Broncos Dumervil suffers torn pectoral, out 4 months

[JeremyHight]

Report: Dumervil out 'indefinitely' after injury
Posted on: August 5, 2010 12:02 pm
Edited on: August 5, 2010 12:19 pm
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Posted by Will Brinson

Elvis Dumervil (he of the brand new contract that features $43.168 million in guaranteed money) left Wednesday's practice with an injury, according to Broncos Rapid Reporter Lee Rasizer .

Dumervil was injured during one-on-one drills and headed to the trainer's room "clutching his right arm to his chest."

Now, a report from Adam Schefter on Twitter indicates that the injury is a torn pectoral muscle and that the Broncos' linebacker is out "indefinitely."

Schefter noted that Dumervil could miss up to four months, but it's also entirely possible that the Broncos place the star on Injured Reserve and end his season quite prematurely.

Dumervil was the NFL sack leader last year and was awarded the monster contract just a few weeks ago -- obviously, this is a disastrous scenario for the Broncos if it unfolds as reported.

Follow us on Twitter and tune into the Broncos Rapid Reports for more information as this situation devlops.

Update (12:15): Mike Klis of the Denver Post reports that Dumervil will have surgery to repair the torn pectoral muscle and has will likely be out until "at least November." This means the Broncos are now faced with a serious decision as to whether they keep him on their roster for 2010 and risk him being unable to return (and wasting a roster spot in the process), or place him on IR and end his season early.

It's worth noting that if a player like Darrelle Revis or Vincent Jackson showed up to their respective team's camp today and suffered the same injury, the likelihood of them receiving the long-term contract they're seeking would absolutely plummet.

Of course, this is the nightmare scenario for the team in question: inking a star to a monster deal with a ton of guaranteed money, and then seeing that star get injured before taking a regular season snap. Neither scenario, clearly, is very enticing.

The 2 best players for Denver last year are either in Miami or possibly going on the IR. They are done.

 

[Aso]

Yeah Broncos are in trouble without Dumervil. Where is their pass rush gonna come from now?

 

[Point Blank]

Yikes, poor Broncos.

 

[Yawkey Way]

Looks like Tebow finally has a shot.

 

[Chadman]

First big time training camp injury. Hello Robert Ayers that they drafted last year. Time to step up.

 

[Goober]

Tim Tebow is gonna carry this team.

 

to a four win season

I'm excited!

 

[NAHSTE]

The 2 best players for Denver last year are either in Miami or possibly going on the IR. They are done.

rton:

 

[f16harm]

......but you guys have LenWhale White!!

 

[Raidersabc123]

 

[ralaw]

Denver wasn't going to be that good anyways and losing you're best pass rusher just makes that even the more painful.

 

[Rayman]

Tebow is iron-manning it this year.

He'll play LT in Clady's place at times. Other times, he'll kick Orton out of the huddle and proceed to throw TD jump passes...

...to himself.


Then he'll hit the field on defense and register 20 sacks in Dumervil's place.

 

Afterwards he'll turn stones (along with McDaniels' head) into loaves of bread and resurrect Darrent Williams.













































Too soon? :shifty:

 

[Blade]

Robert Ayers has struggled again this pre-season. Same for Alphonso Smith. This will likely be Jarvis Moss' spot now. I just hope we don't finish last in the West at this point. I'm so disappointed right now.

I figured you had killed yourself by now........what are you doing posting here?

 

[ram29jackson]

Robert Ayers has struggled again this pre-season. Same for Alphonso Smith. This will likely be Jarvis Moss' spot now. I just hope we don't finish last in the West at this point. I'm so disappointed right now.

the Yankees have steak on a stick ?


I'm just glad I have no idea what a torn pectoral feels like. eeewww Owwzzyys