Broncos Get Terrible Injury News on Rookie Albert Okwuegbunam

Jason Schandl
Albert Okwuegbunam's injury update is bad news for the Broncos.
Albert Okwuegbunam's injury update is bad news for the Broncos. / Justin Edmonds/Getty Images
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The Denver Broncos' 2020 injuries woes just continue to pile up. The latest loss is rookie tight end Albert Okwuegbunam, who was just reported to be done for the season with a torn ACL.

A hyped-up prospect whose draft stock skyrocketed at the NFL combine, Okwuegbunam stepped in and saw his first NFL action in Week 7.

He racked up 14 targets across his first three games before exiting with the injury in his fourth game on Sunday against the Falcons.

The 22-year-old wasn't seeing a ton of playing time, but in his absence, expect Nick Vannett to get a bit more work as the Broncos No. 2 tight end behind Noah Fant.

As injuries continue to pile up, FanDuel Sportsbook's NFL futures odds have the Broncos more likely to somehow land Trevor Lawrence (+1500) than to win the AFC Championship (+21000).


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Jason Schandl is not a FanDuel employee. In addition to providing DFS gameplay advice, Jason Schandl also participates in DFS contests on FanDuel using his personal account, username Jaymun. While the strategies and player selections recommended in his articles are his personal views, he may deploy different strategies and player selections when entering contests with his personal account. The views expressed in his articles are the author's alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of FanDuel.

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