Broncos rookie running back Phillip Lindsay will miss the final game of season Sunday against the Chargers, and the Pro Bowl after tests revealed significant damage to his right wrist.
Lindsay will get a second opinion later this week, but an MRI exam on Christmas morning showed ligament damage and a possible scaphoid fracture, sources told 9NEWS. Barring a new diagnosis from his second doctor's opinion, Lindsay is facing surgery.
In the Broncos' loss to the Oakland Raiders on Monday night, Lindsay did gain 46 yards on 10 carries to eclipse the 1,000-yard rushing milestone. He will finish with 1,037 yards, but will miss the chance to break the NFL record of 1,104 yards for undrafted rookie running backs that Indianapolis' Dominic Rhodes set in 2001.
A media throng gathered around Lindsay's locker in the visiting locker room of Oakland-Alameda County Stadium on Monday night will not be surprised by the news. Unable to use this right wrist, Lindsay needed to have his jacket collar adjusted by 9NEWS reporter Rod Mackey, who was waiting to interview him live, and Broncos' public relations assistant Seth Medvin buttoned Lindsay's shirt and put on his tie.
The Broncos finish the season Sunday with a home game against the Los Angeles Chargers. Royce Freeman and Devontae Booker will split carries. The Broncos also have Khalfani Muhammad on their practice squad.
Lindsay became the first undrafted offensive rookie in NFL history to earn a Pro Bowl selection, but he will not be able to play in the game.
