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Broncos ILB Alex Singleton to Miss Rest of Season with ACL Tear

Singleton suffered the injury against the Buccaneers.

Zack Kelberman

Dec 10, 2023; Inglewood, California, USA; Denver Broncos inside linebacker Alex Singleton (49) celebrates in the first half in a game against the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Yannick Peterhans-Imagn Images
Dec 10, 2023; Inglewood, California, USA; Denver Broncos inside linebacker Alex Singleton (49) celebrates in the first half in a game against the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Yannick Peterhans-Imagn Images / Yannick Peterhans-Imagn Images
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Denver Broncos starting inside linebacker Alex Singleton suffered a torn ACL and will be placed on season-ending injured reserve, head coach Sean Payton announced Wednesday.

Singleton was injured in Sunday's victory against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, during a first-quarter interception by safety Brandon Jones, according to Payton. He finished the remainder of the game and initially was "asymptomatic" before an MRI revealed the damage.

"It was kind of remarkable," Payton told reporters. "Then he felt a little soreness and we looked at it some more. Sure enough, he'll be scheduled for surgery about two weeks from now. ... He was just as surprised [as we were]."

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A defensive captain and the leading tackler since arriving in 2022, Singleton was off to another productive start this year, tallying 31 combined stops (17 solo), one quarterback hit, an interception, and a pass deflection across three games — 100% of Denver's defensive snaps (190/190).

Singleton, 30, is under contract through 2025.

His loss explains the recent addition of former Pro Bowl ILB Kwon Alexander, who was signed to the Broncos' practice squad. The team reportedly also signed veteran ILB Zach Cunningham to the practice squad. Both players practiced on Wednesday.

The remaining ILBs on Denver's 53-man roster are Cody Barton, Justin Strnad, and Kristian Welch.

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Zack Kelberman
ZACK KELBERMAN

Zack Kelberman is the Senior Editor for Mile High Huddle. He has covered the NFL for more than a decade and the Denver Broncos since 2016. He's also the co-host of the wildly popular Broncos show the Mile High Huddle Podcast.

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