Bruton suffered a shoulder injury during Sunday's regular-season opener against the Colts and he will have an MRI on Monday, according to ESPN.com.

Strangely, Bruton suffered the injury on a kickoff that ended up as a touchback. He had treatment after the game and said later that he was hopeful that he wouldn't miss much time. He's a minimal IDP but he is also the Broncos' special teams captain, though he doesn't get return yards there either.

Broncos S David Bruton made a "big jump" in spring practices.

"Every year that I've been here he's improved slightly every year," assistant DBs coach Sam Garnes said. "And this year he made a big jump." A special teams standout, Bruton has never been asked to play much defense in his four seasons with the Broncos. He could push SS Mike Adams for the starting job this summer, but it's unlikely that Bruton will unseat him.

Broncos DC Jack Del Rio has give S David Bruton a long look during the team's offseason program.

Bruton primarily played special teams in his first four seasons, and saw just 34 snaps on defense last season. At 6'2" and 211lbs, Bruton is bigger than Mike Adams, the incumbent starter at strong safety. Quentin Jammer is also posing a legitimate threat to start this year.

Broncos re-signed S David Bruton to a three-year contract.

25-year-old Bruton doesn't play on defense, but he is a force as a special teams gunner. His return should not affect Denver's plans to upgrade at safety.

According to the Denver Post, the Broncos are "hoping to re-sign" free agent S David Bruton.

Bruton played just 35 snaps on defense last season, but is a special teams linchpin. Unless someone wants to give the former fourth-round pick a chance on defense, Bruton should be back in Denver.

Broncos S David Bruton was shaken up in the third quarter of Saturday's Divisional round playoff game at New England.

Bruton is out for the game with a concussion. He was starting in place of Brian Dawkins. Backups Rahim Moore and Rafael Bush are now the safeties in a 42-7 game with the Patriots still operating out of the no-huddle offense.

Broncos S David Bruton (concussion) returned to action Friday, participating in the pre-practice walkthrough.

He should be good to go. Bruton, 24, was thankfully diagnosed with only a concussion after leaving Denver's second preseason game in an ambulance. The Notre Dame alum racked up 10 special teams tackles in 16 games last season.

Broncos S David Bruton has been diagnosed with a concussion.

That's actually good news after Bruton had to leave the stadium in an ambulance on Saturday evening. A reserve, Bruton appeared in all 16 games for the Broncos last season, notching 26 tackles. His roster spot is likely secure.

Broncos S David Bruton had to be helped off the field in Saturday's preseason game and later left the stadium in an ambulance.

Bruton has "a head injury," though no further details have been given. Lindsay Jones of the Denver Post tweeted, "Scary, scary stuff," so our prayers go out to Bruton. Hopefully he's being brought to the hospital for precautionary reasons, and we'll be sure to bring you an update when we know more.

Broncos S David Bruton suffered a rib injury near his back in Sunday's loss to the Cardinals.

X-rays taken Sunday were inconclusive and Bruton will undergo more testing Monday. With fellow S Kyle McCarthy (knee) going down and veteran Brian Dawkins (knee) sidelined, the Broncos are paper thin at safety.

Special teamer David Bruton is expected to replace Brian Dawkins (knee) at strong safety Sunday against the Jets.

Nate Jones is also a candidate, but the Broncos will need Bruton's size and physicality against NFL's leading tandem of LaDainian Tomlinson and Shonn Greene. The Broncos are heading into the matchup severely short-handed, giving Jets fantasy players a matchup upgrade.