ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- Last week, injuries to the Broncos' opponent dominated the pregame buildup. This week, the injury story belongs to Denver.
Three first-teamers -- wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders, punt returner Isaiah McKenzie and right tackle Menelik Watson -- will not play. A potential replacement for Watson, swing backup Donald Stephenson, injured his calf in Thursday's practice and will not play. The team's top backup inside linebacker, Corey Nelson, was lost for the season because of an elbow injury suffered practice Thursday.
All of these injuries could be problematic.