Denver Broncos inside linebacker Jonas Griffith (elbow) isn’t the team’s only player set to miss several weeks with an injury.
Broncos guard Netane Muti is also recovering from a knee injury.
Nathaniel Hackett confirmed before Monday’s practice that Muti had a knee procedure, and the coach said the offensive lineman will be sidelined for “a couple more weeks.”
The surgery was “early last week” and the recovery timeline is be 3-4 weeks, according to KUSA-TV’s Mike Klis. So in the best-case scenario, Muti could potentially return in time for the team’s Monday Night Football season opener against the Seattle Seahawks on Sept. 12.
Muti already seemed unlikely to win a starting job, but this all but guarantees he’ll be a backup to begin the year.
Right now, Dalton Risner is starting at left guard with Quinn Meinerz at right guard. Graham Glasgow is the team’s top backup swing guard/center, and Muti will provide additional depth at guard once he’s healthy again.
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