Broncos Linebacker Injures Knee Colliding With Sideline Staffer

Broncos linebacker injures knee colliding with sideline staffer originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago

Denver Broncos linebacker Aaron Patrick suffered a knee injury after he collided with a staff member on the sideline during Monday's game. 

Patrick was attempting to make a tackle in overtime while chasing Los Angeles Chargers punt returner DeAndre Carter towards the Broncos' sideline. After Carter ran out of bounds, Patrick's momentum carried him onto the sideline, where he was unable to stop himself from colliding with a staffer holding a clipboard, sending both to the ground.  

Scary injury for #Broncos Aaron Patrick colliding on the sideline. Appears to have a knee injury. pic.twitter.com/AYF3tvXycT

— NFL Unlimited (@NFLUnlimited) October 18, 2022

Carter, whose left foot appeared to plant awkwardly on a black mat on the sideline, remained down while the seemingly unscathed staffer gathered his papers and got back to his feet.

Some left knee ACL injury concern here for Broncos Aaron Patrick. Talk about surface having an influence on injury risk - left foot plugs/sticks in the black rubber matting as he tried to avoid collision with staffer on the sideline. One you won’t see very often pic.twitter.com/v3uHF1cFZK

— NRL PHYSIO (@nrlphysio) October 18, 2022

Broncos head coach Nathaniel Hackett mentioned Patrick during his postgame injury update but provided no further information.

Patrick, a 25-year-old outside linebacker, is in his second season, having made eight tackles over 12 games as a rookie with Denver.

The Broncos went on to lose 19-16 to the Chargers after a muffed punt set up a game-winning 39-yard field goal by Dustin Hopkins.