Broncos ILB Drew Sanders to miss time with tendon injury to foot, source says

Drew Sanders is facing yet another injury setback in his young NFL career The Broncos linebacker tore a tendon in his right foot during Saturday s practice a source approved to The Denver Post on Sunday afternoon Sanders needed a cart ride from the practice field to the company s facility when the injury happened When fellow linebacker Justin Strnad came over to check on him the third-year linebacker entirely responded with a thumbs down signal The subsequent imaging proved tendon damage The unit and Sanders are still working through exactly what the healing plan will look like and whether he ll need surgery a source announced so the exact timeframe for his recovery and expected return is not yet known Still Sanders is expected to miss a considerable amount of time including into the regular season Related Articles Broncos Bo Nix isn t afraid to voice his goals I want to be the best in the world Broncos training camp overview CB Riley Moss is off to an impressive start Renck Last year was Bo Nix s time Now the Broncos are his crew And it shows on and off field Broncos linebacker Drew Sanders carted off at practice with apparent injury Broncos haven t made decision on stadium or even a preferred site president Damani Leech says A third-round pick in Sanders played games his rookie year but then tore his Achilles in the spring of and missed all but four games last fall He has bounced back and forth from inside linebacker to the edge but had settled inside this offseason and looked to be off to a strong start through the offseason activity and the very early days of training camp Sanders hadn t fully settled into being a full-time middle-of-the-field contestant in the NFL but his athleticism shows just about every time he s on the field His first defensive snap last fall came on a third-down pass-rush against the Los Angeles Chargers in Week and he recorded a sack The Broncos are counting on healthy returns from veterans Alex Singleton and Dre Greenlaw on the top line at inside linebacker They also re-signed Strnad to a one-year deal back in the spring and have a host of young players competing for spots That includes second-year man Levelle Bailey he recorded an interception on Saturday and made several splash plays in coverage and undrafted rookies JB Brown Karene Reid and Jordan Turner Want more Broncos news Sign up for the Broncos Insider to get all our NFL analysis