Is Torain definitely out?

[barrett14]

Are we sure he is done for the year? I know some people are reporting on his ACL, but I haven't seen anything directly from the Broncos. I don't want to drop him and then have the MRI come back negative.

[MrTed46]

Are we sure he is done for the year? I know some people are reporting on his ACL, but I haven't seen anything directly from the Broncos. I don't want to drop him and then have the MRI come back negative.

fanball

Broncos: Torain has torn ACL

 

11/07/08 01:46 PM

THE NEWS

As expected, Ryan Torain suffered a torn ACL in his left knee in his first career start Thursday against Cleveland, according to ESPN.

Our View

The initial diagnosis states that the rookie suffered a clean tear, and should be ready for training camp next season. The Broncos gravely need help with Michael Pittman and Andre Hall also on IR, and the top available free agents are Tatum Bell, Mike Bell, and Vernand Morency.

[missilemike]

fanball

Broncos: Torain has torn ACL

 

11/07/08 01:46 PM

THE NEWS

As expected, Ryan Torain suffered a torn ACL in his left knee in his first career start Thursday against Cleveland, according to ESPN.

Our View

The initial diagnosis states that the rookie suffered a clean tear, and should be ready for training camp next season. The Broncos gravely need help with Michael Pittman and Andre Hall also on IR, and the top available free agents are Tatum Bell, Mike Bell, and Vernand Morency.

 

 

Mon, Nov 10 Torain ran 12 times for 68 yards and a touchdown in his first career start on Thursday night, a 34-30 win over Cleveland, before spraining his left knee midway through the second quarter.

 

Advice: Torain, a fifth-round pick out of Arizona State, is day-to-day. He was replaced Thursday by Selvin Young, who gained 2 yards on his first carry but left a few plays later with a groin injury and didn't return. Those losses forced the Broncos to use fullback Peyton Hillis as their primary ball carrier.

 

(STATS, Inc.)

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Broncos place Torain on IR, sign another running back

 

Denver Broncos

 

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. - The Denver Broncos signed free-agent running back Alex Haynes, coach Mike Shanahan announced on Monday.

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The club also placed rookie running back Ryan Torain on injured reserve with a left knee injury suffered in Denver's win at Cleveland on Thursday.

 

Haynes (5-foot-10, 230 pounds) is a second-year player who joins Denver from Baltimore, which waived him on Aug. 30. Haynes, who entered the NFL with the Ravens in 2005 as a college free agent from the University of Central Florida, has seen time on the rosters of Baltimore (2005, '08) and Carolina (2005-07) during his NFL career.

 

He appeared in all nine career games played with the Panthers last season, rushing three times for three yards while catching three passes for 14 yards and posting three tackles on special teams.

 

Haynes spent the 2006 season on Carolina's practice squad after competing in NFL Europe, where he rushed 37 times for 238 yards (6.4 avg.) with three touchdowns for Cologne. As a rookie in 2005, the running back saw time on the practice squads of the Ravens and Panthers.

 

Haynes finished his collegiate career at Central Florida as its all-time leading rusher, posting 3,356 yards on 742 carries (4.5 avg.). His 27 career rushing scores ranked second in UCF history.

 

Born Feb. 13, 1982, Haynes attended Maynard Evans High School in Orlando, Fla.

 

Haynes will wear No. 38 for the Broncos.