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Broncos RB J.K. Dobbins (foot) involved in practice as AFC Championship game prep begins
If Broncos running back J.K. Dobbins has hurdles to clear to be activated from injured reserve for Sunday’s AFC Championship game, he appears to be off to a good start.
Dobbins was involved in the portion of practice open to reporters on Wednesday, including individual work and ball security drills. The team afterward listed him as a limited participant.
Head coach Sean Payton declined to say anything about Dobbins, including whether he had a realistic chance to play Sunday.
Quarterback Sam Ehlinger came away impressed after Dobbins’ first day of practice.
“He looked great. Y’all saw what I saw. He looked really good,” Ehlinger said. “I think our training staff has done a great job of getting him prepared. Obviously, a quick turnaround. He’s in shape and ready to roll, and hopefully we can have him on Sunday.”
Dobbins has been on injured reserve since the middle of November due to a Lisfranc injury in his left foot sustained Nov. 7 against Las Vegas.
The initial thought from sources around Dobbins was that his best chance to return this season was if Denver advanced all the way to the Super Bowl, allowing for the maximum amount of recovery time. Later in the season, though, head coach Sean Payton hinted that Dobbins had a chance to return earlier in the postseason.
Dobbins himself has told people in the Broncos’ building throughout his rehabilitation that he would be back for the playoffs, though ultimately, he was not ready to return for Denver’s divisional game last week against Buffalo.
Dobbins signed with Denver in June and was one of the NFL’s most productive backs over the first half of the season. In 10 games, he rushed for 772 yards (5.0 per carry) and four touchdowns. He sustained the Lisfranc injury when he got tackled by Raiders defensive lineman Tyree Wilson on a play Dobbins believed was an illegal hip-drop tackle.
Dobbins and the Broncos spent more than a week going through potential treatment options before the back eventually had surgery.
Wattenberg back. Denver starting center Luke Wattenberg had his 21-day window opened on Wednesday, and he returned to practice as a full participant.
That’s perhaps not a big surprise, and it wouldn’t be a stretch to think Wattenberg returns to Denver’s starting lineup Sunday, either. No. 2 Alex Forsyth, who has started the past three games in Wattenberg’s absence, was a limited participant Wednesday with an ongoing ankle issue that has caused him to miss snaps in each of the past two games.
Payton himself said when Wattenberg sustained a shoulder injury late in the regular season that it was right about a four-week injury and that the IR placement was about managing the roster down the stretch of the season.
Update on WRs. Rookie receiver Pat Bryant (concussion) took part in the open portion of Denver’s practice Wednesday and was listed as a limited participant, indicating he’s making at least some progress through the NFL’s concussion protocol. He was hit his head on the Empower Field grass on his third snap vs. Buffalo and was subsequently ruled out.
Second-year man Troy Franklin (hamstring) was at practice and had his helmet, but didn’t stretch with the team and didn’t have shells on like the rest of the players. He was listed as a limited participant.
The remaining list of players on the injury report who practiced fully: OT Frank Crum (ankle), S JL Skinner (quad), TE Lucas Krull (IR, foot) and LB Drew Sanders (IR, foot).
DiNucci was ready. Ben DiNucci was working for CBS Sports on Saturday night in a New York studio. When he heard the news about Bo Nix’s fractured ankle, he suspected he might be part of the ripple effect.
Not long after, he heard from Denver quarterbacks coach Davis Webb and general manager George Paton.
“Davis and George called me Sunday morning and said, ‘Hey, are you around?’” DiNucci said. “I still live in Highlands Ranch, so I’m local. I said ‘Yep. I’ll see you guys Monday morning at 8 a.m.’ and here we are.”
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DENVER (KDVR) — The last few days of May will be warm and mostly dry, but the Denver weather forecast does show a steady warming trend through the first week of June.
Highs on Saturday will be seasonal and mostly dry with a stray storm possible. Colorado will return to the low 80s on Sunday and will likely be dry across most of the state.
Denver weather tonight: Partly cloudy and mild
Skies will be partly cloudy overnight Friday. Any lingering showers will dissipate by midnight. Temperatures will remain slightly above normal with lows around Denver in the lower to middle 50s. Winds will be light from the south and southwest.
Denver weather Saturday: Seasonal and mostly sunny
Denver will see seasonally warm highs Saturday afternoon in the upper 70s, though the urban core may crack the lower 80s. An isolated storm or two may fire up in the afternoon north of Interstate 76 and the high country, but most of Colorado will remain dry.
Looking ahead: Warming to start June
Monday is the first day of June. Temperatures will be in the low 80s with a better chance for afternoon showers and storms. Winds will also be a bit breezy. The metro area will continue to warm Tuesday and Wednesday into the mid-80s. Both days have a chance for storms, but Tuesday will have a better setup for storms.
Denver will be drier the second half of the workweek as temperatures climb into the mid-80s. Next weekend may see highs back in the upper 80s. That’s not record-breaking, but quite warm for early June by about 10 degrees.
Von Miller has made it abundantly clear that he would like to return to the Denver Broncos and finish his career where it started. Miller has made that fact known at every possible opportunity, including a Von’s Vision charity event on Wednesday.
“I would love to bring back those Super Bowl 50 vibes, love to assist, to be the vice president to Bo Nix, to Courtland Sutton,” Miller said. “I’ve been the guy and also I’ve been the vice president as well. I would love to contribute to us getting back to the glory land, to holding up that trophy.”
Miller went on to note that he has lobbied coach Sean Payton to sign him (Payton coached Miller at a flag football tournament earlier this year).
Unfortunately for Miller, it sounds like there are no plans for a potential reunion with his old club. The Denver Post‘s Luca Evans reported that “as of last week,” there have been no talks between the Broncos and Miller’s representatives about a potential contract.
With a crowded outside linebacker room, Denver seems unlikely to re-sign Miller, but the 37-year-old pass rusher said he will “for sure” play in 2026. After totaling nine sacks with the Washington Commanders last fall, Miller will probably be able to find a home as a rotational pass rusher, but it might not be with the Broncos.
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Denver Summit FC delays opening of Centennial Stadium, will play next 2 home games at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park
Denver Summit FC will play their next two home games at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park.
Colorado’s first professional women’s soccer team was hoping to be at their new training facility in Centennial by July, but team says recent rain delayed construction, so they need to push back by two weeks.
That means their July 3 and July 12 matches will be at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City.
Summit FC is hopeful to be at their stadium in Centennial for their July 18 game against the Portland Thorns.
Centennial Stadium will ultimately become Summit’s training facility. They’ll play their games there until 2028, when they hope to move into their official home stadium at the Santa Fe Yards at Broadway and I-25. The Santa Fe Yards stadium will have room for more than 14,000 fans.
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