Broncos WR Wes Welker suspended four games for amphetamines

The good news is that we don’t have to worry about whether Broncos slot receiver Wes Welker (concussion) would be cleared in time for Sunday night’s game or not although all signs pointed to him being cleared in time.

The bad news is that he’s going to miss the first four games of the season including Sunday’s opener against the Colts.

Per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Welker has been suspended for the first four games of the season for his use of amphetamines.

Welker set a career high with 10 touchdowns last year, but he set seven-year lows of 73 catches for 778 yards. Not only did Welker miss three games with two concussions near the end of the season, but he suffered a third concussion in 10 months in the team’s third preseason game.

With Welker out, Emmanuel Sanders gets a huge boost and Cody Latimer and Andre Caldwell will see the field in three-receiver sets.

Caldwell will likely get more reps early, but Latimer is much more talented and should eventually move ahead of Caldwell on the depth chart.