DENVER — As Broncos receiver Tim Patrick jumped to sky over cornerback Essang Bassey for an acrobatic catch Tuesday morning, many in the crowd of 2,425 responded with oohs for one of the top plays of training camp.
Just as quickly, though, those were replaced by oh nos. Patrick landed in good order, but his next step was his season-ending step as he crumpled to the grass with a torn right ACL.
The loss of the heart-and-soul player such as Patrick cast a pall on the first fully-padded practice of camp, robbing the Broncos of a player expected to thrive with the addition of quarterback Russell Wilson.
