Minus Simmons, Broncos’ pass rush needs to deliver vs. Texans

Good morning Broncos Country!

Good news! We are officially closer to Week 2 than Week 1, which means we can slowly start to put the ugliness of the loss at Seattle in the rearview mirror.

To have that happen, of course, a home opener victory over the Houston Texans needs to happen, and luckily, the Texans are a team the Broncos should be able to measure superior to at most positions.

The downside? They’ll be doing this without the help of 2-time All-Pro safety Justin Simmons, who, after a thigh injury, will miss at least the next four games.

Simmons is an integral part of the Broncos defense, and his absence could prove detrimental to the team’s hopes of bouncing back this weekend if the game…