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5-9, 3rd in AFC West

Jeff Legwold ESPN Senior Writer 

Broncos are dealing with an illness going through the complex as guard Dalton Risner, quarterback Drew Lock, tight end Noah Fant, defensive lineman Kyle Peko, center Connor McGovern and guard Austin Schlottmann were all dealing with it. Lock, Fant, Peko, McGovern and Schlottman all practiced Friday and are expected to play Sunday against the Lions.

Jeff Legwold ESPN Senior Writer 

Broncos rookie guard Dalton Risner, who has played all but one snap on offense this season (892 of 893), is formally listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Lions. Risner (illness) was held out of practice Wednesday and Friday. Broncos coach Vic Fangio said if Risner does not play against Detroit, it would be Patrick Morris at left guard. The Broncos claimed Morris off waivers from the Steelers on Dec. 3. Tackle Ja'Wuan James (knee) and guard Ron Leary (concussion) are both out.

Jeff Legwold ESPN Senior Writer 

Broncos guard Dalton Risner (illness) is not practicing Friday. He has now missed two days of practice this week -- today and Wednesday -- and had practiced on a limited basis Thursday.

Cruz: Lock is key vs. Lions (1:03)
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Jeff Legwold ESPN Senior Writer 

Broncos coach Vic Fangio confirmed Thursday defensive end Adam Gotsis is headed to injured reserve after surgery on his left knee Fangio said "it involved his ACL.'' Gotsis also had the meniscus in the knee repaired. It's the same knee Gotsis injured at Georgia Tech, including an ACL tear, in 2015. Gotsis will be the Broncos third defensive end to go to injured reserve this season, joining Billy Winn and Derek Wolfe. .

Jeff Legwold ESPN Senior Writer 

Thursday, Broncos linebacker Von Miller on his post-game comments Sunday and his future with the Broncos: "Everything that I said, that's how I was feeling … I didn't want to send the message about me not wanting to be here or not wanting to be part of the solution or anything like that ... I don't want to make it seem like I don't want to be part of the solution because I definitely want to be part of the solution.''

Jeff Legwold ESPN Senior Writer 

Broncos running back Phillip Lindsay on wide receiver Courtland Sutton's and safety Justin Simmons' Pro Bowl snubs: "Him and Justin, it was a shock to see that. You can't do nothing about it. I texted Courtland and I told him no matter what he's a Pro Bowler, if you go out there and beat double coverage and have 1,000 yards like that man did, you're a Pro Bowler, you don't have to have somebody tag you ... you go out there and show them, that man's a Pro Bowler, he's an All Pro.''

Jeff Legwold ESPN Senior Writer 

More Lock on Wednesday about interceptions: "The three picks I've thrown, I've definitely learned something from each of them to be able to take into next year. (Sunday's) was an easy case of just let's scramble for five yards and get out of bounds, stop the clock instead of trying to get it all back in one play. That was the big thing ... let's figure out how to actually get the score instead of making the risky plays and possibly having it turn out bad.''

Jeff Legwold ESPN Senior Writer 

Broncos quarterback Drew Lock on Wednesday on if he believes he can show the team's decision-makers he can be the starting quarterback as the Broncos head into the offseason: "There's always that thought process, if I'm doing that it's just to prove it to the guys on the field ... I'm confident and feel like I am the guy for the job, but that's just not sitting there in my head, my biggest thing, is, obviously to win this game.''

Jeff Legwold ESPN Senior Writer 

When asked Tuesday about John Elway's comment that "we plan to keep him as a Denver Bronco,'' safety Justin Simmons said: "I mean, that's awesome, like I said I'd love to be here, this is home, the past four years this has been home ... I just hope, with that being said, it works out on both ends.'' Simmons is poised to be an unrestricted free agent and the Broncos will likely have to make him one of the highest paid safeties in the league to keep him.

Jeff Legwold ESPN Senior Writer 

Also, rookie Drew Lock has been in the shotgun a bigger percentage of the time than the previous two Broncos' quarterbacks this season, but that is skewed plenty by the fact he was in the shotgun 20 of 21 fourth-quarter snaps against the Chiefs Sunday (penalty snaps included) when the Broncos were trailing by 20 points. In Lock's first two starts he was in the shotgun 53.9 percent of the snaps (including penalty snaps) and under center 46.9 percent of the time.

Jeff Legwold ESPN Senior Writer 

Through Broncos' 14 games it is Brandon Allen who has a bigger percentage of his completions on downfield throws in Broncos' offense. Allen and Drew Lock have had the most difficult weather games with howling winds in Buffalo for Allen and the blizzard in K.C. for Lock. Lock has two more games to go, but to this point completions of 10 or fewer yards: Joe Flacco -- 66.7 percent of his completions. Brandon Allen -- 53.8 percent of his completions. Drew Lock -- 67.2 percent of his completions.

Jeff Legwold ESPN Senior Writer 

Broncos coach Vic Fangio Monday on Von Miller's post-game comments from Sunday: "I heard a little bit of it, I just think the frustration, you know, of losing to those guys again and he's been here the last four years now to where it hadn't been a winning season. But he's been a positive influence and a positive part of this team and that will continue. I just think it's more frustration.'' Asked if he would talk to Miller, Fangio said: "I'll talk to Von, I always do.''

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Broncos LB Miller deflated but 'not losing hope'

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Team Stats

Passing Yards196.430th
Rushing Yards103.019th
Points For17.129th
Points Against20.3