Report: Broncos fear torn triceps for both Jones & Winn

The Denver Broncos came out the winners in the Hall of Fame Game, but if a new report by 9NEWS' Mike Klis is confirmed correct, the 14-10 victory over Atlanta will have come at great cost.

Per Klis, the Broncos fear LB Joe Jones and DL Billy Winn both suffered partially torn triceps. It's unfortunate news on multiple fronts.

One, the Broncos are already short on off-ball linebacker depth with starter Todd Davis going down with a calf injury on day one of training camp. That injury will keep Davis out at least another two weeks.

Jones had been impressing during camp, especially as a coverage linebacker, which just so happens to be the Broncos' biggest areas of weakness at the position. With a new coaching regime in place under Vic Fangio, many were hopeful that the special teams maven would get a new look and opportunity to play on defense.

For Winn, a partially torn tricep might spell disaster for his playing career. Winn was on the Broncos' roster 2016-17 but suffered a torn ACL in his final year, costing him the entire season.

Winn then spent the entirety of 2018 out of football before re-signing with the Broncos earlier this past spring. Winn is a veteran, and a former sixth-round pick of the Cleveland Browns, but his path to the roster in Denver this year was dim.

The defensive line is one of Denver's deepest position groups, and with two young backups who also happen to represent premium draft picks — DeMarcus Walker and Dre'Mont Jones — at the head of the competition, and the recently re-signed Zach Kerr, it was hard to see a place on this roster for Winn.

Jones and Winn are expected to undergo MRIs on Friday. We will update this article when their prognoses become known.

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