Broncos rookie TE suffers torn ACL in practice

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By Vincent Frank

Just one week after the NFL draft, yet another rookie has been lost for the 2015 season due to a torn ACL.

One day after Jacksonville Jaguars first-round pick Dante Fowler Jr. suffered a torn ACL in his first practice in the NFL, Denver Broncos tight end Jeff Heuerman suffered the same fate.

The news of Heuerman’s injury comes directly from the Broncos' official website:

Denver was relying on the Ohio State product for depth as a rookie and potentially act as an occasional receiving weapon for Peyton Manning.

With Heuerman out for the season, Virgil Green, Owen Daniels and James Casey will be Manning’s primary tight ends in 2015.

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