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Denver's top-ranked defense won't be shorthanded heading into its matchup with and the ' juggernaut offense. safety sat out some of the after aggravating an ankle sprain. However, NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport reported that Ward is 'good' to play in 50 on Feb. 7.Regardle s of the severity of Ward's injury, he made it clear following Dallas Stars Jersey the win over the that there was no way he'd mi s the , not with the media, opponents, world, etc. continuing to disrespect the . Ward said. "Keep us as the underdog (against) whoever wins (the NFC Championship). Tell us how bad we are and how we can't cover and stop 'this person,' and I bet we win the ." Nobody's doubting the superiority of the ' defense, which all day long in Denver. However, a Ward-le s secondary was exposed by tight end up the seams late in Sunday's contest. Having the safety healthy going into the protects against a copycat performance from tight end . In other injury news Tuesday:The optimism around ' return to the ' starting lineup is palpable. After breaking his arm during the, the Carolina linebacker guaranteed that he would play in the . On Tuesday, coach Ron Rivera said on SiriusXM NFL Radio that Davis is "healing up nicely. We'll see how he is at the end of the week, but I would not bet against ."Rivera added that running back tweaked his sprained anke on Sunday, but should be fine. The will also keep safety out of contact drills as he recovers a scratched eye he suffered on Sunday. Evgenii Dadonov Jersey |
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