The Denver Broncos received bad news regarding running back C.J. Anderson on Thursday, as their starter is out indefinitely with meniscus damage. It is unclear whether it is a full or partial tear of the meniscus, as that will be determined during surgery. If it is a full tear, he will most likely miss the rest of the season, but if it is just partial, he is expected to miss four to five weeks.
The original diagnosis came on Wednesday, stating that Anderson would miss several weeks with a bone bruise in his knee. After he came to practice still in some pain, the tailback underwent more tests, which revealed the damage to the meniscus. One thing is for certain that tests have revealed, and that is that he does not have a torn ACL.
The injury occurred during Monday night's 27-9 win over the Houston Texans, as he came up limping after a run at the end of the first quarter. He was down on the field for several minutes with trainers, but returned to the game just eight plays later. Anderson finished the game with 107 yards on 16 carries.
On the season, Anderson has ran for 437 yards and four touchdowns. He has spent his entire four-year career with the Broncos, although the team needed to match the Dolphins' $18 million offer sheet to retain the running back.
Denver plays host to the San Diego Chargers on Sunday and is expected to start rookie Devontae Booker.
The original diagnosis came on Wednesday, stating that Anderson would miss several weeks with a bone bruise in his knee. After he came to practice still in some pain, the tailback underwent more tests, which revealed the damage to the meniscus. One thing is for certain that tests have revealed, and that is that he does not have a torn ACL.
The injury occurred during Monday night's 27-9 win over the Houston Texans, as he came up limping after a run at the end of the first quarter. He was down on the field for several minutes with trainers, but returned to the game just eight plays later. Anderson finished the game with 107 yards on 16 carries.
On the season, Anderson has ran for 437 yards and four touchdowns. He has spent his entire four-year career with the Broncos, although the team needed to match the Dolphins' $18 million offer sheet to retain the running back.
Denver plays host to the San Diego Chargers on Sunday and is expected to start rookie Devontae Booker.
