The Broncos will be short-handed in the pass rush department, which struggled in the season-opening loss to the Raiders last week.
Outside linebacker Frank Clark was ruled out for Sunday’s home matchup against the Washington Commanders due to a hip injury. Clark, a two-time Super Bowl champion, has missed the last two days of practice after being a limited participant on Wednesday., Clark is expected to miss multiple weeks, but the injury is not considered serious. On Friday, Broncos head coach Sean Payton said he doesn’t expect Clark’s injury to change the team’s plan of rotating edge rushers.
Against the Raiders, outside linebackers Randy Gregory and Jonathon Cooper played in more than 60% of the defensive snaps. Clark was in 42% of the defensive snaps, while second-year edge rusher Nik Bonitto was in 25%. Undrafted rookie Thomas Incoom was inactive, but there’s a chance he could play Sunday due to Clark’s absence.
Tight end Greg Dulcich will also not play against Washington, while wide receiver Jerry Jeudy is active. Payton doesn’t expect Jeudy to be on a pitch count.
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