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Broncos star JK Dobbins is set to miss the rest of the NFL season after suffering a significant foot injury, according to reports.
In a huge blow for Sean Payton's playoff-chasing team, the Denver running back will undergo surgery on the ligament issue.
Dobbins has scored four touchdowns and rushed for nearly 800 yards this season. But now, according to NFL Network, he has been placed on Injured Reserve.
Reports claim that the door remains ajar for Dobbins to return in time for the Super Bowl, should Denver make it to the end-of-season finale.
He suffered only a 'small tear' of his ligament, rather than a fracture, following a tackle by Tyree Wilson in Denver's win over the Las Vegas Raiders on November 6.
The Broncos currently sit atop the AFC West having won eight of their first 10 games of the 2025 season.
JK Dobbins is set to miss the rest of the NFL season after suffering a significant foot injury
The Denver Broncos running back, 26, will undergo surgery on the ligament issue
According to the NFL's own calculations, Payton's team have a 91 percent chance of making the playoffs heading into Sunday's game against the Chiefs.
But the Broncos will be without their No 1 running back for the clash with Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and Co.
Dobbins has been plagued by injuries throughout his five seasons in the NFL. Before joining the Broncos, he had missed 43 regular-season games including the entire 2021 campaign.
The 26-year-old has been Denver's leading rusher in all of the Broncos' last nine games. Payton's team went 1-2 to start the season before embarking on a seven-game winning streak.
RJ Harvey, Tyler Badie and Jaleel McLaughlin will look to fill the hole left by Dobbins.
