1. Broncos center Matt Paradis had not missed a regular season snap in his 56-game career until suffering a broken fibula and ligament damage last week against Houston. He underwent surgery Wednesday. Paradis is scheduled to be a free agent in March, but there are plenty of reasons to believe the injury won’t impact his value.
2. The 2019 free-agent center class is thin. Paradis, Carolina’s Ryan Kalil and Kansas City’s Mitch Morse lead the group. That will push contract values north, because the demand will exceed the supply. Plus, Paradis’ injury happened at a point when teams (including the Broncos) should not be concerned about his availability for the start of training camp.