Montee Ball Placed on Injured Reserve by Broncos with Groin Injury

December 13, 2014   ·   Tim Daniels   ·   Jump to comments

A frustrating season is officially over for Denver Broncos running back Montee Ball. He was placed on injured reserve due to a groin injury he wasn't able to shake. The Broncos announced the move:
The Broncos made four roster moves on Saturday, including moving Danny Trevathan to the active roster and Montee Ball and Quinton Carter to injured reserve.
Mike Klis of the Denver Post reports the Broncos needed to open two roster spots ahead of their Week 15 clash with the San Diego Chargers. As a result, Ball was one of the players moved to IR:
Montee Ball entered this season with hopes of emerging as one of the NFL's elite running backs.
It ended in an injury-riddled disaster. Needing two roster spots to clear room for linebacker Danny Trevathan on the 53-man roster and tight end Dominique Jones on the practice squad, the Broncos placed Ball and safety Quinton Carter on season-ending injured reserved.
Ball was expected to take on a workhorse role for Denver follow...

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