The top takeaways from the Denver Broncos’ loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The Denver Broncos losing a football game on any given weekend is upsetting.
Losing quarterback Drew Lock in the process is downright deflating, disheartening, and has Denver Broncos Country dejected.
The Broncos may have lost another tough game with some frustrating play calls late in the fourth quarter by just five points, but despite all of the heart and mental toughness this team showed in a road game against the Steelers, it’s hard for Drew Lock’s injury to not be at the forefront of everyone’s mind right now.
Lock suffered a shoulder injury on an eerily similar play to the one where he injured his thumb in the 2019 preseason. Lock was stumbling to the ground and tried to stop himself from hitting the ground, but as he was stumbling around, he was driven into the ground hard by Pittsburgh Steelers pass rusher Bud Dupree.
According to Adam Schefter, the injury for Lock has a vague timeline of 2-6 weeks until more testing is done in Denver on Monday.
Broncos’ QB Drew Lock, who was in a sling after today’s loss to Pittsburgh, sprained his AC and is expected to be sidelined between 2-6 weeks, per me and @Jeff_Legwold. He will undergo an MRI on Monday to help determine extent of damage and how long he will miss.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 20, 2020
Depending on how the tests go on Monday, it’s not out of the realm of possibility that the Denver Broncos could put Lock on injured reserve for three weeks and make sure he’s healthy while promoting Brett Rypien from the practice squad to back up Jeff Driskel, who’s clearly in line to start at least against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
The injury to Lock is a gut punch for the already 0-2 Denver Broncos, who head back home for week three to take on the 1-1, Tom Brady-led Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
With no further information on Lock’s status, what were the major takeaways from this actually very hard-fought game by the Denver Broncos? Let’s take a look.