Denver Broncos linebacker Alex Singleton will miss the remainder of the season due to a torn ACL… which he played through.
Singleton suffered the injury during Denver's recent win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He will undergo surgery “probably within two weeks,” head coach Sean Payton said.
However, it's likely Singleton played through the injury without even realizing it. Payton said he suffered the injury “midway through the game” and “played two-thirds of the game with it.”
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Denver Broncos linebacker Alex Singleton, #49, reacts after a play in the second quarter against the Los Angeles Chargers at Empower Field at Mile High Stadium. (Mandatory credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports)
“It was something remarkable. He then reported [that] “He was in a little bit of pain,” Payton said. “They examined him, we examined him some more and of course they're going to schedule him for surgery in two weeks.”
The injury occurred on Denver's eighth defensive play of the game. Singleton would play 48 more snaps.
Payton added that both he and Singleton were surprised by the extent of the injury.
Alex Singleton, #49 of the Denver Broncos, warms up before an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium on September 22, 2024 in Tampa, Florida. (Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images)
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“That's a tough one,” Broncos quarterback Bo Nix said. “If I had to explain in one thing what kind of person Alex is, that would be it.
“He's the type of player who would tear his ACL on the sixth play of the game and come out to finish the game.”
Patrick Surtain II added: “That's crazy, man.”
“I have had players who have had anterior cruciate ligament [tears]”But I've never seen one like this, and I was able to see the MRI. I've never seen one where I felt like I could have played another game that night. Now, the next morning there was swelling, but that's pretty noticeable,” Payton continued.
Alex Singleton, #49 of the Denver Broncos, celebrates after a play during an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium on September 22, 2024 in Tampa, Florida. (Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images)
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The Broncos, without Singleton, will visit MetLife Stadium this weekend to face the New York Jets, who have won two straight games.
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