Limited in practice all week because of a sprained ankle sustained against Houston on Dec. 8, Broncos defensive end Dre’Mont Jones needed a pre-game workout to convince the trainers he was ready to play against Detroit on Sunday.
Good thing Jones got the green light.
Jones, a rookie third-round pick, had two of the Broncos’ four sacks in their 27-17 win over the Lions.
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“He was a guy that came off the mat,” coach Vic Fangio said. “We weren’t sure if he was going to be able to play. … The one thing that kept coming up with him through our discussions with him Tuesday through (Sunday): He really wanted to play.