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Broncos LB Jonas Griffith suffers ACL injury
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The injury hits keep coming for the Denver Broncos .
After losing wide receivers Tim Patrick ( torn Achilles ) and KJ Hamler ( pericarditis ), the Broncos have now lost top backup inside linebacker Jonas Griffith .
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Griffith has suffered an ACL injury, according to a report from KUSA-TV's Mike Klis . If it's a torn ACL, Griffith will be placed on injured reserve and miss the entire 2023 season.
Griffith, 26, was acquired in a trade with the San Francisco 49ers in 2021. He appeared in 22 games over the last two seasons, making 12 starts as an injury fill-in. Griffith has totaled 92 tackles since joining the team/
Griffith likely would have served as the team's top backup ILB this season behind Alex Singleton and Josey Jewell . With Griffith now sidelined, rookie Drew Sanders will likely get more snaps on the inside. A third-round pick, Sanders will likely have a rotational role on defense this fall.
Behind Sanders, the team's other backup ILB options include Justin Strnad , Seth Benson and Justin Strnad.
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