ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — With Demaryius Thomas and Emmanuel Sanders absent from Monday’s OTA practice, Thunder and Lighting Lite got their chance to take a leading role.
Wide receivers Courtland Sutton and DaeSean Hamilton practiced with the first-team offense, and the rookies’ performances impressed their head coach.
“Yeah, so far, so good with those two guys,” Vance Joseph said. “[No.] 14 and [No.] 17 are very mature football players. And obviously, [since Thomas and Sanders] missed [practice], they’re pushed up to the first team, and we didn’t miss a beat.