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Broncos get bad news on wide receiver's injury

Published Nov. 15, 2016 2:28 p.m. ET

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Andre Vergara

Wide receiver Bennie Fowler will be sidelined several weeks after breaking a bone in his left elbow in the preseason opener, the team announced Saturday.

Fowler, who had 16 catches for 203 yards last year as a rookie out of Michigan State — including Peyton Manning's last pass — was expected to be the No. 3 receiver in the Broncos' passing attack, now being directed by new QB Mark Sanchez, who started Denver's 22-0 win at Chicago on Thursday night. Fowler also is a special teams player and was injured covering a punt during the third quarter.

Fowler had three catches for 18 yards and blocked a second-quarter punt that was recovered in the end zone for a touchdown against the Bears.

"It's going to be a few weeks. It's disappointing. He's really playing well, but we'll get him back. It's just going to take a little time," coach Gary Kubiak said.

Fowler said "it's not a big deal" and expects to be back for the last preseason game.

"It's nothing too major," he said. "It's just a small fracture. I'll be back in a couple of weeks. I'm not really frustrated. I still have an opportunity. I've just got to get healthy and once I get healthy, get back out there to pick up where I left off."

Cody Latimer could get more targets in Fowler's absence. Latimer, who has eight catches in two seasons, led the Broncos with seven catches for 82 yards in the preseason opener.

The Associated Press contributed to this report. 

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