The Denver Broncos are clicking on all cylinders, though mainly with backups, against the Arizona Cardinals on Saturday night. The only blemish in the game looks like it will end up being a tough injury to a player looking to make the team.
Nick Gargiulo, an offensive lineman drafted in the seventh round out of South Carolina last year, was carted off with an apparent knee injury. Scouring through posts on X, it's probably not a replay you want to go try and find.
#Broncos second-year OL Nick Gargiulo is down and really in pain.
— Parker Gabriel (@ParkerJGabriel) August 17, 2025
Kind of leg injury you don't show replays of.
Gargiulo spent the 2024 season on the practice squad, but had made a push to be part of the roster this season. At worst, he would have been stashed on the practice squad again. Now, it looks like it could be a season-ending knee injury.
The Broncos have already dealt with as many injuries in this preseason as they did most of last season. Matt Henningsen and Johnny Walker, Jr. have been lost to season-ending injuries and both Drew Sanders and Nate Adkins are likely to miss the beginning of the upcoming season.
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Gargiulo has been competing for a spot as a reserve offensive lineman in Denver. We will wait for updates on his prognosis, but it certainly didn't look good on the field.
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