

The Broncos are expected to activate Ozigbo from the practice squad for the game. Without Murray, the running game will be in the hands of Melvin Gordon, Mike Boone and Devine Ozigbo. It was a bridge too far for the 32-year-old back. Then, of course, there are the myriad aspects of the system a running back must learn - particularly pass-protection calls and the route tree. Second, the Saints played that game in London, which meant Murray took a trans-Atlantic flight overnight Sunday into Monday, then hurriedly packed and got to Denver for a walk-through Tuesday.

But getting him set for a short week was a difficult task.įirst, he played last Sunday for the Saints as a practice-squad promotion, rushing for 57 yards and a touchdown. The Broncos plucked Murray off the Saints’ practice squad Monday in the wake of Javonte Williams’ season-ending injury.
