Broncos linebacker Alex Singleton was hungry for the ball.
In Denver’s 24-22 win over the Bills on Monday night, there was 1:19 left in the third quarter when Buffalo quarterback Josh Allen botched a handoff to running back James Cook, causing the ball to jar loose. Singleton pushed off wide receiver Stefon Diggs as he dived for the recovery, marking the Broncos’ fourth takeaway of the game.
“You have to be willing to sacrifice your body, and I can guarantee I’m willing to throw my body in any pile before (Diggs) ever does,” Singleton said.
Denver’s ability to force turnovers has been essential to its defensive turnaround.