{"id":1312812,"date":"2019-07-25T11:48:00","date_gmt":"2019-07-25T17:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/sanders-makes-another-big-leap-in-his-comeback\/"},"modified":"2019-07-25T11:48:00","modified_gmt":"2019-07-25T17:48:00","slug":"sanders-makes-another-big-leap-in-his-comeback","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/local-news\/sanders-makes-another-big-leap-in-his-comeback\/","title":{"rendered":"Sanders makes another big leap in his comeback"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Denver Broncos wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders runs a route during drills at the team’s NFL football training camp Friday, July 19, 2019, in Englewood, Colo. (AP Photo\/David Zalubowski)<\/strong>
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ENGLEWOOD, Colo. \u2014 Emmanuel Sanders couldn\u2019t help himself.<\/p>\n

The 32-year-old wide receiver made a diving grab for his first catch in his first 7-on-7 drill of Denver\u2019s training camp Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Nifty but maybe not necessary.<\/p>\n

\u201cYeah, I know. I\u2019ve got to go watch that play. That\u2019s what I kept telling the guys. \u2018Did I have to dive?\u2019 I don\u2019t know if I had to dive,\u201d Sanders said. \u201cBut you know what? When I got it, I said, \u2018I\u2019m back, baby!\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

Sanders tore his left Achilles tendon in practice Dec. 5, cutting short a season in which he led the team with 71 catches for 868 yards and four touchdowns. He underwent surgery the next day and immediately declared he\u2019d be back in six months.<\/p>\n

Courtland Sutton, the second-year pro who\u2019s been the No. 1 receiver since Sanders was sidelined, loved seeing his fellow SMU alum make the kind of play that\u2019s been his trademark.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was amazing to be able to see him out there getting some 7-on-7 reps. It was so cool to be able to see him moving around against the defense and everything,\u201d Sutton said. \u201cThe guy has been working his butt off, man. \u2026 You all saw it because he put it on his Instagram, pretty much every day, of how hard he was in there working, doing rehab, doing the runs, everything.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo see him go full-speed for the first couple of times it was awesome. There is a lot more coming from him. I hope you all know that we are going to get the Emmanuel Sanders back that everybody knows.\u201d<\/p>\n

That would be a big boost to the Broncos\u2019 revamped offense led by new coordinator Rich Scangarello and new quarterback Joe Flacco.<\/p>\n

Without Sanders, the Broncos have been relying on a young receiving corps and an equally young tight end group, both of which have been hit by injuries since training camp began a week ago.<\/p>\n

Tight end Jake Butt, coming back from a third ACL tear, missed his third consecutive practice Wednesday, and coach Vic Fangio said, \u201che\u2019s hit a little pothole here in his road to recovery, but I don\u2019t think it\u2019s anything too, too serious at this point.\u201d<\/p>\n

Receivers Juwann Winfree (leg) and River Cracraft (muscle) were held out Wednesday and DaeSean Hamilton didn\u2019t finish practice after pulling a hamstring.<\/p>\n

So, Sanders\u2019 workout was a godsend.<\/p>\n

Sanders said he doesn\u2019t have a timetable for graduating to team drills or 1-on-1 sessions against defensive backs: \u201cThere\u2019s really no rush,\u201d he said, noting his goal is to be ready for the opener Sept. 9 at Oakland.<\/p>\n

\u201cI do want to get back out there,\u201d Sanders said. \u201cI do want to go 1-on-1s and talk smack to Chris Harris Jr. and be myself. But at the same time, it\u2019s a process and I have to respect that process.\u201d<\/p>\n

With Sanders sidelined and a bevy of targets digesting the complicated West Coast offense 2.0, the first week of Broncos camp has been marked by numerous dropped passes.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m trying to take it easy on the young guys,\u201d Sanders said. \u201cObviously, you see them over there, they\u2019re on a Jugs machine right now. It\u2019s the youngest group that I\u2019ve been around. Nobody is over 25. I\u2019m 32. We\u2019ve got a very young group. We\u2019re just trying to get these guys right.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a lot of these guys\u2019 first training camp or second or third training camp. They\u2019re trying to make the roster. I know sitting on the sideline it looks easy. You think, \u2018Oh, my grandma could have made that catch.\u2019 But it\u2019s a lot harder than you think.\u201d<\/p>\n

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