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Russell Wilson's protection continues dwindling as offensive line injuries mount

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Denver quarterback Russell Wilson was battered in Sunday’s 17-10 loss to the Tennessee Titans in Nissan Stadium, and the Broncos can expect the defenses to keep hammering against an offensive line that is now playing third-stringers and recent practice squad additions.

“It’s a combination of a lot of things,’’ said Broncos coach Nathaniel Hackett. “We wanted to max protect, we wanted the quick game, [to] do as much as we could to keep the defense off and protect those guys and at the same time protect Russ and it just wasn’t coming together.