Broncos could be getting back key member of secondary soon
The Denver Broncos could be getting back a key member of their secondary soon with cornerback Bryce Callahan on the mend.
The Denver Broncos could use all the positive injury news they can possibly get.
The team got some really positive news last week obviously with the return of pass rusher Bradley Chubb, who made his return to the field in the team’s win over the Los Angeles Chargers.
Slowly but surely, the Broncos are getting back to “full” strength, or as close to it as they can at this point in the season, and they might be getting even more good news in the near future.
Bryce Callahan could be returning to the field for the Broncos soon
In early November, the Broncos lost slot corner Bryce Callahan to a knee injury, which looked way worse on the field when it happened than it actually turned out to be. Callahan landed on short-term IR, and it’s possible we could see him make a return to the practice field in the near future.
When he was asked about whether or not Callahan would be practicing on Wednesday, head coach Vic Fangio said, “I don’t know that,” which is better than a flat-out “no” right?
If there’s a chance Callahan can return to practice this week and potentially even play against the Kansas City Chiefs, what a boost that would be for the Denver secondary.
The Broncos have played pretty well defensively anyway, but Callahan is one of the best slot corners in the game and he was playing really well prior to the injury he suffered.
Callahan was being utilized a lot more as a blitzer prior to his knee injury and it was effective. Before getting injured against the Washington Football Team, Callahan was on a streak of three games with a tackle for loss and he had a sack against Derek Carr and the Raiders.
With four passes broken up, three tackles for loss, and a sack already on the season, it was shaping up to be one of Callahan’s best years. Unfortunately, he just cannot seem to get lucky and stay healthy for a full season.
If he can come back for this stretch run, the Denver Broncos will welcome him with open arms. He is really the one missing piece for this secondary right now with Kyle Fuller still learning the nickel position on the fly having played outside corner his whole career.