The Broncos could play the rest of the year without the constant presence of center Matt Paradis.
While pass protecting in the first half of Sunday’s 19-17 loss to the Houston Texans, Paradis sustained a fractured right fibula when quarterback Case Keenum was hit and fell into the back of his leg.
Paradis immediately grabbed his leg, was helped to his feet and carted to the locker room.
It was the first time Paradis had missed a regular-season snap; he entered the game with 3,850 consecutive snaps, the second-longest active streak in the NFL.