Broncos Lose Emerging WR Pat Bryant to Short-Term IR After Ankle Injury
Ian Rapoport reported Bryant will miss the next four games and can return as soon as Nov. 8.
The are officially placing emerging wide receiver on short-term injured reserve after he wrecked his ankle against the on Sunday.
Losing a promising pass-catcher is bad enough, but losing one when your offense just managed a measly 14 points in a double-digit loss is the kind of roster math that keeps offensive coordinators awake at night. is now locked out of the facility on game days for the next four weeks.
This leaves scrambling for answers on the perimeter right as they pack their bags for a divisional clash against the this weekend. If you are looking at the betting totals for that AFC West showdown, ’s absence is just another reason to expect an absolute rock fight.
The short-term IR designation is a massive momentum killer for a young receiver who was just starting to carve out a legitimate target share. You finally get the coaching staff to trust you, and then your ankle decides to take a month off.
The earliest can legally step back onto the field is November 8, when the Broncos are scheduled to face the Carolina . Until then, has to figure out how to move the chains without one of their few bright spots, or this season is going to get very long, very fast.