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Ty Warren set for surgery on right arm Tuesday

Published Aug. 18, 2011 11:44 p.m. ET

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Denver Broncos defensive tackle Ty Warren will undergo surgery Tuesday to repair his partially torn right triceps.

Coach John Fox said Thursday that the Broncos won't place him on injured reserve. The team is hoping he can return to play in November.

They should get a better idea if that's possible after the operation.

''He's not going to be on I.R. at this point, so nothing's ruled out,'' Fox said.

Warren was the Broncos' top free agency acquisition, signing a two-year, $8 million deal two weeks ago that included a $2.5 million signing bonus and $1.5 million in salary this season.

Warren, who was cut by New England last month, spent last season on I.R. with a hip injury.

Warren was hurt during practice Monday after lining up alongside Marcus Thomas, who strained his right pectoral muscle during a 1-on-1 drill. Minutes later, Warren was hurt during a 9-on-7 team drill.

Thomas is expected back by mid- to late-September. For the first time since getting hurt, Thomas didn't have his right arm in a sling while on the sideline Thursday morning.

The Broncos claimed defensive tackle DeMario Pressley off waivers from Cincinnati. With the No. 2 waiver claim until the third week of the regular season, the Broncos are expected to sign some more beefy bodies in the coming weeks.

In addition to defensive tackle, they're not very deep along the offensive line, and a play Wednesday night threw a scare into the Broncos front office when pass-rusher Elvis Dumervil and starting offensive tackles Ryan Clady and Orlando Franklin got tangled up during an 11-on-11 play and all three ended up on their backs.

Dumervil and Franklin shook it off but Clady had his left knee checked out by the training staff and sat out the rest of practice. He returned Thursday.

If the NFL decides to let teams keep their 90-man rosters until after the final preseason weekend, nearly 1,200 players will flood the market on Sept. 3 when final cuts are made. Those with less than four years of experience will be subject to the waiver wire process. Others will be free to sign anywhere.

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Connect with AP Pro Football Writer Arnie Stapleton at http://twitter.com/arniestapleton

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