Broncos injuries: Good initial news for CB Damarri Mathis

Story update : An MRI on Monday revealed that Damarri Mathis has a high ankle sprain . His timeline for a return is uncertain. See our original post below.

Denver Broncos cornerback Damarri Mathis suffered an ankle injury early in Sunday’s game against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday.

Mathis was carted off the field and underwent X-rays, which came back negative . There’s still more testing to be done, but that’s a positive early sign.

“The images were real positive, so I don’t think it’s anything significant,” coach Sean Payton said when asked about Mathis on Sunday night. “That’s good news.”

Elsewhere on the injury front, Denver pass rusher Durell Nchami suffered a hamstring injury and wide receiver Phillip Dorsett injured his leg. Dorsett later returned to the game. There’s been no word yet on Nchami’s status.

When the Broncos set a 53-man roster on Tuesday, they are allowed to place two players on injured reserve with a designation to return. If Mathis is placed on IR with such a designation, he would be eligible to return after four weeks. That’s a moot point, of course, if it’s not a serious injury.