Broncos could be without Marshall

Jan 01, 2010

The Broncos could be without their leading receiver, Brandon Marshall, against the Chiefs. Marshall, who suffered a right hamstring injury early in Wednesday's practice, did not practice Thursday and remains somewhat of a question mark for Sunday's regular-season finale.

And if he does improve enough over the next few days to play, there is a question as to whether he would be full speed. If he is out or less than full speed, it may leave a hole in the Broncos' already-struggling offense.

Marshall's 101 receptions lead the team and are 61 more than Jabar Gaffney, who is No. 2. Marshall also leads the team with 1,120 yards — 601 more than Gaffney — and has scored 10 touchdowns.

"His play speaks for itself," Orton said.

Wide receiver Eddie Royal (head/neck) returned to practice on a limited basis Thursday. He did not play last weekend against the Eagles after taking a hit in the loss to the Raiders on Dec. 20.

The Broncos also put rookie Kenny Mckinley on injured reserve this week because of a knee injury he suffered against the Eagles.

It leaves the Broncos with only three healthy receivers on the active roster — Jabar Gaffney, Brandon Stokley and Brandon Lloyd. Rookie Matthew Willis is on the practice squad, and Denver could sign him to the 53-man roster before Sunday's game if they need more depth.

Fantasy Impact:

yesterday

Update on Gardner Minshew: Broken collarbone, out for season

Ian Rapoport

yesterday · 7:57 PM EST

A quick update on Raiders quarterback Gardner Minshew: he suffered a broken collarbone against the Broncos and is out for the season.

Fantasy Impact:

We had just posted the quote from head coach Antonio Pierce, saying it didn’t look good. It turned out it wasn’t good. Minshew looked like he was in a lot of pain after taking the his late in the game. Now we have an understanding of that pain. Desmond Ridder came on in relief and the team is expected to activate Aidan O’Connell this week from injured reserve. The Raiders visit Kansas City on Friday.

Antonio Pierce on Gardner Minshew injury: ‘It doesn’t look good.’

Adam Schefter

yesterday · 7:53 PM EST

Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce said “It doesn’t look good” in regards to the shoulder injury to quarterback Gardner Minshew.

Fantasy Impact:

Minshew went down late in the game against the Broncos after taking a sack and looked to be in quite a bit of pain. He’ll undergo further testing to determine the severity of the injury.

Desmond Ridder came on in replacement. He went 5-of-10 for 64 yards and was sacked twice. If Minshew is to miss time, which looks very likely, the Raiders may look to see what they have in the former Falcons quarterback. Vegas is also expected to have Aidan O’Connell back this week. The Raiders are on a short week as they head to Kansas City on Black Friday.

Romeo Doubs ruled out with concussion

Green Bay Packers

yesterday · 6:48 PM EST

Packers WR Romeo Doubs was ruled out of Sunday’s game against the 49ers with a concussion.

Fantasy Impact:

Doubs suffered the injury while attempting a catch in the end zone and landing hard on the back of his helmet. Doubs will not return tonight and it’s almost certain he’ll be ruled out for Thursday night against the Dolphins. If that’s the case, his next chance to return would be the following Thursday against the Lions.