Denver Broncos running back Javonte Williams (knee) being limited at practice to begin organized team activities is a very positive development for the team.
On the other side of the ball, the news isn’t as good as defensive linemen Mike Purcell and D.J. Jones are both recovering from “minor offseason surgeries,” according to a report from KUSA-TV’s Mike Klis.
It’s not clear what surgeries Purcell and Jones had done, but Purcell suffered elbow and ankle injuries last year and Jones had shoulder and knee injuries in 2022.
Elsewhere on the injury front, coach Sean Payton said wide receiver Jerry Jeudy “banged his thigh” at Thursday’s practice and will be fine.
Meanwhile, cornerback Pat Surtain, safety JL Skinner, outside linebackers Christopher Allen and Ray Wilborn and wide receivers Tim Patrick and KJ Hamler worked on the side during Thursday’s practice. Special teams ace Aaron Patrick (recovering from torn ACL) is also sidelined.
Overall, it’s mostly good news on the injury front for Denver. Recovering players seem to be coming along well and the new injuries seem to be mostly minor. The team will hope that trend continues this season.
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