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Just as they got back left guard Ben Powers from injury, the Denver Broncos lost another starting offensive lineman as center Luke Wattenberg was placed on injured reserve with a shoulder issue. The news on Wattenberg,
The veteran center is now a Broncos backup after he was signed away last week from the Chargers' practice squad.
The Denver Broncos have placed center Luke Wattenberg on injured reserve, dealing a significant blow to their offensive line.
The Broncos placed center Luke Wattenberg on injured reserve on Thursday, per a team announcement. Wattenberg, 28, played every offensive snap for the Broncos in their first 15 games. He popped up on the injury report with a shoulder issue this week and did not participate in practice.
They found their match. According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, the Broncos are signing a new center off the Los Angeles Chargers ' practice squad to bolster their depleted center depth. "Broncos signed C Sam Mustipher off the Chargers' practice squad," Schefter revealed the day after Christmas.
As the regular season comes to a close, the Denver Broncos continue to be hampered by the injury bug. Just a month after signing center Luke Wattenberg to a four-year contract extension worth $48 million dollars, the Broncos are placing the veteran offensive lineman on injured reserve due to a shoulder injury according to insider Mike Klis.
The Broncos are signing Sam Mustipher off the Chargers' practice squad, as the team needs center depth with Luke Wattenberg on IR.
When the Denver Broncos poached center Sam Mustipher off the Chargers' practice squad last week, many assumed the team was attempting to gain a competitive advantage ahead of its regular-season finale versus Los Angeles. A theory on which Broncos head coach Sean Payton dumped a bucket of cold water.
The Broncos and center Luke Wattenberg have agreed to contract terms on a four-year extension, a source confirmed on Tuesday night. The deal is worth $48 million with $27 million guaranteed, according to NFL media reports. Wattenberg becomes tied as the ...