Denver Broncos

Emmanuel Sanders was hurt, and not sabotaging the Broncos

Published Oct. 20, 2015 1:47 a.m. ET

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Emmanuel Sanders was in too much pain to recognize his team's situation.

So, what appeared to be blatant attempt to sabotage the Broncos' end-of-regulation drive against in Cleveland was just an injured player writhing in immense pain.

Sanders' injury had Broncos fans groaning for so many reasons.

First, he's tied for the team lead in receiving yards this season (527). But secondly, after sustaining that post-catch injury, he walked to the end zone and fell down -- all while Peyton Manning and Co. tried to orchestrate an overtime-averting comeback.

Instead, Sanders drained the clock. But that drain won't be felt on the team's offense after the bye week if the Pro Bowler can rest and heal up.

(h/t Ian Rapoport on Twitter)

#Broncos WR Emmanuel Sanders suffered a sprained AC joint (shoulder) in Sunday’s win, source said. Sounds bad, but may be OK after the bye
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 19, 2015