Bly, Scheffler Injured in Win

The 31-28 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers may be the first step to heal the emotions of a downtrodden Broncos squad. Unfortunately, the Broncos came out of the game hurting physically from injuries to two more playmakers.

In the same game that saw Champ Bailey and Javon Walker sidelined due to injury (quad, knee respectively), cornerback Dre Bly suffered a bruised right shoulder and tight end Tony Scheffler suffered an unspecified lower leg injury. Bly’s injury came as a result of his first quarter interception. He said he needed a cortisone shot at halftime to continue.

“I wasn’t going out. They were going to have to tell me my shoulder was falling off for me to come off,” Bly said. “They told me it was bruised. You can play through bruises.”

Bly was noticeably favoring his left shoulder throughout the rest of the game.

Tony Scheffler, who had yet to tally a reception this year until 2 catches in Week 5, limped off the field in the game’s final drive. He had his best game of the season with 5 receptions for 50 yards and a touchdown before he left the field for the game’s final few plays. He said he did not think the injury was serious.

The Broncos have an extra day to heal in preparation for the Packers on Monday night. The statuses of both players are expected to be updated later this week.