ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Denver Broncos positioned security Brandon Jones on injured reserve Monday with a pectoral harm.
It’s a important loss for the one of many league’s finest defenses given Jones was the crew’s third-leading tackler (78 tackles) and had performed 93% of the defensive snaps this season. Jones left Sunday’s 34-26 victory over the Inexperienced Bay Packers within the second half and didn’t return.
He’s the second starter within the Broncos’ secondary who can have missed time with a chest harm. Star cornerback Pat Surtain II missed three video games earlier this season with a pectoral harm. Surtain has performed up to now three video games with a brace on his left arm and shoulder.
It’s unknown if Jones will want surgical procedure to restore the harm, however at minimal he’ll miss the Broncos’ remaining three video games of the common season and a playoff recreation.
P.J. Locke performed in Jones’ spot when Jones left Sunday’s recreation and coach Sean Payton stated Monday morning Locke had carried out “actual properly.”
Jones, who signed with the Broncos in free company in 2024, is a crucial a part of the secondary that has held opposing quarterbacks to the second-lowest QBR this season (48.4, behind solely the Houston Texans at 47.7). The Broncos additionally lead the NFL in sacks with 58.
The Broncos lead the NFL in man protection snaps as properly with three gamers, together with Jones, who’ve performed essentially the most man-to-man snaps within the league up to now this season. Broncos cornerback Riley Moss leads the NFL with 334 man protection snaps, security Talanoa Hufanga is second (315) and Jones is third (303).
They’re the one three gamers within the league with greater than 300 man-to-man snaps.
The Broncos’ three remaining regular-season video games are in opposition to the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs and the Los Angeles Chargers.
