Troy Franklin Ruled Out of AFC Championship with Hamstring Injury

Broncos WR Troy Franklin (hamstring) has been ruled inactive for Sunday's AFC Championship Game against the Patriots. He was a limited practice participant all week after sustaining the injury in the divisional-round win over the Bills, marking his first sideline absence all season. With Franklin out, Pat Bryan will start as Denver's No. 2 WR opposite Courtland Sutton, while Marvin Mims and Lil'Jordan Humphrey are expected to see increased snaps.