Griffith recorded six tackles (two solo) and one quarterback hit during Sunday's 16-9 loss to the Jets.
Griffith played a season-high 83 percent of the team's defensive snaps and finished second on the team in tackles behind Alex Singleton (11). Across seven appearances, Griffith has registered 41 stops and one interception.
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Broncos' Jonas Griffith: Set to practice in full Tuesday
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Griffith (elbow) is expected to be a full participant during Tuesday's practice, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.
Griffith dislocated his elbow during the team's preseason opener and has remained sidelined since, but there's always been optimism he could return for Week 1. His return to practice is a good sign, but Wednesday's official practice report should give a better indication of his status for the season-opening tilt with Seattle. If available Sunday, the second-year pro is expected to operate as a first-string inside linebacker.
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Broncos' Jonas Griffith: Out 4-to-6 weeks
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Griffith (elbow) is expected to be sidelined for four to six weeks, Mike Klis of 9News Denver reports.
Griffith dislocated his elbow during Saturday's preseason opener against the Cowboys and will be sidelined for an extended period. It's possible he returns by Week 1, but Denver will likely need a contingency plan in case he doesn't return until the later end of the initial timetable. Griffith's absence is a big blow to Denver, as he has operated as the team's first-string inside linebacker during much of training camp.
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Broncos' Jonas Griffith: Operating as starter
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Griffith has played nearly every first-string defensive snap during training camp, Ellie Kinney of the Broncos' official site reports.
Griffith appeared in 13 games for Denver last season and recorded 46 tackles and a fumble recovery, though he saw a substantial uptick in playing time over the final four weeks of his rookie campaign due to a number of injuries in the Broncos' linebacker corps. The undrafted linebacker out of Indiana State has parlayed that increased playing time into what appears to be a promotion to the starting unit during training camp. If he maintains his strong play, he'll likely crack fantasy relevancy in IDP leagues as a high-volume tackler.
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Broncos' Jonas Griffith: Records 12 tackles in loss
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Griffith recorded 12 tackles (five solo) in Sunday's 34-13 loss to the Chargers.
Griffith tied fellow linebacker Micah Kiser for the most tackles in the contest. Over the past four weeks, the 24-year-old has racked up 39 total tackles. Griffith will look to continue his dominant defensive performance in the regular season finale against the Chiefs.
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Broncos' Jonas Griffith: Set for lengthy absence
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Griffith (hamstring) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.
Griffith left Sunday's game prematurely with the injury and will now be set to miss at least three contests. He played exclusively on special teams early in the season and had not recorded a tackle.
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Broncos' Jonas Griffith: Dealing with hamstring injury
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Griffith (hamstring) is out of Sunday's game against the Jets.
Griffith didn't rack up a single stat before suffering the injury Sunday, but his absence shouldn't affect many fantasy rosters considering he only has a depth role on the Broncos' defensive scheme. The availability of the former Indiana State product for next week's matchup against the Ravens will be monitored during the upcoming days.
