Denver Broncos tight end Noah Fant (hip/foot) was held out of practice Wednesday but coach Vic Fangio remains hopeful that the rookie will be able to play in Sunday’s game against the Kansas City Chiefs.
In addition to Fant, defensive end Adam Gotsis (knee), right tackle Ja’Wuan James (knee), defensive lineman Dre’Mont Jones (ankle) and guard Ron Leary (concussion) were also held out of practice.
Elsewhere on Denver’s injury report, outside linebacker Jeremiah Attaochu (foot), inside linebacker Alexander Johnson (knee), inside linebacker Joe Jones (back), outside linebacker Von Miller (knee), nose tackle Mike Purcell (shoulder/knee), outside linebacker Malik Reed (ankle) and cornerback Isaac Yiadom (shoulder) are listed as limited.
For the Chiefs, cornerback Morris Claiborne (shoulder), defensive end Frank Clark (illness/shoulder) and cornerback Rashad Fenton (hamstring) were held out of practice. Running back Damien Williams (rib) and guard Andrew Wylie (shoulder) were limited. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes (hand) fully practiced Wednesday.
Denver and Kansas City will practice again Thursday and Friday.
