ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton is growing frustrated with the ongoing muscle injuries that have plagued his team. Players have been frequently sidelined, leading them to seek treatment in the training room at the Broncos’ new headquarters. This recurring issue is impacting the team’s preparation and performance as they head into the season.
Wil Lutz Reacts to Brandon Jones’ Performance
Kicker Wil Lutz, who previously played alongside Drew Brees in New Orleans, attended the recent Hall of Fame festivities in Canton. He reported that his phone was buzzing with notifications after safety Brandon Jones successfully made three out of four field goals during Saturday’s scrimmage in Colorado. This performance highlights Jones’ ongoing development as a reliable player in the field.
Player and Team Performance
“But to be there on that Friday, jacket dinner, to be at the hotel with 130 of these players, it’s pretty humbling, pretty remarkable. Dobbins became the latest one to limp off. “We’ve had a couple either strains, hamstrings or groins. Continue to fight through that. “I don’t think it’s heat-related as much as, you know, you always try to look at your pre-practice routine, your hydration, obviously, and it’s incumbent on the player — it’s hard for anyone to know your soft tissue — and so I’m always looking at what we did maybe up to a period where someone had a strain. Like others who have gotten injured in training camp so far, Dobbins is expected to miss some time. Others who have limped off the field during camp include wide receivers Jaylen Waddle and Marvin Mims Jr. and star pass rusher Nik Bonitto. The most serious injury is defensive lineman Matt Henningsen’s torn Achilles, which occurred exactly one year after he tore his other Achilles in a joint practice with the 49ers.
“Got to get a handle of some of the soft tissue” injuries, the Broncos’ head coach said after Monday’s practice, where running back J.K. Payton said he doubted the rash of injuries had anything to do with the heat wave gripping the country that’s made Denver feel more like Phoenix or New Orleans. “Yeah, soft tissue, I think he’s going to be fine,” Payton said. “Yeah, I was telling the players I’d been on a Saturday when Bill went in or the late Cortez Kennedy,” Payton said.
