ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Tender knee and all, Brian Dawkins has a bounce in his step again.
After sitting out for three straight games, the emotional leader of the Denver Broncos is raring to go. Dawkins was ducking and dancing to the music at practice, as antsy as a rookie even though he’s in his 15th season.
And there’s no sign of him slowing down, either.
Despite a season full of nagging knee injuries, Dawkins fully anticipates returning for another year.
Not that he’s focusing on that just yet.
There’s still games to be played and being sidelined has only fueled the hard-hitting safety even more, especially in light of the team’s worst slide in four decades.
