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A day after Jaguars rookie Dante Fowler was lost for the year with a torn ACL, Broncos rookie tight end Jeff Heuerman suffered the same fate. Denver's third-round pick was injured during a Saturday afternoon session of rookie minicamp and will miss the 2015 season. MORE: Fowler upbeat after injury | Manning mum on Deflategate | Winston sues accuser Heuerman suffered the injury during a special teams period. He was running down the middle of the field when he made a cut and his knee gave way, according to the Broncos.  While Heuerman may not have been the frontrunner to replace departed starter Julius Thomas, the former Ohio State tight end was still expected to compete for playing time with the newly-acquired Owen Daniels and others.  "I feel terrible for Jeff and this is a very unfortunate situation," coach Gary Kubiak said, per DenverBroncos.com. "Jeff was going to be a big part of our team this year, and he's still going to be a big part of our team and organ...

The Rays received bad news Tuesday when they learned starting pitcher Alex Cobb has a partially torn ligament in his right elbow, according to the Tampa Bay Times. Cobb was placed on the disabled list before the season with discomfort in his right forearm. Tests at the time found no structural damage. A more recent MRI exam revealed the tear. The Times report said Cobb will attempt to rehab through rest and other treatment and is hopeful of pitching again this season. If that fails, then he'll need Tommy John surgery, which would keep him out for the remainder of this season and a good portion of the 2016 season. Cobb, 27, posted ace-caliber numbers last season (2.87 ERA, 1.136 WHIP and 149:47 K:BB ratio over 166 1/3 innings), so the Rays will be cautious with him. Tampa Bay boasts one of the strongest and deepest rotations in baseball, led by Chris Archer (3-3, 1.64 ERA) and Jake Odorizzi (3-2, 2.21 ERA). Drew Smyly and Nathan Karns hold the third and fourth spots. View the origi...