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"I can't go into games with a brace, no way," Harris said with a chuckle.
"He had a tragic loss. His grandmother in the Atlanta area passed away from Alzheimer's," Fox said. "That combined with the news of (Broncos owner Pat) Bowlen is pretty devastating stuff. That woman basically raised D.T. He's back there in Georgia and left last night. He's where he needs to be right now. We expect him back when the services are over."
The Broncos open the preseason Aug. 7 against Seattle, which routed them 43-8 in the Super Bowl.
"We want to get that bad taste out of our mouth (but) playing them in Week 3 won't get it out of our mouth," Knighton said. "It will just be winning the Super Bowl. We want to hoist that trophy."
Miller is participating in 7-on-7 and individual drills and retreating to the sideline during 11-on-11 portions of practice.
"It just worked out better, to give me an extra week," said Harris, who was wearing a knee brace during sideline work Thursday, something he hopes to be able to ditch in a couple of weeks.
Harris was supposed to see his surgeon earlier this week, but that appointment was delayed.
Thomas is expected to be back Monday, the same day Harris hopes to get clearance to practice again.
"I still haven't watched the three I lost,holesale NFL Jerseys," Elway cracked.
Thomas' agent and the Broncos have exchanged proposals on a long-term contract that general manager John Elway wants to get done within the next two weeks so that it doesn't become a distraction.
Thomas was excused to attend the funeral of the grandmother who helped raise him in Georgia. Harris was held out while he awaits a trip to see his surgeon, Dr. James Andrews, on Monday to check on his surgically repaired left knee.
Offensive coordinator Adam Gase made his players watch the first half of that debacle just before they scattered for vacation last month.
"I watched it enough to hate them and you can write that down," Knighton said. "And I'm looking forward to playing them again."
Defensive tackle Terrance Knighton said he's watched the loss to the Seahawks plenty of times.
All indications are Andrews will clear Harris, who expects to be eased into practice the way Von Miller has been. Both tore an anterior cruciate ligament last season,NFL Jerseys From China, Miller in December and Harris in the playoffs in January.
Bubba Caldwell got the bulk of work in his absence Thursday and tight end Julius Thomas,Cheap Adidas Hockey Jerseys, who's also in contract negotiations, was split wide on some snaps.
The teams also play in the regular season when the Broncos visit the Seahawks on Sept. 21.
Notes: Training camp is closed to the public this year because of a $35 million construction project that includes a new indoor practice facility. The Broncos will hold three practices at their downtown stadium, including one on Sunday. "Our guys are probably more disappointed about it than anybody,Cheap Jeseys NFL, maybe even the fans,Wholesale Air Max Tn," Fox said. "... We'll miss them, but we have to deal with it. It's a safety issue here with the construction. We look forward to getting them back out here next year." ... Rookie WR Cody Latimer made several big catches, including a long TD reception from Brock Osweiler with top pick Bradley Roby in coverage.
Thomas attended the Broncos' team meeting Wednesday,Wholesale NFL Jerseys China, a day after his grandmother died, and received permission from coach John Fox to leave for a few days. He's expected to rejoin his teammates Monday.
Thomas caught a team-best 92 passes for 1,430 yards and 14 touchdowns last year. He also set a Super Bowl record with 13 receptions.
The Broncos announced Wednesday that Bowlen was relinquishing control of the team because of Alzheimer's.
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Both Demaryius Thomas and Chris Harris Jr. plan to practice next week with the first day of the Denver Broncos' training camp. |
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