J.K. Dobbins Out Indefinitely with Significant Foot Injury; IR a Possibility

Denver Broncos leading rusher J.K. Dobbins has been formally ruled out for Sunday's Week 11 game against the Kansas City Chiefs and is expected to miss the foreseeable future due to a significant foot injury. He sustained the injury in the third quarter of last week's game against the Raiders on a hip drop tackle, finishing that game with 18 carries for 77 yards. Dobbins, who voiced his frustration on social media, did not practice all week. Coach Sean Payton confirmed discussions about placing Dobbins on injured reserve, which would sideline him for at least four games, though no decision has been made yet. This season, Dobbins is fifth in the NFL with 772 rushing yards and four touchdowns on 153 carries, averaging 5.0 yards per carry, and was on pace for a career year. His career has been marred by injuries, including a torn ACL (2021), a torn Achilles (2022), and an MCL sprain (2023), having never played a full season. He signed a one-year, $2.065 million contract with the Broncos this offseason.