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Broncos dodge bullet with Garett Bolles diagnosis

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The Broncos’ first-round draft pick left Sunday’s blowout win over the Cowboys on a cart in the third quarter. Luckily, the injury is not as serious as once thought.

Left tackle Garett Bolles suffered a bone bruise to his lower left leg, head coach Vance Joseph announced Monday. Bolles underwent X-rays Sunday night and an MRI Monday morning.

Trainers brought the cart out for Bolles after Jamaal Charles landed on his left leg with 8;05 left in the third quarter.Reports circulated that the team was initially feared that Bolles had broken his ankle and later feared that the injury was to Achilles tendon.