Corey Jensen was a late withdrawal before last Friday night’s clash with the Canterbury Bulldogs in Sydney—now it appears we know why.
While initial reports suggested the Broncos forward had suffered a calf strain, there are now fears the 31-year-old has developed a blood clot, or DVT, in his leg and could be set to miss at least a month of action as Michael Maguire’s squad continues its surge towards the 2025 finals.
According to ‘NRL Physio’ Brien Seeny, Jensen faces an extended period off the field if the clot is indeed confirmed.
“He obviously goes on blood thinners,” Seeny explained on The Magic Sponge Podcast.
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“It’s also tough for him to travel, air travel wise, and he’s going to need at least four to six weeks out of the game.”
A 136-game NRL veteran, Jensen is currently in his fourth season with the Broncos after beginning his first-grade career with the North Queensland Cowboys in 2017.
The injury news comes at a difficult time for the Broncos pack with reports emerging from New South Wales Origin camp that key Brisbane prop Payne Haas is also receiving injections for an ongoing back issue.
But it isn’t all bad news for maroon and gold fans.
In the absence of Haas, Jensen and Pat Carrigan, 22-year-old beast Xavier Willison delivered a man-of-the-match performance in last weekend’s comeback win against the Canterbury Bulldogs.
The fifth-placed Broncos meet the Gold Coast Titans in the final match of Round 19 at Cbus Super Stadium on Sunday night.