ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- What had been optimism early in the week Denver Broncos linebacker Dre Greenlaw could be in the lineup for Sunday's season opener against the Tennessee Titans in Empower Field at Mile High had evaporated by Friday.

Greenlaw, one of the Broncos' biggest additions in free agency earlier this year, was formally ruled out for the opener with a thigh injury. Greenlaw had practiced Monday, but did not practice for the remainder of the week as coach Sean Payton has refused to elaborate if Greenlaw aggravated the injury he had in training camp or has suffered another kind of physical setback.

Greenlaw did not participate in the Broncos' offseason program because of a thigh injury he suffered in training and at the time Payton said Greenlaw wouldn't miss any time in the

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