Well, first of all I just want to thank all the fans out there that have been showing me support since my injury. I appreciate it. I need it all. I love it all, and I’m going to do what I can to get back out there and get in the show.
I have surgery around 5:00 p.m. on Friday where they’ll repair some ligament damage and put a plate in my elbow. I’m going to be staying overnight, and I’ll probably be back at the rookie hotel on Sunday morning. I’ll probably be away from training camp for three or four days when I’ll get the swelling down, then they’ll put me in a little brace where I’ll be able to work my movement in my elbow. Then I’ll just be rehabbing with Greek and the trainers.
It’s so frustrating because I just missed half of my senior season in college. Then I come back and I’m doing well in camp, about to play in my first game since October, and I injure my elbow and get sidetracked for three months. It’s frustrating but at the same time I’ve got to stay focused, stay smart in my mind and don’t get mentally broke down. I just have to stay positive about the whole situation and make it work.
I guess I’ll take you through the play. It was an 18 Bounce, and the guy fell in front of me, and I kind of jumped around him and as I was jumping I got bumped. I was going to the ground and I put my left arm down to catch myself and I hyperextended my elbow and I broke a bone and I went down instantly, obviously. So, that’s how that happened.
As I was laying there, I had a picture in my head. You ever seen that MTV show Scarred? It’s basically all these people that just get these crazy injuries and they show the videos. That was kind of how I felt. I saw my arm kind of dislocate or hyperextend and bend the way it’s not supposed to, and that was in my mind and I started getting light-headed. The trainers carried me over to the back of the endzone and I kind of fainted a little bit, but I came to in like 5 seconds, if that. Then I got my vision back and I was focused, and I knew something bad had happened almost immediately. I was just hoping it wasn’t as serious as it is, where I broke a bone, missing three months of the season.
It’s going to be tough sitting on the sidelines, but I’m going to do everything I can to get back on that field ASAP. I’ve just got to figure out a way to get through this as fast as possible. The doctors and trainers said it would be three months, tops. I definitely have plans of getting back out there this season, so I’m going to do what I can to get healthy and get back on that field.
Thanks again for all the support, but don’t worry about me, I’ll get through it. I use football as my medicine, just staying around the guys, staying around the coaches, the atmosphere. I’ll still do everything I’ve been doing except for just playing and practicing. I’ll be fine, just like last year, just stay having a good time with the fellas and in a matter of time I’ll be back.
And I will be back.
Tags: Injury, Rookie, Ryan Torain, Training Camp
Except this is the NFL and only 53 men on an active roster which is a tough enough tangle smells like some a rookie season on the IR. I do believe you’ll be back, and I hope that if the IR is the result of this season that it won’t discourage you any more. We are excited to have you in Broncos Country – get healthy and stay in the team as you said – Good luck – from your back yard here in Shawnee, KS!
Get well soon man!
Can’t wait till your back in action
I might be coming out to training camp soon and I was hoping to see you play 
I’m really excited to see what you and Eddie Royal do for us this year. Good luck with your surgery dude :]
-beth
You will be back in action at a critical time during the season when the other RB’s are going to be banged up. Thus, your return will be vital, and your fresh legs will do some damage. Here’s to a speedy recovery.
Looking forward to seeing you in action. You got a bright future ahead of you. Hope you get back out there soon!
No worries Ryan!
I had you as the starter by week 4, but we will just set that back a little and i have no doubt that you will come back with a vengenace!
No worries Ryan!
I had you as the starter by week 4, but we will just set that back a little and i have no doubt that you will come back with a vengeance!
(sorry! mispelled that!)
I too broke my elbow and had 2 surgeries and a plate put in last May for radial and ulnar head fractures and complete dislocation of the joint. I wasn’t supposed to get my full range of motion back ever but I got it back in a short amount of time and healed way ahead of schedule because I did everything my doctor told me, ate right and took care of it.
You have a good training staff there at Dove Valley and good people around you to help you heal right, so stay determined and keep your head up. I missed my senior season of high school because I had back surgery and redshirted my freshman year in college to heal up, but taking the time to make sure I did everything right to get back into shape and able to compete was well worth it.
Just remember how much fun you have playing and don’t let the injury get you down. You’ll have less wear and tear on your body for the end of this season or next season and time to really study the playbook. Good luck and work hard, I can’t wait to see you play.
