Denver Broncos safety Caden Sterns will miss the rest of the season with a torn patellar tendon, NFL Network reported Monday.
Sterns left Sunday’s season-opening 17-16 loss to the visiting Las Vegas Raiders in the second quarter with an injury to his left knee.
The backup to starting strong safety Kareem Jackson, Sterns played two snaps on defense and three more on special teams before the injury.
A fifth-round pick by Denver in 2021, Sterns has recorded 49 tackles, four interceptions and two sacks in 21 career games (five starts).
On Monday, Broncos coach Sean Payton confirmed that Sterns was having an MRI on his knee. “I’m not going to be early on any updates,” he said.
Payton also said tight end Greg Dulcich is getting an MRI to determine the extent of a leg injury that occurred early in Sunday’s setback.
Dulcich, 23, had two catches for 22 yards against the Raiders. The 2022 third-round pick caught 33 passes for 411 yards and two scores in 10 games (six starts) as a rookie.
–Field Level Media
