
The Broncos moved Patrick into a full-time player in 2020, when Sutton went down with an ACL tear in Week 2. One of those came because of a COVID-19 contraction last year. Patrick did miss some time in 2019 due to a broken hand, but since he became a starter in Denver a year later, the Utah product has only missed two games. The injury occurred as he started running after the reception, 9News’ Mike Klis notes (via Twitter).ĭenver did well to beat the 2022 receiver market’s frenzy, signing both Patrick and Courtland Sutton to extensions - at $10MM per year and $15MM AAV, respectively - and the former has not dealt with the kind of injury trouble that has plagued Sutton and Jerry Jeudy since the Broncos formed their intriguing-but-unproven receiving corps. Patrick, 29, went down after making an over-the-shoulder catch. Bad news is expected, Mike Garafolo of NFL.com tweets.Ī former UDFA the Broncos extended last year, Patrick is going through an MRI. Tim Patrick went down during practice Tuesday, requiring cart transportation, and Denver7’s Troy Renck tweets the team fears a serious right knee injury. The quarterback’s first Broncos wideout cast may be incomplete.
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His through-2024 deal included $13MM guaranteed at signing and $18.5MM guaranteed for injury.ġ:46pm: The Broncos’ receiving corps represented one of the drivers for Russell Wilson to waive his no-trade clause to facilitate a move to Denver. Patrick’s comes less than a year after he signed an extension to stay in Denver long-term.


Sutton’s 2020 ACL tear came after a Pro Bowl season, while Hamler’s 2021 tear came a year after the Broncos took him in the second round. Injuries continue to interfere with this group’s development. This news will almost certainly end the veteran pass catcher’s season, and it obviously deals a blow to Denver’s talented but relatively unproven receiving cast. 3:54pm: The MRI confirmed Patrick suffered a torn ACL, Klis tweets.
