Jafonte Williams of the Broncos feared he would suffer a severe knee injury against the Raiders, according to the report

The Bronco He had a reason to fuel the return of Jafonte Williams during Sunday’s division match with Raiders, where his veteran counterpart Melvin Gordon flopped for the fourth time in as many matches. But they are now without Williams indefinitely. Starting running back from Week 4 with a knee injury was disqualified after he was discontinued. Williams fell in Game One in the third quarter, on his 10th campaign of the day, and was initially in question after visiting the side medical tent.

Williams is scheduled to undergo an MRI on Monday to determine the full extent of his illness, For all NFL mediaBut the initial fear was that he was seriously injured. This suggests that a trip to the injured reserve, which would guarantee an absence of at least four matches, is likely to be correct, although a serious knee problem could eventually sideline Williams for the rest of the year.

Denver was splitting back-end duties between Williams and Gordon, as they did in 2021, but the former has always been one of the Broncos’ most powerful weapons. Known for his tackle ability, Williams appears to have a twisted knee during his touchdown early in the third quarter. The 2021 second-round pick was out of the season’s top 18 touches in Denver’s Week 3 win over 49ersmatching his total from Week 1, when he led the club with 11 catches.

With Williams absent, the Broncos initially turned more to the former Vikings Mike Boone reserves, after Gordon’s turn streak continues. But Gordon, who topped 900 yards in each of his last two seasons with Denver, is also seeing an overall rise in touchdowns, with no other struts currently available on the Broncos active roster.