Instead of going home following last season's ACL injury, stayed in Denver to conduct his grueling rehabilitation. On Monday -- roughly seven months after undergoing surgery for the tear -- Sutton participated
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Omari Spellman Jersey Broncos' starter that season.Sutton's 2020 season ended about as quickly as it started. After mi sing the Broncos' season opener with a shoulder injury, he caught three pa ses before suffering a torn left ACL in Denver's Week 2 lo s in Pittsburgh. With Sutton on the mend, the Broncos staggered through a 5-11 season that included just two wins in their last nine games. The Broncos' slide last season has opened up a quarterback battle between Lock and , who was acquired via a trade with the . Broncos coach Vic Fangio recently said that the quarterbacks will get during offseason workouts."It's going to be a good little battle," Sutton
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