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The Broncos beat the Chiefs but lost their sixth tailback when bulldozing rookie Hillis went down with a strained right hamstring. Hillis claims the injury isn't serious. “I think maybe a contusion, maybe something that slight,” said Hillis, who rushed eight times for 58 yards and caught one pass for 11 yards before getting hurt. His coach, Mike Shanahan, wasn’t so optimistic.
Reported by the Associated Press
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“Any time it’s a hamstring and they come off the field like he did today, normally it’s a month at best,” Shanahan said. “It didn’t look good. I’m hoping it’s not quite as bad as I anticipate, but I was not pleased watching him walk off the field.” If Hillis can't return, Tatum Bell and Selvin Young will be the top to tailbacks on the roster. ... Stay tuned. More on Hillis as further details come to light.
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