ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Denver coach Sean Payton said Broncos receiver Josh Reynolds is doing OK but “was pretty shaken up” after being shot last week.
“He’s fortunate,” Payton said. “Obviously the league and the local authorities are handling that. I’ve had a chance to talk with him. He was pretty shaken up, and I’ll leave it at that.”
Reynolds was at practice all week and working on a side field as he recovers from a broken finger he sustained in a game against Las Vegas earlier this month.
He needed surgery, which landed him on injured reserve, and that’s why Reynolds didn’t accompany the Broncos to New Orleans for their game on Thursday, Oct. 17.
Reynolds and another man where shot as they drove from a strip club in the early morning hours of Oct. 18, about the time his teammates were returning from their 33-10 win over the Saints on a Thursday night.
“First things first, I’m glad he’s OK,” cornerback Pat Surtain II said Friday after clearing the concussion protocol. “Obviously wish him the best on his recovery because situations like that, just him being able to make it out of that situation is a blessing for him and for this organization. As a whole (team) and everybody involved in this organization, we’re glad he’s OK.”