November 30th 2024.
Unfortunately, the Denver Broncos will be without their cornerback, Riley Moss, for their Monday night game against the Cleveland Browns. Moss suffered a knee injury in the second quarter of their Week 12 game against the Raiders and did not participate in practice this week. Head coach Sean Payton stated that it was an MCL injury and there were talks of him returning to the game, but he ultimately remained on the sidelines. In his absence, veteran cornerback Levi Wallace stepped up and played 49 defensive snaps.
During Saturday's practice, Moss was the only player not present during the viewing period. This means that Wallace, who previously played for the Pittsburgh Steelers, may be making his second start of the season. He previously filled in for cornerback Pat Surtain II, who was out with a concussion in their win against the New Orleans Saints last month. Wallace had an impressive game, recording a game-high eight tackles in 66 defensive snaps.
On a positive note, the Broncos' defense will be getting a boost in the trenches with Zach Allen expected to play on Monday night. The starting defensive end missed last week's game but has been a full participant in practice this week. However, there is some uncertainty surrounding wide receiver Josh Reynolds, who is questionable to play. Reynolds returned to practice earlier this month after being on the injured reserve list for a minor finger surgery. He sustained the injury during a touchdown catch in their Week 5 game against the Raiders.
In addition to his injury, Reynolds also had a scary incident in October where he was shot after leaving a strip club in Glendale. The Broncos have until Tuesday to decide whether to activate him from the injured reserve list. This will be a decision they make carefully, taking into consideration both his injury and the off-field incident.
In other news, head coach Sean Payton is not worried about the Broncos having a drop-off in production after their upcoming bye week. He believes that good teams know how to return from the week off and maintain their high level of play. Payton also addressed the common belief that cold weather can be challenging for teams, stating that good teams are able to dispel that narrative.
Last year, the Broncos had some success coming out of the bye week, winning three straight games before losing to the Houston Texans by only five points. As for Payton's experience, his team lost five of seven games after the bye week in 2021, but in 2020, they won nine straight games, with seven of those wins coming after the bye week.
If you want to stay updated on all things Broncos, be sure to sign up for the Broncos Insider to receive all of our NFL analysis.
[This article has been trending online recently and has been generated with AI. Your feed is customized.]
[Generative AI is experimental.]
