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Broncos place DE Vance Walker on IR, re-sign TE Manasseh Garner

The Broncos placed defensive end Vance Walker on injured reserve Friday, an NFL source confirmed. To fill his roster spot, the team re-signed tight end Manasseh Garner, who was waived in late July after undergoing an emergency appendectomy.

Walker suffered a season-ending torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee early in Monday’s practice. A projected starter on the defensive line after Malik Jackson’s departure to Jacksonville, Walker’s injury dealt a big blow to the Broncos’ front seven.

“It’s tough because Vance was becoming a really good player,” Broncos coach Gary Kubiak told local media earlier in the week.