​Broncos get bad news on Jaylen Waddle after injury suffered on poorly designed play call originally appeared on The Sporting News.
Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.The Denver Broncos are on a three-game winning streak right now and head into a Week 8 rematch against the Kansas City Chiefs with a real chance of making up ground in the AFC West.But there is some real concern about the offense, and it’s not just about Bo Nix and Sean Payton. The issue for Denver now is all about wide receiver Jaylen Waddle, who suffered an injury in the Week 7 win over the Arizona Cardinals.According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Waddle aggravated a chest injury he already had on the reverse that was nearly disastrous. Waddle lost a lot of yards and nearly lost the ball, and now it’s confirmed he got hurt on the poorly designed play.Jaylen Waddle aggravates injury on poorly designed play call”Broncos WR Jaylen Waddle, suffered an aggravation of his previous chest injury on the reverse last week and his status for Sunday vs the Chiefs will be determined at a later time, sources say,” Rapoport reports.This report from Rapoport confirms that the Denver receiver is not a lock to suit up for the team in Week 8, which could prove to be a pivotal matchup for the AFC West division title this season.With Pat Bryant already on injured reserve, that would leave Courtland Sutton as the No. 1 target, with Troy Franklin and the running back trio of J.K. Dobbins, Jonah Coleman, and RJ Harvey likely to see a lot of involvement this week.MORE: Browns not expected to trade Jerry Jeudy despite plenty of speculationIt’s too early to tell if Waddle will play or not, but the uncertainty is enough to spark some concern. There’s a real chance that Waddle, if he doesn’t practice much this week, could miss Week 8’s matchup.This injury occurred on a play that had Waddle running in the backfield on a reverse, which went horribly wrong and nearly led to a Denver turnover. It lost 12 yards in total, and might’ve made Denver lose Waddle for a week.Payton admitted afterwards it was a horrible play, but the damage was already done. Waddle’s now banged up and in question for Week 8.His status will be one to watch going forward, as there’s a non-zero chance Waddle is out for a week, if not more, depending on how bad his chest injury actually is.More NFL news:Bears expected to have trade interest in Chargers’ Khalil MackDolphins edge rusher Chop Robinson rumored to be in-demand trade target49ers could ‘make a run’ at a trade for Colts’ DeForest BucknerNFL insiders reveal four landing spots for Colts’ Jonathan TaylorColts GM search gets big Peyton Manning update from Adam Schefter