"ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- What had been optimism early in the week Denver Broncos linebacker Dre Greenlaw could be in the lineup for Sunday's season opener against the Tennessee Titans in Empower Field at Mile High had evaporated by Friday. Greenlaw, one of the Broncos' biggest additions in free agency earlier this year, was formally ruled out for the opener with a thigh injury."
"He hadn't played in the preseason, but he's gotten a lot of work. We are being smart. We're being conservative relative to the approach. It's a long season. So most importantly, having him not only healthy early on, but for the long haul is the goal ... With each player, you have to treat them accordingly relative to the injuries, the injury history, the position they"
Dre Greenlaw was formally ruled out for the Broncos' season opener against the Tennessee Titans because of a thigh injury. He missed the offseason program after suffering a thigh injury in training and then suffered another thigh issue in training camp that coach Sean Payton called "different" than the original injury. Greenlaw did not play in the preseason. He practiced Monday but did not practice the rest of the week and was ruled out Friday. Payton declined to elaborate whether the injury was an aggravation or a new setback and emphasized a conservative approach to keep Greenlaw healthy for the long season.
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