Denver safety Kareem Jackson is suspended for four games. And whether Jackson’s hit on Vikings quarterback Josh Dobbs in Week 11 was worthy of the punishment or not, no longer matters.
Nor does it hide the fact that his absence puts the Broncos in a difficult position in the middle of the playoff hunt.
Outside of Justin Simmons, the Broncos’ depth at safety is thin. P.J. Locke has been dealing with an ankle injury, Delarrin Turner-Yell has struggled whenever he’s been thrown into the secondary and rookie JL Skinner has yet to play a defensive snap.
Despite that reality, head coach Sean Payton insists the solution is in the building.