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It appeared a monkey wrench was thrown into the Broncos’ defense just when the unit had found their groove. Alex Singleton suffered a torn ACL during Week 3’s win over Tampa Bay, leaving the inside linebacker room with Cody Barton, a rotational player on his third team in three seasons, Justin Strnad — who hadn’t played a single defensive snap since 2021 — and newly signed practice squad members Zach Cunningham and Kwon Alexander, a 10-year veteran coming off a torn Achilles that he suffered last year with the Pittsburgh Steelers. But any concerns about how the unit would respond after Singleton’s season-ending injury have been silenced in recent weeks.

Attorneys for the state and for the Kroger and Albertsons supermarket chains wrapped up a trial Thursday over the companies’ proposed $24.6 billion merger by disparaging each other’s expert witnesses and accusing the other of pushing an agenda that will harm Colorado shoppers and workers. Closing arguments capped a trial that started Oct.

A Colorado Parks and Wildlife employee on Thursday rescued a deer in Bayfield that was tangled in electric rope, according to the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Twitter. Community members had reported sightings of the deer that had electric rope, a type of nylon rope intertwined with electric wiring, wrapped around its neck and antlers for weeks. Related Articles Outdoors | Denver voters face nine city measures on their ballots, from new taxes to slaughterhouse and fur bans Outdoors | Proposition 129 would expand Colorado’s veterinary care provider pool with a new licensed position Outdoors | Supporters of Denver slaughterhouse ban claim video shows illegal treatment of lambs in city’s last facility Outdoors | Why vets recommend CBD to treat dogs with chronic pain and anxiety Outdoors | Ballot measure ordinance 308 “Denver fur ban” would affect business and animal rights laws District Wildlife Manager Stephanie Taylor caught up to the deer on Thursday in the town in La Plata County and darted it with a sedative before safely untangling the rope. The rope left a gash in the buck’s neck and broke one of the buck’s antlers. Once the buck was untangled, Taylor gave the animal a drug to reverse the sedation.

The Nuggets have a new court for their in-season tournament home games this year, and it’s a bit more modest. Unlike the predominantly royal blue court that was rolled out at Ball Arena for the inaugural tournament in 2023, Denver’s floor will be yellow in the second edition of the event, now called the Emirates NBA Cup.

Broncos safety P. J. Locke is dealing with a thumb injury that has put his status for Sunday’s game against Carolina in question. Locke appeared to drop out of practice Wednesday with the injury. He was doing normal work during the open portion of practice Wednesday but was not seen coming off the field when the Broncos finished their work day.

Broncos wide receiver Josh Reynolds was injured in a shooting last week in Denver, the team confirmed Thursday, and two men have been arrested on charges of attempted murder. Reynolds and another man were injured in the early morning shooting on Oct. 18 after they were followed from a strip club, according to reporting by 9News. “Josh Reynolds was a victim of a shooting on Friday in Denver and received treatment for minor injuries,” the Broncos said in a statement.