DENVER — The Broncos’ Ironman is out. And Caden Sterns is up.
Justin Simmons suffered a quad injury in the Broncos’ Week 1 loss in Seattle. The team placed him on injured reserve Wednesday, meaning he’ll miss a minimum of four games. Sterns, a second-year pro, will take over at free safety for Simmons, who had started 66 consecutive games.
“Like I’ve said before, my job is to make sure there’s no fall-off behind Simmons,” Sterns said. “Communication, my play, my physicality — just making sure I do my part. We have some exceptional safeties now in Simmons and K-Jax, but I feel comfortable back there. I’m going to do the same thing as I did last year in that spot, just go in there, hold my own and make plays.”
