Overview
- Denver announced the injured reserve move Saturday, and multiple outlets report Dobbins needs midfoot/Lisfranc surgery that would keep him out unless the team reaches the Super Bowl.
- Dobbins is ruled out for Sunday against the Chiefs; IR normally requires a four-game absence, but surgery extends the timetable beyond that window.
- The injury occurred late in Week 10 on an unflagged hip-drop tackle by Raiders defensive end Tyree Wilson, a play Dobbins criticized afterward.
- Rookie RJ Harvey is set to lead the backfield with Jaleel McLaughlin and Tyler Badie rotating in, and coaches note Denver also loses Dobbins’ reliability in pass protection.
- Dobbins had 772 rushing yards on 5.0 yards per carry this season; his latest setback follows prior major injuries, including a torn ACL in 2021 and a torn Achilles in 2023.