Denver Broncos linebacker Alex Singleton will miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL … that he truly performed on.
Singleton suffered the damage throughout Denver’s latest victory towards the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He’ll bear surgical procedure “in all probability about two weeks from now,” head coach Sean Payton stated.
Nevertheless, it’s doubtless that Singleton performed with the damage with out even realizing it. Payton stated he suffered the damage “halfway by means of the sport” and “performed two-thirds of the sport with” it.
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“It was sort of exceptional. Then he reported [that] he felt a bit of soreness,” Payton stated. “They checked out it, we checked out it some extra, after which positive sufficient he’ll be scheduled for surgical procedure in all probability about two weeks from now.”
The damage occurred on the eighth defensive snap of the sport for Denver. Singleton would go on to play 48 extra snaps.
Payton added that each he and Singleton have been stunned on the extent of the damage.
“That one’s robust,” Broncos quarterback Bo Nix stated. “If I needed to clarify Alex in a single factor, what kind of man he’s, it could be that.
“He’s the kind of man that will tear his ACL on the sixth play of the sport and go on the market and end the sport.”
Patrick Surtain II added, “That is loopy, man.”
“I’ve had gamers which have had ACL [tears], however I’ve by no means seen one on this style, and I used to be ready to have a look at the MRI. I’ve by no means seen one the place he felt like he might have performed one other recreation that night time. Now the subsequent morning there was swelling, however that is fairly exceptional,” Payton continued.
The Singleton-less Broncos will go to MetLife Stadium this weekend for a date with the New York Jets, who’ve gained two-straight.
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