ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- Denver Broncos coach Vance Joseph has watched his team overcome obstacles this season, using words like "grit" and "fight" to describe their efforts.
Now they'll need those two things more than ever as wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders was lost for the season Wednesday with what team officials believe is a torn left Achilles tendon. Sanders suffered the injury in Wednesday's practice, or roughly 72 hours after cornerback Chris Harris Jr., a three-time Pro Bowl selection, had fractured his fibula against the Cincinnati Bengals.
That's one of their premier players on offense and one of their premier players on defense out with injuries just as the team had finally clawed its way back into the playoff race.