Denver Broncos defensive lineman Dre’Mont Jones suffered a high ankle sprain in Sunday’s 38-24 win over the Houston Texans, coach Vic Fangio confirmed during his Monday press conference. That kind of injury could take anywhere from a week to several months to heal.
“We’re not sure the severity,” Fangio said. “It could be that he might be able to play this week or it could be he misses a couple weeks. The next few days will tell.”
If the injury is likely to keep Jones out for multiple games, Denver might place him on injured reserve with just three games remaining.
Jones (6-3, 281 pounds) was selected by Denver in the third round of April’s draft after he totaled 9.5 sacks during his final two years at Ohio State. Jones has served as a rotational defensive lineman this season, recording nine tackles, one sack and one interception. He has also broken up two passes.
The Broncos’ remaining healthy defensive linemen are Shelby Harris, Adam Gotsis, Mike Purcell, DeMarcus Walker and Jonathan Harris. Denver has already placed defensive linemen Billy Winn and Derek Wolfe on injured reserve this season. The Broncos have just one defensive lineman on the practice squad: Deyon Sizer, an undrafted rookie from CSU-Pueblo.
