In their win over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, the Denver Broncos had a scare when right tackle Orlando Franklin had to be helped off the field.
AFC West injuries 2013, Week 6: Orlando Franklin goes down
The Broncos can not afford another offensive line injury, but have at least a minor one with their right tackle.
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Franklin and the Broncos ended up getting very lucky, as the big fella only has an ankle sprain, leaving him day-to-day. Without Ryan Clady on the left side, losing Franklin for any period of time would be a major issue.
The Kansas City Chiefs got through another week undefeated and did so without sustaining any serious injuries. Left tackle Branden Albert had to leave the game a few times, but coach Andy Reid has said he had nothing more than a strained knee and sprained elbow. It does not appear he will be hindered that much, if at all, going forward.
Nose tackle Dontari Poe also has a sprained ankle, but never came out of the game last weekend.
In their loss to the Chiefs, the Oakland Raiders lost right tackle Tony Pashos to a groin injury and backup center Andre Gurode because of a calf ailment. There is no word yet on when either will be back, although with a bye week coming Oakland might be able to get healthy.
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