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The\u00a0Denver Broncos\u00a0got a much-needed boost this week.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As CBS Sports noted, wide receiver\u00a0Marvin Mims Jr. practiced as a full participant for the first time since suffering a concussion in Week 8.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After missing two straight games, Mims is \u201cnearing a return to action\u201d according to multiple reports.\u00a0<\/p>\n
However, he must still clear the final stage of the NFL\u2019s concussion protocol, including sign-off from an independent neurologist in order to play Sunday against the\u00a0Kansas City Chiefs.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sean Payton expressed cautious optimism about the second-year wideout:\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s trending in the right direction. Getting him back in the mix would help us with what we want to do offensively.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Mims has now logged back-to-back full practices on Wednesday and Thursday, a key indicator he\u2019s closing in on clearance.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, six Broncos, including\u00a0Pat Surtain II\u00a0and\u00a0J.K. Dobbins, have not practiced this week, but Mims\u2019 return stood out as some good news.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Mims hasn\u2019t played since suffering a concussion late in Denver\u2019s Week 8 win over the\u00a0Dallas Cowboys.<\/p>\n
He missed Weeks 9 and 10, and the offense hasn\u2019t looked the same in his absence.<\/p>\n
The Broncos averaged just 14 total points over their last two games, lacked explosive plays downfield, and struggled to stretch defenses vertically.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Mims entered Week 8 ranked among the team leaders in explosive pass plays as he has\u00a0 averaged 10.6 yards per reception.\u00a0<\/p>\n
That is the highest among Denver\u2019s wideouts so far this season.\u00a0<\/p>\n
So far this season, Mims has 22 catches for 234 yards, including four catches of 23 or more yards.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Without him, defenses compressed the field which greatly impacted the Denver offense.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sean Payton acknowledged the difference earlier in the week, saying the offense missed Mims\u2019 \u201cability to threaten safeties and open up other parts of the passing game.\u201d<\/p>\n
Getting Mims back would fundamentally change the way defenses have to play Denver.<\/p>\n
His deep-speed presence forces cornerbacks to play off, safeties to play deeper, and coordinators to rethink their coverage shells.\u00a0<\/p>\n
His ability to take the top off opens space for\u00a0Courtland Sutton\u00a0and\u00a0Troy Franklin\u00a0on intermediate routes and creates lighter boxes for Denver\u2019s depleted run game.<\/p>\n
Payton didn\u2019t hide what Mims means to this offense: \u201cHe changes the field for us. It\u2019s different when he\u2019s out there.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Broncos now have an extremely important matchup this Sunday against a Chiefs defense that ranks sixth in yards allowed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
This matchup has massive stakes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Broncos currently sit atop the AFC West at 8-2, while the Chiefs have slipped to 5-4.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But with the way the Broncos offense has been playing and the historical success of the Chiefs over the decade, this race is much closer than the records show.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sunday offers Denver a chance to strengthen its hold on first place while delivering a significant blow to Kansas City\u2019s hopes of climbing back into contention.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Chiefs have won the AFC West for\u00a0nine years\u00a0in a row, but their slow start has put that potential streak in jeopardy.\u00a0<\/p>\n
This is a massive opportunity for Denver to pull away and flip the script.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The potential return of Marvin Mims Jr. gives the Broncos a much-needed vertical threat as they look to maintain control of the division.<\/p>\n
Las Vegas, NV<\/strong> \u2014 As the Las Vegas Raiders prepare for their high-stakes Week 11 clash against the Dallas Cowboys, an unexpected storm erupted on the practice field, shaking up the team just days before the game. In a shocking display of frustration and rivalry, quarterback Geno Smith and defensive star Maxx Crosby reportedly clashed during a heated drill, with tensions running so high that teammates had to step in and break them apart.<\/p>\n “It got out of hand,”<\/strong> Smith admitted after the altercation. “Maxx and I were both fired up, and things got intense. We\u2019ve got a lot of passion for this game, but sometimes that can spill over. It\u2019s all good now. We\u2019re focused on Dallas.”<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\n