A five-day break did the Broncos good. Coach Gary Kubiak said his team is the healthiest it has been since the start of the season, with the brief rest period affording multiple players, including a number of starters, a chance to recover from injuries.

Quarterback Trevor Siemian, who received a pain-relieving injection in his sore left shoulder last week, was said to be feeling good and practiced in full Monday.

Cornerback Aqib Talib, who missed the last three games with a back injury, also returned to practice to full and appears to be on track to start Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs.

“I’m feeling great, like even better,” Talib said. “I got a three-week break, so my legs feel legs feel extra fresh. I just feel super fresh right now.”

Defensive end Derek Wolfe, who suffered an elbow fracture in the Broncos’ loss at Oakland on Nov. 6 and missed their road victory against the Saints, also returned to practice.

“He and Aqib both practiced in full,” Kubiak said. “Both looked good, were moving around pretty good. Great to have those guys back, as expected.”

Fullback Andy Janovich, who had been playing with a club on his fractured hand, shed the cast Monday.

But center Matt Paradis again did not practice. Paradis has played every offensive snap since the start of last season, but has been dealing with hip soreness. Kubiak said his absence will be a regular sight for the rest of the season to try to preserve his health.

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Turnover battle. The Broncos’ upcoming divisional matchup against the Chiefs could come down to turnovers. The Broncos have scored a league-high 90 points off their 20 takeaways, while the Chiefs, who are No. 1 with 23 takeaways, rank second with 72 points off turnovers.

Footnotes. Receiver Emmanuel Sanders was excused from practice Monday because he and his wife were expecting their second child. Kubiak received the 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award from his alma mater Texas A&M over the break. Broncos players will help the Denver Rescue Mission with their annual Thanksgiving Turkey Distribution on Tuesday at Sports Authority Field at Mile High from 8 a.m.-noon.