GET WELL SOON!!!! ♥
-PARIS (#1 BRONCO FAN!!!)
That’s kind of gross. But anyways. You’re still young and will probably heal a lot quicker than most. Get back at it and I hope to see you playing soon.
Good luck Ryan.
I have no doubt that you have a strong future in Denver so keep your head in the game, focus on your rehab, and come back when you’re 100%. I have a personal interest to you the number 42 as a tailback for the Broncos and look forward to seeing you on the field. Hang tough.
I wanted to see you get some touches early in the season
Eh well, time will fly and you’ll be back out there in no time!
Yo Ryan I was so Happy when the broncos draft you man. I know be the end season you will the number one stud in the backfield. It has been such a long time since I have been excited about a running back which is you. I see you running for 2000 plus yards one day. I was really sad to see you get hurt but such is life in the nfl I guess. Cheers mate and here’s to a quick recovery. God bless you man. I wish you all success in the world. I just got my Torian jersey in the mail yesterday. Keep to the grind. Broncos running game will you go as you go. Remeber Steady wins the race! i can’t wait to see later this season you legs will be fresh and ready for the playoff drive.
Get yourself some Chinese accupuncture to accelerate the healing! That stuff is amazing…
I am bumbed you are out! Keep up the positive attitude!
thank u a lot for telling us this man. its great that u have such perserverence and a positive attiude!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Stay Strong 42…..You’ll come back stronger than ever and better for the time off…
We’re thinkin’ of ya!
TSG
http://www.milehighreport.com
Hey rook, keep ya head up, hear? You’ll be back, and you’ll be billy bad @$$ when you are. Focus, rehab only what you are told and we’ll see you soon. I’m guessing you’ll land on the PUP for the first 8 games, meaning when the team is starting to hit that grind and needs a boost you can be the man that makes himself a househould name. “Ryan Torain, the latest 100 yard rusher in Denver”. We will all watch your progress and patiently wait for you blow up in November.
I will hope that you get on the PUP list, which will give you a chance to get back into playing the game by mid-season. Good luck man!
Hang in there Ryan. We all feel bad for ya. As you can tell everyone has high hopes for you. When I heard the news yesterday, the rest of my day was really bummed. That should give you a good idea of how much support and hope we have for you in Denver. Keep the faith, regain your health, keep your spirits high, and let the healing process be expeditious!
It just an arm break, Ryan. You don’t run on your arms. You’ll be fine. Remember that buy the time of the Raiders opener you’ll be five weeks in already.
Think about this when you are feeling down………coach Shannahan the mastermind has NEVER compared anyone to having the potential to be as good as Terrell Davis except YOU! You will make your impact as a Denver Bronco, you’ll just have to wait a little longer than expected. We salute you! Get well soon!
OW ! That sounded very painful. I used to always watch Scarred haha… Can’t wait to get you back…….When you get back defenses around the league will be pet of the best tandem of backs in the nfl, they ain’t gonna know what hit em. Get well soon bro.
No problems Ryan. Work on your cardio and stay in shape, study the playbook. You will undoubtedly play a part in the season as guys get banged up. An arm injury is better than season ending knee surgey, right? Stay positive and work hard to get back at full strength, cuz we will be calling your number later in the season I am sure.
Sad to see that you will miss out on some of your rookie year. Best of luck and get well soon man, we all can’t wait to see you back out there.
Get well soon brother. Setbacks like this are just one more opprotunity to show how the coaches how much you want it.
Good Luck Ryan. You’re work ethics have shown all through camp and I know you will work with the staff to get you all healed up. Take care and best wishes with your surgery.
I hope you’re 100% soon, dude. I wanna see you knock Shawn Merriman to the ground with that arm.
Get well soon! I’m looking forward to seeing you out there tearing it up!
