Dre Greenlaw’s Return Next Week Could Change Everything for the Broncos—Here’s Why

Greenlaw was at practice, but not in uniform on Friday. It appears that we won’t have to wait long to see him back in that uniform at Broncos camp.

Well, here we go again — another tweak, another test of patience for Broncos linebacker Dre Greenlaw. After leaving Thursday’s practice early with a quad issue, coach Sean Payton seems pretty upbeat about the whole situation. He wasn’t just throwing out sympathy; by Friday, Payton had a clearer picture: scans came back clean, and the injury isn’t tied to any previous offseason troubles. There’s a cautious optimism buzzing around the team, expecting Greenlaw back on the field, gearing up for next week’s drills. He showed up to practice Friday, just sans uniform, which tells me the wait won’t be long before we see him suit up again under those bright Broncos lights. Fingers crossed this is just a minor hiccup on what’s shaping up to be a pivotal season for the linebacker. LEARN MOREBroncos head coach Sean Payton sounded optimistic that linebacker Dre Greenlaw avoided a serious injury when he left Thursday’s practice early and he was more certain about that on Friday. “He felt a tweak,” Payton said, via Denver Sports 104.3. “Fortunately, the scans were good. We’re gonna be smart with bringing him back, but we see him getting work and being part of next week. We’re fortunate there.”Payton told reporters at a press conference that Greenlaw hurt his quad, but that it’s not related to his offseason injury and that the team is confident that the veteran will be back on the field practicing next week.