However, Gronkowski was able to walk to the team bus unaided after the game and Brady was upbeat about his chances of returning to action in the near future.
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While New England dropped the 2014 season finale to the Buffalo Bills, it was a meaningless game that saw rookie Jimmy Garoppolo get his feet wet in the second half. Although Patriots tight end Gronkowski was rolling in pain in the late part of yesterday’s game, his injury may not be too serious after all. By Monday, more unnamed sources were saying that Gronk had a bone bruise, then a mild sprain of the knee, that he’d be out at most a game, then week-to-week, then would miss multiple games. The tight end was carted off the field after apparently injuring his knee, a blow for a team that has already lost offensive weapons such as Julian Edelman, Danny Amendola and Dion Lewis to injury.
Manning said he’d been dealing with the injury “for quite some time” and suffered the tear on November 8, when the Colts handed the Broncos their first defeat of the season. “We have a good division team they always play us tough”, Anderson said. I mean that will never change. “So, of course, we’re hoping for the best”.
The injury occurred with 2:49 remaining in the fourth quarter when Broncos defensive back Darian Stewart hit Gronkowski low on an incomplete pass. Gronkowski’s leg whipped back as it made contact with Stewart. “Let’s go Pats. I can’t wait to be back with my teammates and I’ll see you when I get back out on the field”. “You don’t want those things to happen, but it’s next man up and you just have to keep on moving”.
“Listen, like I told you guys [media] before, we’re totally committed to getting our quarterback – getting Peyton healthy and getting him back”.
“It’s a matter of discipline whether you take it off or not”, Manning said. On Sunday night, the 25-year-old was 23-of-42 for 270 yards with one score and one interception but led the Broncos to points on four of their final five drives and eventually the win.
Anderson had his best game in a while for the Broncos after putting up 113 yards and two touchdowns against the Patriots and he could be the better start option for fantasy owners in Week 13.
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Denver Broncos quarterback Brock Osweiler (17) celebrates after an NFL football game against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Nov. 29, 2015, in Denver.