Hey Ryan,
Get well soon work hard on rehab and I am sure you will still be able to have an impact this season!! BEST OF LUCK MAN!
good to see all the love for you nationwide, ryan. i’m emailing from st. louis, but a diehard bronco fan thru and thru. can’t believe what coach said about you (td comparisons?… whoah). obviously the defense loves you the way they showed you some “extra love” in camp. if shanahan and the d-unit is showing you love like that, i can’t wait until you get on the field. bronco fans are excited about you representing the blue and orange. we have a feeling you are going to be something special. get back soon and prove us right.
get well ryan
Ryan ~
Sorry to hear about the injury, you have really impressed at camp and Broncos Nation is buzzing. One thing is for sure, Shanny knows a great back when he sees one and has a talent for getting studs late in the draft, plus a comparison to TD (as 77crush put it. . . whoah). Keep your spirits up, rehab like a beast and like everyone else said, you will be able to step into the lineup and prove everyone right.
I hope that you appreciate all the love from the fans out here. Imagine, you havent even played in a regular season game as a Bronco yet and you can see the support. Its good to be a Bronco! Go Broncos!
Hey i hope to see you on the field this season i didnt know much about you you until Mike Shanahan said you were more talented than Terrel Davis now im really excited to see you on the field. That sucks that you have to wait to play football that long but hey it happens. Hopefully youll play this season and Denver fans will see you in action during the race to the playoffs youll be fresh and ready to go!!!!
Why are we as a team so prone to injury? I mean we knew Ryan Torain was easily broken and yet we still draft him! I dont understand its not a safe risk. Hillis has been out awhile aswell is he also injury prone? I hope we dont have the same situation like last year when we lost a ton of guy like jarvis, hamilton, nalen and others to serious injuries. Is it because we need a better strength and conditioning coach? Other teams dont seem to have as many and as serious injuries as we do!
maceano, it was just a freak deal……..he fell akwardly and put his arm out to try to catch his fall, it has nothing to do with his strength or conditioning and could of just as easily happened to anyone on ANY team. I did the same thing while running the ball during a high school game except I got lucky and only hyperextended my elbow rather than breaking it. Of course I didn’t have 250 lb. guys falling on me either. It’s just bad luck and it seems to come in cycles. The Broncos are not the only team that has serious injuries. Keep your head up, Ryan, and GO BRONCOS!
Hope you feel better Ryan! Sucks that you hurt but hopefully they will put you on the PUP list so that you can come back this season. It looked as if you were making a push to be a starter, or at least steal some carries away from Selvin and Andre. Shanny had some nice things to say comparing you to Terrell Davis. I don’t think there’s a bigger compliment than you can get than that. You must have been doing something right. Best of luck to you man, and hope you can come back healthy at 100% some time this season.
Ryan,
Shanahan’s made it quite apparent that he likes you, so I’ll bet you’re put on the PUP list in the interim, so just rehab and all will be well. Selvin Young, Andre Hall (my personal favorite), Anthony Aldridge, Michael Pittman and Peyton Hillis are all good but our running game will be much better when you’re in the lineup. Thanks for your optimism. It’s like my mom and dad tell me all the time, you just have to keep your head up whenever bad things happen. Just master the playbook and when you come back onto the field, you’ll be excellent! Go BRONCOS!
Hey, chin up Torain, you’ll be okay in the end. Good luck on the recovery. Stay positive.
Good luck Ryan ! I’m sure you’ll be soon on the field scorind some TD for us! keep faith, you’ll be a good RB for Broncos. GO BRONCOS !!
It looks like Shanny has a major decision to make. If PUP expires when the season is 8 weeks or so old, then PUP is a viable option. If not, IR is the least bad choice. I hope that PUP works out as this will give you a chance to fully recover from the injury suffered in your Senior year of college. Best of luck and do what the doctors, trainers, et al order.
I wish you a speedy recovery from your injury Mr. Torain.
Recover quick man, we wanna see what you’ve got to give out there on the field on sundays. Remember though, dont rush the recovery and do something that only sets you back further. Be smart and be safe!
I hope the surgery goes well and I would love to be able to see play towards the end of the season. Good luck and have a fast and healthy recovery.
77Crush…Where in St. Louis? I have the same dilema, Im a diehard, hardcore broncomanic living the the Stl. Glad to see there’s more than just one…awesome.
does anyone know if the preseason game will be on t.v tonight on the west coast
Ouch! Hope you heal as fast as you can, Im in California and my entire family are die hard Denver fans… we have been anxious to see you hit the field – take care of that elbow… your going to need it for all the Mile High Salutes you’ll be doing! GO BRONCOS!
whays up shawty. hit me up