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Sean Payton gives better than expected update after Drew Sanders injury
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There's good news on the Drew Sanders front.
When news broke over the weekend that the linebacker was set to miss extended time with a foot injury, NFL Network initially reported that Sanders suffered a tendon injury . That report was inaccurate, Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton clarified after Monday's practice.
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"One update just on Drew -- because there's been a lot written -- the news for us was good news in that it's a ligament in his foot, and it's not a tendon," Payton explained.
"What does that mean? It's going to be certainly north of four to six weeks, but the tendon was what we were concerned about. So, I'm not going to try to spell it, but the ligament repair is a much easier one than that of a tendon. So we were all pretty happy with that."
Payton noted that there have been cases with this kind of injury leading to surgery and some cases without surgery. Sanders is currently exploring his options.
With Sanders sidelined, Justin Strnad is the next man up as the top backup behind projected starters Dre Greenlaw and Alex Singleton in 2025. Denver also has second-year LB Levelle Bailey , plus undrafted free agent additions Karene Reid , JB Brown and Jordan Turner available at the position.
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