Tyler Badie flies home to Denver after being carted off the field

DENVER — Denver Broncos running back Tyler Badie returned to Colorado following an injury in Sunday’s game.

Late in the first quarter in Sunday’s game against the New York Jets, Badie took a screen pass from Bo Nix, turned and got hammered from behind by Jets linebacker Quincy Williams. Badie fumbled the ball away, then gingerly half-jogged off the field, wincing while holding his back.

Badie later went down on the sideline, was strapped to a backboard and carted into the locker room during a timeout.

Broncos head coach Sean Payton said Monday that Badie was cleared to fly home Sunday night, although not with the team.

“We’re still evaluating him now, he’s doing better,’’ Payton said on Monday. “Everyone who reached out, we appreciate your concerns. Fortunately he was able to come back before the day ended.”

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Per source, Broncos’ standout inside linebacker Alex Singleton will undergo surgery on his torn right ACL on Oct. 15 in Los Angeles. Dr. Neal ElAttrache will perform the operation.

Singleton suffered the injury during Brandon Jones’ interception return last week at Tampa Bay. That was the eighth defensive play of the game. Singleton played 49 more defensive play on the torn ACL – an incredible feat of strength.

Singleton is a known disciple of the True Movement Method, which is a three-dimensional system that focuses on stability, mobility and strength, particularly with the quad, hamstring, groin and calf muscles pregame.

That may have been why he was asymptomatic until there was swelling after the game, which prompted medical exams and the revelation of the ACL damage.

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