Bradley Chubb has a torn ACL and will miss the remainder of the season, an injury that is a “huge loss” for the winless Denver Broncos.
Broncos coach Vic Fangio confirmed that Chubb, the fifth overall pick in the 2018 draft, suffered the season-ending injury in Denver’s 26-24 loss Sunday to the Jacksonville Jaguars.
“It’s a huge loss,” Fangio said Monday. “He’s a tempo-setter, a great person, a great leader.”
Chubb left the game twice — first for a calf injury, then for the knee injury — before returning to the lineup to close out the contest.
“He played that last series pretty damn well,” Fangio said Monday. “[He] had some pretty good pass rushes … He was as surprised as anybody this morning when he woke up.”
Chubb spoke at his locker after the game and made no reference to his knee. The second-year linebacker has 20 tackles, one sack and one forced fumble this season for the Broncos (0-4).
ESPN’s Jeff Legwold contributed to this report.