Broncos coach Sean Payton clarified Monday that Drew Sanders suffered a ligament injury, not a tendon injury. That's good news for the linebacker. See our original post below. Denver Broncos inside linebacker Drew Sanders has been hit by the injury bug once again.

"Broncos LB Drew Sanders, an up-and-coming defender, suffered a tendon injury in his foot in practice that will keep him out an extended period of time, sources say post-MRI," Rapoport wrote on X. "Sanders is not expected back before the season begins and further testing will determine what's next."

Denver Broncos linebacker Drew Sanders injured a tendon in his foot Saturday in training camp. The injury will cause him to miss significant time and potentially put his availability for Week 1 in question, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.