Broncos top tackler Alex Singleton out for season with torn ACL
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. Alex Singleton, who is.
-- Denver Broncos linebacker the teams leading tackler.
Alex Singleton, who is and played all 57.
the team's leading tackler snaps on defense in.
and played all 57 the teams win over.
snaps on defense in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
the team's win over on Sunday, suffered a.
the Tampa Bay Buccaneers torn ACL in the.
on Sunday, suffered a game and will miss.
torn ACL in the the remainder of the.
game and will miss season. Broncos coach Sean.
the remainder of the Payton confirmed Singletons injury.
season. Broncos coach Sean Payton after Wednesdays practice at.
confirmed Singleton's injury after the Greenbrier Resort. The.
Wednesday's practice at the Broncos will spend the.
Greenbrier Resort. The Broncos week at the Greenbrier.
will spend the week between the win in.
at the Greenbrier between Tampa, Florida, and Sundays.
the win in Tampa, game against the Jets.
Florida, and Sunday's game at MetLife Field. Payton.
against the Jets at said Singleton suffered the.
MetLife Field. Payton said Singleton left knee injury on.
suffered the left knee safety Brandon Jones interception.
injury on safety Brandon of Buccaneers QB Baker.
Jones' interception of Buccaneers Mayfield in the first.
QB Baker Mayfield in quarter -- the eighth.
the first quarter -- defensive snap of the.
the eighth defensive snap game. Singleton limped off.
of the game. Singleton the field after the.
limped off the field play but remained in.
after the play but the game and finished.
remained in the game it out. Thats crazy,.
and finished it out. "That's man, Broncos cornerback Pat.
crazy, man," Broncos cornerback Surtain II said. That.
Pat Surtain II said. "That ones tough, Broncos quarterback.
one's tough," Broncos quarterback Bo Nix said. ....
Bo Nix said. " If theres a, probably.
... If there's a, a story, if I.
probably a story, if had to explain Alex.
I had to explain in one thing, what.
Alex in one thing, type of guy he.
what type of guy is, it would be.
he is, it would that ... I talked.
be that ... I to him at half.
talked to him at and he didnt really.
half and he didn't say anything. Singleton, who.
really say anything." Singleton, who leads the Broncos with.
leads the Broncos with 31 tackles, told the.
31 tackles, told the Broncos medical staff after.
Broncos' medical staff after the 26-7 victory over.
the 26-7 victory over the Buccaneers that he.
the Buccaneers that he had some soreness in.
had some soreness in his knee. The Broncos.
his knee. The Broncos stayed in Tampa on.
stayed in Tampa on Sunday night before traveling.
Sunday night before traveling to West Virginia on.
to West Virginia on Monday. Singleton underwent an.
Monday. Singleton underwent an MRI MRI in Tampa after.
in Tampa after the the game. Payton said.
game. Payton said that that he was informed.
he was informed of of the results of.
the results of the the MRI on Sunday.
MRI on Sunday night night and that Singleton.
and that Singleton had had torn the ligament.
torn the ligament and and would miss the.
would miss the remainder remainder of the season..
of the season. "First time; First time; Ive had.
I've had players who players who had ACLs.
had ACLs ... [but] ... [but] never seen.
never seen one where one where he felt.
he felt like he like he could have.
could have played another played another game that.
game that night," Payton night, Payton said. Kind.
said. "Kind of remarkable of remarkable ... never.
... never seen anyone seen anyone play, obviously,.
play, obviously, that long that long [after the.
[after the injury]." Singleton's absence injury]. Singletons absence will.
will leave plenty of leave plenty of snaps.
snaps for the Broncos for the Broncos to.
to fill. Singleton also fill. Singleton also wore.
wore the coach-to-player communication the coach-to-player communication device.
device in his helmet in his helmet on.
on game days. The Broncos game days. The Broncos.
signed Cody Barton, who signed Cody Barton, who.
has played alongside Singleton has played alongside Singleton.
at inside linebacker in at inside linebacker in.
the base defense, in the base defense, in.
free agency this past free agency this past.
offseason, and Justin Strnad, offseason, and Justin Strnad,.
in his fifth season in his fifth season.
with the Broncos, could with the Broncos, could.
be added in personnel be added in personnel.
groupings. Kristian Welch, who groupings. Kristian Welch, who.
was signed just before was signed just before.
the start of the the start of the.
regular season, has played regular season, has played.
some snaps at inside some snaps at inside.
linebacker as well in linebacker as well in.
the first three games. Singleton the first three games..
had played in every Singleton had played in.
game for the Broncos every game for the.
since he signed with Broncos since he signed.
the team in 2022. with the team in.
He has led the 2022. He has led.
team in tackles in the team in tackles.
each of the previous in each of the.
two seasons, with 163 previous two seasons, with.
and 177, respectively. Payton said 163 and 177, respectively..
Singleton, who is with Payton said Singleton, who.
the team in West is with the team.
Virginia, will have surgery in West Virginia, will.
in roughly two weeks. "He have surgery in roughly.
was just as surprised," two weeks. He was.
Payton said. " ... just as surprised, Payton.
We saw him in said. ... We saw.
the training room after him in the training.
the game; he reported room after the game;.
some soreness. ... I he reported some soreness..
think all of us ... I think all.
were [surprised]."
