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Broncos outside linebacker DeMarcus Ware left Sunday’s game with an ulnar fracture in his right forearm, coach Gary Kubiak said.

Kubiak told reporters after the game that it hasn’t been determined if Ware will be able to play with the injury or if he’ll need surgery to repair the bone. He is expected to undergo further testing to determine his recovery time.

“Let me be careful here. I just know he has a fracture,” Kubiak said. “I think the questions are going to be, is it something he might be able to play with that you rest, or something that we go fix right away and he misses a period of time, then he goes back.”

Ware told 9News the arm injury came on an attempted sack of Colts quarterback Andrew Luck on Indianapolis’ first drive of the third quarter. On a Colts first-and-10 at their own 29, Ware collided with Von Miller as Luck scrambled out of bounds. Ware stayed down on his knees as trainers tended to him, then walked off holding his right arm. He was later ruled out from returning.

“I think they’ll cast him and he’ll play,” Broncos defensive lineman Derek Wolfe said. “He’s one of the toughest guys I know.”

The timing is unfortunate for the Broncos, but especially for Ware, who missed the offseason program and preseason to recover from a back injury. Ware and the Broncos’ training staff were cautious in working him back onto the field and live action, and had planned to use him on situational downs, in part to preserve his health.

In Ware’s absence, second-year linebackers Shaquil Barrett and Shane Ray helped to fill the void, with the latter recovering a fumble forced by Miller and returning it 15 yards for a touchdown late in the fourth quarter.

“We’ve got Shaq, Shane, Dekoda (Watson), all those guys are great rushers and it was just time for those guys to play a little bit more,” Miller said. “Throughout the game, we’re trying to find series to get those guys in there and make plays, give us a rest and to get them acclimated to the game. They’re a great tandem. They’re a great team. Shaq, Shane and Dekoda — whenever they got the opportunity to get in there, they took full advantage of it. But I feel like D-Ware, he’s battled some injuries. He’ll be right back, though. That’s just the type of pro that he is.”