Willis McGahee Out 6-8 Weeks with Torn MCL

broncos67 · Joined: 28 Dec 2006 Posts: 18132 Location: Capitol Cit-ay

Per Adam Schefter and Mort

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Awesome. That's a huge loss for us. Hillman needs to earn his keep now.

Edit: Torn MCL, not ACL, and per Jay Glazer he also has a leg fracture.
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AnAngryAmerican · Joined: 23 Apr 2006 Posts: 17492 Location: Loveland, CO

Only 6-8 weeks with an ACL?

I guess this means we will see Knowshon active in the weeks ahead.
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broncs4life · Joined: 18 Jan 2009 Posts: 1190 Location: Montreal

Ouch! Hope he'll be okay for the playoffs!!
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dbronx42 · Joined: 19 Apr 2010 Posts: 3849 Location: Mile High 303

This really, really sucks... Now Knowshon Moreno will get actual playing time. Might be one of his last chances to breathe some life into his NFL career. Better take advantage of the opportunity and not be a complete bum.

Is Jeremiah Johnson still on the practice squad? Really liked him in the limited action he got last season.
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roar2014 · Joined: 25 Dec 2010 Posts: 302 Location: Colorado

Damn. What a bummer!
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No sources yet, but I heard that we are working out Steve Slaton on Tuesday and that their is a possibility that Jeremiah might be activated.

Do you guys think we end McGahee's season or keep him on the roster in hopes that he is available for the playoffs?

hibdib31 · Joined: 22 Aug 2011 Posts: 725 Location: Northern VA

Damn...Hillman is going to have to learn to break a tackle or two.

May be early to think about this, but does this make RB the number one offseason need? I'm hoping DJ will become a serviceable-to-above average option at MLB.

I think the offense will get by under the direction of Peyton. Lance Ball and Ronnie Hillman will split the time with Ronnie getting the benefit of the doubt. Ball does have the upper hand on pass-pro (see Eric Decker's TD yesterday).

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broncosfan07 · Joined: 21 Feb 2007 Posts: 10128 Location: Denver

I'd rather see us try for a FA back than activate Moreno
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AKRNA · Joined: 28 May 2008 Posts: 4411

Kind of a long shot, but maybe he can be back in time for the playoffs.

Figure Ball to get a lot more work along with Hillman. can't imagine them wanting to load up Hillman too much though. He's establishing his value as a change of pace back.

Hillman's pretty small to be an every down banger. Last thing we need is for him to go down too.

roar2014 · Joined: 25 Dec 2010 Posts: 302 Location: Colorado

broncosfan07 · Joined: 21 Feb 2007 Posts: 10128 Location: Denver

broncosfan07 · Joined: 21 Feb 2007 Posts: 10128 Location: Denver

Xavier Omon wouldn't be an awful signing, he's at least somewhat familiar with the system and he ran hard in preseason.
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PredomntlyOrnge · Joined: 27 Jan 2011 Posts: 252 Location: Loveland

My guess is the Broncos go with a 3 headed approach with Ball, Hillman, and Moreno - and go with whomever has the hot hand in each game. This is a bummer, and I really hope it doesnt hurt us to bad. We need guys to come in and get some tough yards, catch passes out of the back field, not fumble, and then Manning can take us the rest of the way