Broncos' DeMarcus Ware: Unlikely to practice soon

Ware is unlikely to practice next week, 9news.com reports.

Analysis:

The team still hopes for Ware to be ready by the season opener. Ware's injury-stifled 2015 season, during which he missed five games, should serve as a bridge to the superstar he was in Dallas and the player he will likely be in 2016. While still an incredibly skilled pass rusher, Ware's back no longer makes him an every-down player. His talent in spurts gives the team incentive to play Shaq Barrett and Shane Ray opposite Von Miller - preserving Ware for optimal pass-rushing downs.