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Ball Has Appendectomy; Should Be Ready Week 1
Montee Ball will undergo an emergency appendectomy Monday afternoon, the team confirmed. According to multiple reports, the Broncos expect him to play in their regular-season opener Sept. 7 against the Indianapolis Colts.
From a fantasy football perspective, the news could be worse. But it's clearly not what owners who drafted Ball with a top-10 pick wanted to hear.
According to the Denver Post, Ronnie Hillman and C.J. Anderson shared running back reps with Peyton Manning's first-team offense Monday. At this point, it seems doubtful Ball would be able to play in any of the four preseason games.
Ball has been the Broncos' starter since the start of the offseason. As a backup to Knowshon Moreno last year, Ball rushed for 559 yards and four touchdowns on 120 carries.