Broncos place C Lloyd Cushenberry on short-term IR with groin issue

Lloyd Cushenberry III (79) of the Denver Broncos handles the ball before the snap as he faces off with Austin Johnson (98) of the Los Angeles Chargers during the first quarter at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California on Monday, October 17, 2022. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)The Broncos knew they’d be without their starting center for at least a couple of weeks and now Lloyd Cushenberry will miss a minimum of four games.

The offensive lineman was placed on injured reserve Tuesday due to a groin injury, the team announced. That means Cushenberry will be out until a Sunday night, Week 14 home game against Kansas City at the earliest, though Denver does expect the third-year man to…