For all the silver linings Brandon McManus provided the Broncos’ dismal special teams this season, even he had a role in another ugly performance by the units in Sunday’s 34-13 loss to the Chargers.
McManus had a career-long 61-yard field goal and tacked on another short field goal at SoFi Stadium, but his wayward kickoff early in the fourth quarter set the Chargers up for a 101-yard touchdown return by Andre Roberts.
“I was supposed to kick it to the right more, and higher,” McManus said. “(Roberts) caught it on the goal line right on the hash, and I was trying to kick it right of that.