornerback Duke Dawson did not play Sunday after suffering a concussion last week. Leary may also be in danger of missing a game.
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