Broncos defensive lineman Derek Wolfe was carted off the field at practice on Saturday, leading to fears of a serious injury that would keep a key part of the Denver defense off the field for an extended period of time.
Wolfe will be out for a bit, but the diagnosis didn’t fulfill the worst-case scenario. Wolfe tweeted a picture of his swollen right ankle later in the day and said that the injury wasn’t as severe as it could have been.
Appreciate the love. Dodged a bullet.#DEFWU #blameitonthecleats
— Derek Wolfe (@Derek_Wolfe95) August 12, 2017
Wolfe told Josina Anderson of ESPN that he hopes to be 100 percent for Week One with what he called a “really bad sprain.”
The Broncos lost defensive lineman Billy Winn for the season to a torn ACL this week. The defense is also without linebacker Shane Ray, linebacker Shaquil Barrett and defensive tackle Kyle Peko at the moment.