Denver Broncos offensive lineman Nico Falah is expected to be placed on injured reserve after suffering a season-ending Achilles injury at practice Monday. The injury happened on Day 1 of organized team activities.
Falah (6-4, 301 pounds) entered the league as an undrafted free agent out of USC with the Tennessee Titans last year. After failing to make the Titans’ 53-man roster, he signed with the New York Jets’ practice squad.
Denver signed Falah off New York’s practice squad last year and he spent the final 10 weeks of the season on the Broncos’ active roster. He has yet to appear in a regular-season game.
Falah tweeted Monday that he’s keeping a positive mindset.
Had he not suffered an Achilles injury, he likely could have won the team’s backup center job this summer. The only true center currently on the team’s roster is undrafted free agent Ryan Crozier.
Denver is expected to have guards Connor McGovern, Dalton Risner, Sam Jones and Austin Schlottmann spend time at center this season. At the moment, McGovern appears to be the favorite to win the starting job.
After placing Falah on injured reserve, the Broncos will have an open spot on the 90-man offseason roster.
