Anticipation builds as NFL teams gather for training camp, but injuries are an unfortunate inevitability in the sport.
For example, both the Los Angeles Rams and Minnesota Vikings have already lost a player for the season. Derion Kendrick and Mekhi Blackmon, a pair of cornerbacks, will be unavailable due to a torn ACL.
While many other injuries aren't as significant, they can put someone's status in jeopardy for the preseason—and maybe even Week 1.
Those kinds of injuries are the focus here, and we're rating the perceived panic around the player from 1-10.
Brandon Jones, Denver Broncos
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As the Denver Broncos overhauled the roster this offseason, they released All-Pro safety Justin Simmons.