The Denver Broncos won the Super Bowl last season behind the league’s top-ranked defense, but the unit took a hit Monday, when it lost defensive end Vance Walker for the 2016 campaign because of an ACL injury, according to Mike Klis of 9News in Denver.
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Walker Reportedly Carted Off
Monday, Aug. 15
Nicki Jhabvala of the Denver Post noted Walker, who just returned from a back injury Monday, was carted off the field after suffering a torn ACL during nine-on-seven drills.
“We think the world of Vance, and we’ll support him through his recovery,” Broncos head coach Gary Kubiak said, per Troy Renck of Denver7.