The injury that will sideline Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson on Sunday is a partially torn hamstring, also known as a grade 2 hamstring strain, NFL Network’s Ian Rapaport reports.
Wilson, who wanted to try to play through the injury, already will miss Sunday’s game against the Jets and may be forced to miss more action depending on how the hamstring heals. This type of injury typically takes multiple weeks to heal.
The Broncos quarterback suffered the injury near the end of Denver’s Monday night loss to the Chargers, and despite Wilson’s desire to play, it would be difficult to do so on a short week. Broncos coach Nathaniel Hackett initially said Wilson would be a game-time decision, but the team ruled him out on Saturday before Wilson could test his hamstring out in warmups.
