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A chronic knee injury ended the Cleveland career of 2011 first-round defensive tackle Phil Taylor a year ago. After a season out of football, Taylor signed earlier this year with the Broncos.

Taylor’s season already has ended. The Broncos have placed Taylor on injured reserve after he suffered a knee injury in practice on Friday. His roster spot was filled via the acquisition of free-agent defensive end Billy Winn.

As noted by the team’s official website, Taylor could return. For the first time this year, a team can return one player from IR without designating him as the player who is eligible to come back in advance.