The 29-year-old Sanchez, who is in his eighth National Football League season, underwent minor surgery Saturday to fix a torn ligament in the left thumb.
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The door that is opened by this injury is probably most impactful for Trevor Siemian, who will open OTAs as the player leading the first-team offense while likely splitting some reps with Paxton Lynch.
Mark Sanchez will miss the first few days of OTAs next week after undergoing surgery to fix a ligament in his left, non-throwing hand.
The eight-year veteran suffered the injury while working in the weight room Thursday as part of team-wide strength-and-conditioning work.
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The Broncos acquired Sanchez from the Philadelphia Eagles in return for a conditional seventh round pick in a trade this past March after Peyton Manning announced his retirement. He is 37-35 as a starter and is now the front-runner to replace Peyton Manning, who retired after winning the Super Bowl.
