Broncos' DeMarcus Ware to miss at least a month with broken arm

Marc Lancaster

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The Denver Broncos will be missing one of their star defenders for at least the next month.

DeMarcus Ware will undergo surgery Tuesday to repair a fractured ulna suffered Sunday against the Colts. Coach Gary Kubiak said Monday that Ware will be sidelined four to five weeks.

The 34-year-old pass-rushing specialist currently sits 10th in NFL history with 136.5 career sacks and has been named to the Pro Bowl nine times.

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While Denver will miss his experience, the luxury of being able to promote Shane Ray to the starting role leaves the Broncos in better shape than other teams would be in a similar situation. Ray scored the touchdown that sealed Denver' 34-20 win over Indianapolis on Sunday with a 15-yard fumble return in the final two minutes.

 

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Marc Lancaster joined The Sporting News in 2022 after working closely with TSN for five years as an editor for the company now known as Stats Perform. He previously worked as an editor at The Washington Times, AOL’s FanHouse.com and the old CNNSportsIllustrated.com, and as a beat writer covering the Tampa Bay Rays, Cincinnati Reds, and University of Georgia football and women’s basketball. A Georgia graduate, he has been a Baseball Hall of Fame voter since 2013.