Denver Post · Jul 28, 2025
Broncos linebacker Alex Singleton breaks thumb at practice, won’t miss extended time
Alex Singleton (49) of the Denver Broncos stretches during OTAs at Broncos Park in Englewood, Colorado on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)A couple days after inside linebacker Drew Sanders was carted off at Saturday’s practice, Broncos head coach Sean Payton revealed a bit of self-described good news: Sanders had torn a ligament in his foot. Not a tendon. A much easier recovery.
“It just changes the short-term,” Payton said, asked how Sanders’ injury affected his thoughts on Denver’s ILB room. “And I’m saying, four to six, seven to eight weeks. And so, we’ll look at that position closely and understand the reps how we have to approach it.”
