Broncos’ Emmanuel Sanders suffers injured shoulder after big hit
Denver Broncos wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders suffered an alarming-looking injury on Sunday that apparently wasn’t as bad as it seemed.
Sanders took a big hit late in the third quarter of Denver’s game against the Kansas City Chiefs and departed the game amid fears that it was serious.
Emmanuel Sanders is down, holding his arm.
— Andrew Siciliano (@AndrewSiciliano) October 28, 2018
Emmanuel Sanders just took a huge hit. Hopefully he's OK.
— Jamey Eisenberg (@JameyEisenberg) October 28, 2018
The good news is Sanders was checked out on the sidelines and quickly ruled probable to return.
Injury update for the Broncos: WR Emmanuel Sanders (shoulder) is probable to return.
— Patrick Smyth (@psmyth12) October 28, 2018
Beyond his obvious importance to the Denver offense, Sanders had been the subject of trade rumors recently, though the Broncos seem to be indicating that he won’t actually be going anywhere.